A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK BY TIME, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, GOODREADS,
USA TODAY, AND MORE!
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.
"Hi, my name is Matthew, although you may know me by another
name. My friends call me Matty. And I should be dead."
So begins the riveting story of accled actor Matthew Perry,
taking us along on his journey from childhood ambition to fame to
addiction and recovery in the aftermath of a life-threatening
e. Before the frequent hospital visits and stints in
rehab, there was five-year-old Matthew, who traveled from
Montreal to Los Angeles, shuffling between his separated parents;
fourteen-year-old Matthew, who was a nationally ranked tennis
star in Canada; 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. . . and so much more.
In an extraordinary story that only he could tell--and in the
heartfelt, hilarious, and warmly familiar way only he could tell
it--Matthew Perry lays bare the fractured family that raised him
(and also left him to his own devices), the desire for
re that drove him to fame, and the void inside him that
could not be filled even by his greatest dreams coming true. But
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 trademark humor, Perry vividly depicts
his lifelong battle with addiction and what fueled it despite
seemingly having it all.
Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing is an unforgettable
memoir that is both 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 MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK BY TIME, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
GOODREADS, USA TODAY, AND MORE!
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.
*
“Hi, my name is Matthew, although you may know me by another
name. My friends call me Matty. And I should be dead.”
So begins the riveting story of accled actor Matthew Perry,
taking us along on his journey from childhood ambition to fame to
addiction and recovery in the aftermath of a life-threatening
e. Before the frequent hospital visits and stints in
rehab, there was five-year-old Matthew, who traveled from
Montreal to Los Angeles, shuffling between his separated parents;
fourteen-year-old Matthew, who was a nationally ranked tennis
star in Canada; 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. . . and so much more.
In an extraordinary story that only he could tell—and in the
heartfelt, hilarious, and warmly familiar way only he could tell
it—Matthew Perry lays bare the fractured family that raised him
(and also left him to his own devices), the desire for
re that drove him to fame, and the void inside him that
could not be filled even by his greatest dreams coming true. But
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 trademark humor, Perry vividly depicts
his lifelong battle with addiction and what fueled it despite
seemingly having it all.
Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing is an unforgettable
memoir that is both 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.