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ISBN
9781573223157
Book Title
My Friend Leonard
Item Length
9.5in
Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
Publication Year
2005
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Item Height
1.2in
Author
James Frey
Genre
Family & Relationships, Self-Help, Biography & Autobiography, Social Science
Topic
Friendship, Substance Abuse & Addictions / Drugs, Personal Memoirs, Entertainment & Performing Arts, Criminals & Outlaws, Criminology
Item Width
6.4in
Item Weight
21.3 Oz
Number of Pages
368 Pages

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Perhaps the most unconventional and literally breathtaking father-son story you'll ever read, My Friend Leonard pulls you immediately and deeply into a relationship as unusual as it is inspiring. The father figure is Leonard, the high-living, recovering coke addict "West Coast Director of a large Italian-American finance firm" (read: mobster) who helped to keep James Frey clean in A Million Little Pieces . The son is, of course, James, damaged perhaps beyond repair by years of crack and alcohol addiction-and by more than a few cruel tricks of fate. James embarks on his post-rehab existence in Chicago emotionally devastated, broke, and afraid to get close to other people. But then Leonard comes back into his life, and everything changes. Leonard offers his "son" lucrative--if illegal and slightly dangerous--employment. He teaches James to enjoy life, sober, for the first time. He instructs him in the art of "living boldly," pushes him to pursue his passion for writing, and provides a watchful and supportive veil of protection under which James can get his life together. Both Leonard's and James's careers flourish…but then Leonard vanishes. When the reasons behind his mysterious absence are revealed, the book opens up in unexpected emotional ways. My Friend Leonard showcases a brilliant and energetic young writer rising to important new challenges--displaying surprising warmth, humor, and maturity--without losing his intensity. This book proves that one of the most provocative literary voices of his generation is also one of the most emphatically human.

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Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
ISBN-10
1573223158
ISBN-13
9781573223157
eBay Product ID (ePID)
45327293

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Book Title
My Friend Leonard
Author
James Frey
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Friendship, Substance Abuse & Addictions / Drugs, Personal Memoirs, Entertainment & Performing Arts, Criminals & Outlaws, Criminology
Publication Year
2005
Genre
Family & Relationships, Self-Help, Biography & Autobiography, Social Science
Number of Pages
368 Pages

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Item Length
9.5in
Item Height
1.2in
Item Width
6.4in
Weight
21.3 Oz
Item Weight
21.3 Oz

