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ISBN
9781250866448
Book Title
Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing : a Memoir
Publisher
Flatiron Books
Item Length
9.6 in
Publication Year
2022
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Illustrator
Yes
Item Height
1.2 in
Author
Matthew Perry
Genre
Performing Arts, Biography & Autobiography, Psychology
Topic
Personal Memoirs, Entertainment & Performing Arts, Psychopathology / Addiction, Television / Genres / Comedy
Item Weight
16.7 Oz
Item Width
6.5 in
Number of Pages
272 Pages

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Publisher
Flatiron Books
ISBN-10
1250866448
ISBN-13
9781250866448
eBay Product ID (ePID)
25057244473

Product Key Features

Book Title
Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing : a Memoir
Number of Pages
272 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2022
Topic
Personal Memoirs, Entertainment & Performing Arts, Psychopathology / Addiction, Television / Genres / Comedy
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Performing Arts, Biography & Autobiography, Psychology
Author
Matthew Perry
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
1.2 in
Item Weight
16.7 Oz
Item Length
9.6 in
Item Width
6.5 in

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LCCN
2022-028340
Reviews
"[A] remarkable, startling, and heartfelt memoir..." -- GQ " Candid, darkly funny ...starkly chronicling his decades-long cage match with drinking and drug use. Perry writes gratefully and glowingly... fans will find poignant nuggets in its pages ." -- The New York Times "A heartbreakingly beautiful memoir." -- People " Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing is 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 paralyzing loneliness. Somehow, during the course of his life, Matthew was able to turn his pain into comedic joy for others, but, he tells us, it was at a cost. Matthew takes us through his "hell" but doesn't wallow. Ultimately, this book is filled with hope for the future. If you want to know about who Matthew Perry is, stay away from the rags and read this. " --Marta Kauffman, co-creator of the NBC sitcom Friends, " R emarkable, startling, and heartfelt ...The bravery of Perry's book is not just in what he says, or how he says it, and how unflinching he is in his commitment to say it, but that he chose to say it at all." -- GQ " Candid, darkly funny ...starkly chronicling his decades-long cage match with drinking and drug use. Perry writes gratefully and glowingly... fans will find poignant nuggets in its pages ." -- The New York Times "A heartbreakingly beautiful memoir." -- People " Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing is 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 paralyzing loneliness. Somehow, during the course of his life, Matthew was able to turn his pain into comedic joy for others, but, he tells us, it was at a cost. Matthew takes us through his "hell" but doesn't wallow. Ultimately, this book is filled with hope for the future. If you want to know about who Matthew Perry is, stay away from the rags and read this. " --Marta Kauffman, co-creator of the NBC sitcom Friends, " Candid, darkly funny ...starkly chronicling his decades-long cage match with drinking and drug use. Perry writes gratefully and glowingly... fans will find poignant nuggets in its pages ." -- The New York Times "A heartbreakingly beautiful memoir." -- People " Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing is 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 paralyzing loneliness. Somehow, during the course of his life, Matthew was able to turn his pain into comedic joy for others, but, he tells us, it was at a cost. Matthew takes us through his "hell" but doesn't wallow. Ultimately, this book is filled with hope for the future. If you want to know about 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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Synopsis
INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER #1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER The BELOVED STAR OF FRIENDS takes us behind the scenes of the hit sitcom and his struggles with addiction in this "CANDID, DARKLY FUNNY...POIGNANT" memoir ( The New York Times ) A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK by Time , Associated Press, Goodreads, USA Today , and more! "Hi, my name is Matthew, although you may know me by another name. My friends call me Matty." So begins the riveting story of acclaimed 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 health scare. 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 recognition 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 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.
LC Classification Number
PN2287.P3955A3 2022
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  • by meregos15
    Feb 27, 2024Top favourable review

    Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing: A Memoir

    Mr. Perry did every US family a great service with this candid glimpse into his life as an addict fighting to get the bear off of his back. Heartbreaking that he died before realizing how important sharing his story is to so many.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: second.sale

  • by melboczk-0
    Dec 06, 2022

    Riveting

    I could not put this book down. It amazes me that his acting was as good as it was considering his addiction. His story reminds me that you never know what is going on behind closed doors.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: NewSold by: khacb-69

  • by dio51501
    Nov 27, 2022

    Great book. Honest read, compelling, quite a page turner. Funny, sad, real.

    Great book. Honest read, compelling, quite a page turner. Funny, sad, real.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: NewSold by: jacquwi-3879

  • by loie1681
    Jan 24, 2024

    Great read

    After reading, this book will be on a shelf in my library. Such a loss.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: second.sale

  • by tekra-5074
    May 07, 2023

    Great book

    Such a good book, kind of hard to put down. When reading i sometimes read it in chandlers voice. So glad that Matthew wrote a book on his life and about friends

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