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Two Dollar Bills
Paperback
Biographies GeneralGeneral Parenting
Publisher Price: $18.95
ISBN13: 9781967598182
Publisher: Hybrid Global Publishing
Published: Sep 26 2025
Pages: 250
Weight: 0.75
Height: 0.53 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
What happens when a working-class father with a knack for chaos becomes the subject of a front-page mystery in New York City? And what if the only person who can tell the full, unbelievable story is his son-equal parts bewildered, devoted, and determined to finally make sense of it all?
Two Dollar Bills is a wildly compelling memoir that explores the raw, real-life relationship between a blue-collar Boston dad and his son, who grew up walking the tightrope between dysfunction and devotion. When Bill Coyman's father-once a boxer, footballer, Teamster, movie crew hustler, and full-time character-dies suddenly at Penn Station, the press dubs him The Mystery Man. But the real story is far more layered, and far more human.
With gripping humor, street-smart charm, and undeniable heart, Coyman takes readers on a journey across decades and continents-from the grit of Charlestown to the library on the Queen Elizabeth, from wild childhood memories to a life-changing final wish involving Harvard Medical School. What unfolds is a story of resilience, redemption, and the beautifully messy ties that bind.
At its core, Two Dollar Bills is a tribute to every underdog, every kid who grew up too fast, and every parent whose love didn't always come wrapped in a bow-but came just the same. It's a laugh-out-loud, lump-in-your-throat, unforgettable ride.
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