Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing

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you may know me by another name. My friends call me Matty. And I should be dead.'
So begins the riveting story of acclaimed actor Matthew Perry, taking us on his journey from childhood ambition to fame to addiction and recovery, and introducing us along the way to five-year-old Matthew, who travelled from Montreal to Los Angeles, shuffling between his separated parents; fourteen-year-old Matthew, who was a nationally ranked tennis star in Canada; and twenty-four-year-old Matthew, who nabbed a coveted role as a lead cast member on the talked-about pilot then called Friends Like Us
In an extraordinary story that only he could tell, Matthew Perry lays bare the fractured family that raised him, the desire for recognition that drove him to fame, and the void inside him that could not be filled even when his greatest dreams came true. He also details the peace he's found in sobriety and how he feels about the ubiquity of Friends, sharing stories about his castmates and other stars... Tovább

Fülszöveg

you may know me by another name. My friends call me Matty. And I should be dead.'
So begins the riveting story of acclaimed actor Matthew Perry, taking us on his journey from childhood ambition to fame to addiction and recovery, and introducing us along the way to five-year-old Matthew, who travelled from Montreal to Los Angeles, shuffling between his separated parents; fourteen-year-old Matthew, who was a nationally ranked tennis star in Canada; and twenty-four-year-old Matthew, who nabbed a coveted role as a lead cast member on the talked-about pilot then called Friends Like Us
In an extraordinary story that only he could tell, Matthew Perry lays bare the fractured family that raised him, the desire for recognition that drove him to fame, and the void inside him that could not be filled even when his greatest dreams came true. He also details the peace he's found in sobriety and how he feels about the ubiquity of Friends, sharing stories about his castmates and other stars he met along the way. Frank, self-aware, and with his trade-mark humour. Perry vividly depicts his lifelong battle with addiction and what fuelled it, despite seemingly having it all.
Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing is an unforgettable memoir that is both intimate and eye-opening - as well as a hand extended to anyone struggling with sobriety. Unflinchingly honest, moving, and uproariously funny, this is the book fans have been waiting for.
'[A] raw, unflinching memoir that took courage to write. As it turns out, Matthew Perry has a lot of courage. He takes us through his addiction, his illness, and his paralysing loneliness . . . Ultimately, this book is filled with hope for the future. If you want to know who Matthew Perry is, stay away from the rags and read this.' MARTA KAUFFMAN, co-creator of the NBC sitcom Friends
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