In this book, Isaac Stern recalls his great friendships and collaborations with such colleagues as Pablo Casals, Leonard Bernstein, and Igor Stravinsky, and shares his unique insight into music and the violin. 

Told with Stern's incomparable spirit and guided by acclaimed author Chaim Potok, My First 79 Years is a revealing autobiography, a candid portrait of a distinguished artist and humanitarian who has lived a lifetime of music.