Joely Fisher to remember sister Carrie in new memoir

Actress Joely Fisher will share her memories of half-sister Carrie Fisher in a new memoir, Growing Up Fisher.

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William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins, announced Thursday that it will publish the book, subtitled Musings, Memories, and Misadventures, on Nov. 14.

According to a news release, the “heartfelt book is full of untold stories and never-before-seen photos of her family and her experiences growing up in Hollywood.” Joely’s mother is Connie Stevens and her father was the late Eddie Fisher; she and Carrie had the same dad.

Carrie died in a Los Angeles hospital on Dec. 27 at age 60 after suffering a heart-related emergency on a flight from London. Her death certificate listed "cardiac arrest/deferred," meaning the final cause of death is pending. A day after her death, her mother, actress Debbie Reynolds, died of a stroke at age 84.

According to William Morrow, Joely Fisher, 49, will discuss “how the loss of her hero and sister Carrie Fisher ignited the writer in her.” (Carrie Fisher was a best-selling novelist and memoirist, in addition to her acting career.)

“Joely’s trip down memory lane will feature stories about everyone from world-famous crooner Eddie Fisher and sex symbol Connie Stevens, her famous parents, to tales of how celebrities like Frank Sinatra, Ellen DeGeneres and Debbie Reynolds, ‘Mama Debs’ to Joely, played integral roles in her life,” says the release.

In a statement about her upcoming book, Fisher, whose TV credits include Ellen and 'Til Death, said: “My life has been an uproarious journey...It was either show business or a life of crime. Historically, I have been both an observer and a storyteller.

"Everyone in this family uses the gift of words on the page as a coping mechanism, to process life’s events…we’ve all become Black Belts in Rock Bottom. There is that something in our DNA, a gift with purchase, that makes us able to navigate, with candor and wit, the experience of growing up in the 'Fishbowl.' ”