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The beloved star of Friends takes us behind the scenes of the hit sitcom and his struggles with addiction in this candid, funny, and revelatory memoir that delivers a powerful message of hope and persistence. In an extraordinary story that only he could tell, Matthew Perry takes readers onto the soundstage of the most successful sitcom of all time while opening up about his private struggles with addiction. Candid, self-aware, and told with his trademark...
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At age fourteen, Cyndy Etler had escaped from her violent home only to be reported as a runaway and sent to a drug rehabilitation facility that changed her world. Behind the closed doors of Straight, Inc., the program used bizarre and intimidating methods to treat its patients. In this memoir, Cyndy recounts the living nightmare that she endured for sixteen months at Straight, Inc.
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Soft Skull
Pub. Date
c2011.
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English
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The author places his youthful desire to find God within the cultural context of a search for spirituality through hallucinogens, mysticism, drugs, and popular culture and includes interviews with writers, artists, and psychologists.
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Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
c2008.
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English
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A confessional account of the author's struggles with addiction traces his rise from a crack house regular to a columnist for "The New York Times," describing his experiences with rehabilitation, cancer, and single parenthood.
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Atria Espańol
Pub. Date
2021.
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Español
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"Por primera vez, toda la historia real, fascinante e inspiradora del viaje de Danny Trejo desde el crimen, la prisi̤n, la adicci̤n y la p̌rdida a la fama inesperada como el malo favorito de Hollywood con un coraz̤n de oro."--
"For the first time, the full, fascinating, and inspirational true story of Danny Trejo's journey from crime, prison, addiction, and loss to unexpected fame as Hollywood's favorite bad guy with a heart of gold"--
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Docurama Films
Pub. Date
[2013]
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English
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Documentary on the life of jazz trumpeter and drug addict Chet Baker. Fascinating series of interviews with friends, family, associates and lovers, interspersed with film from Baker's earlier life and some modern-day performances.
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Dey St
Pub. Date
[2015]
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English
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From the author of the blockbuster bestseller The Game A shockingly personal, surprisingly relatable, brutally honest memoir, in which the celebrated dating expert confronts the greatest challenge he has ever faced: monogamy and fidelity. Neil Strauss became famous to millions around the world as the author of The Game, a funny and slyly instructive account of how he transformed himself from a scrawny, insecure nerd into the ultra-confident, ultra-successful...
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Atria Books
Pub. Date
2021.
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English
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Raised in an abusive home, Trejo struggled with heroin addiction and did stints in some of the country's most notorious state prisons. Here he takes us through the ups and downs of his life. He reveals how he managed the horrors of prison, rebuilt himself after finding sobriety and spirituality in solitary confinement, and draws inspiration from the adrenaline-fueled robbing heists of his past for the film roles that made him a household name. Although...
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