This book follows Ledger's rise to fame from his early beginnings as a teenager on Australian TV, to critical acclaim and box office success, high-profile romances, up to his death in New York.

With larger print, short easy to follow paragraphs, and plenty of illustrations, the book looks at the famous movie stars of Hollywood from the 1920s to the 1960s. It is intended to help stimulate long-term memories and promote conversations with relatives or carers. It can be equally enjoyed by those without memory loss, for example, grandparents reading together with grandchildren to help them learn about film stars of yesterday.