Two Dollar Bills

<p>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?</p><p>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.</p><p>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.</p><p>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.</p>