Additional Product Features

Age Range
18
Lc Classification Number
Hv5805.F73a3 2005
Publication Date
2005-06-16
Grade from
Twelfth Grade
Reviews
"As smart as it is heartfelt, this tribute to friendship is a far sunnier book than Frey's debut.... Frey's cool, shrewd eye for detail ties it all together, whether he's describing the inside of a jail, a Super Bowl party, or the plaintive rootlessness of life in Los Angeles." --Malcolm Jones, Newsweek "he engrossing story of a bizarre friendship between the author and a dangerous mobster." -- People "Frey's appeal lies in his ability to tell his down and dirty, hair-raising story in sparse, hypnotic prose--in this sense he's already a master stylist, of kind. No subject , no height or depth of human experience is too extreme for him to come around on with deadeye grace and force of his beautiful, sad, potent, irresistible prose." -- Elle "Has a ferocity and a narrative drive that won't surprise Frey's fans, but is full of unexpected heart that might." -- Details "Suffused with anger and regret, written by a man who has straddled the line between life and death and has taken his time figuring out which side he wants to jump to. He spares no gory details." -- Poets & Writers Magazine (cover story) "Brave and bold... This is not a document but a rendering, just as Van Gogh's self-portrait distorts his face to capture the riot of emotions behind the eyes... Frey describes how he put feelings back into his life, and the effect is vivid, splashy, mesmerizing. Indeed, he has put the Technicolor back into the memoir." -- Atlanta Journal-Constitution "Examines [Frey's] relationship with the title figure, a Las Vegas mobster who helps him through rehab, jail and the terrifying terrain of sobriety...a tender story of male friendship." -- Chicago Tribune "My Friend Leonard is just as compelling as the first book, with the same electrifying narrative energy, stylistic daring and atmosphere of emotional risk...Frey is exceptionally good at conveying the emotional truths behind the events he relates. His portrait of his friendship with Leonard is deeply resonant and offers a fuller human portrait of a gangster than you're likely to find anywhere else." -- Bookpage "[A] great story by a talented writer." -- Wisconsin State Journal "[A] must-read." -- Sacramento Bee " What makes the book as difficult and challenging as its predecessor is Frey's ability to meet his new losses head-on. What makes it more inspiring is his determination to see things through, without the drugs as a crutch, to their unfortunate, heartbreaking end...Frey succeeds in making Leonard cut fast and close to the core." -- Time Out New York "Frey achieves another stylistic coup... Frey's style throughout is loose, untraditional, but perfectly crafted... This book packs a full emotional wallop... Frey's extraordinary relationship with Leonard is alive, a flesh-and-blood bond." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review) "A fine, grim tale full of smarting immediacy... A small fortune could be made by bottling this story and selling it as an antidote to self-pity. Frey will have to settle for the small fortune it will make in big sales." -- Kirkus (starred review) "A raw, often visceral, reading experience. With Frey's emotions so close to the surface, it's impossible not to care about Frey's struggles to reintegrate into society and prosper. Another powerful read from a talented, dynamic author." -- Booklist (starred, boxed review)
Copyright Date
2005
Target Audience
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Lccn
2005-042139
Dewey Decimal
362.29092
Dewey Edition
22

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  • by artsp-79
    May 03, 2022Top favourable review

    My Friend Leonard

    While I like the writing style of Mr. Frye, I find the content to be a bit fantastical. The author is very poignant at times, but the book contrasts the compelling portions of the narrative with great strokes of unbelievable luck derived from the character of Leonard which do not ring true.

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  • by yourdarkstreet
    Aug 13, 2006

    My Friend Leonard - Why friends are so important.

    In My Friend Leonard, James Frey takes us on yet another emotional roller coaster ride. Just released from jail, James travels to Chicago to join Lilly, the love of his life that he met in rehab and endures another major tragedy when Lilly cannot bear the loss of her grandmother and hangs herself in the halfway house that she's been staying in. James is overcome with grief and turns to the only person in the world that he trusts, Leonard. A reformed cocaine addict and former gangster that James also met in rehab. Leonard thinks of James as his son and immediately comes to James' side. Leonard takes James to Las Vegas, Los Angeles, and all around the world. Showing James the greater things in life and the things that Leonard loves to experience. Then, after James is settled in his new life ...

  • by iSEbREnfTE2@Deleted
    Feb 12, 2006

    Entertaining and Enjoyable

    With all the controversy surrounding Frey's first book (which I loved), I decided to read this one as a novel and not get hung up on whether every single word of it was true. Whatever you say about the author's veracity, he writes well though untraditionally. I think Frey writes without punctuation when he is in a stream of consciousness mode and for me it is effective because it's how I find myself thinking sometimes. I enjoyed reading about the character Leonard and liked the way Frey makes him a mystery. We know that Leonard is probably a gangster and we guess that he makes his money in unsavory ways but the reader can't help but be charmed by Leonard's love for Frey ("my son, my son") and his absolute generosity. I also like how Frey writes about meals. In the book everyone has ...

  • by sportscardman4
    Oct 26, 2009

    My Friend Leonard Review

    James Frey has quickly become one of my favorite authors. There is some contraversy in his work, but I believe he is an exceptional writer. This book deals mostly with a friend of the authors that was introduced in his first book "A Million Little Pieces". It picks up where the last left off, and is beautifully written. Experience the ups and downs of the authors true to life tales, and find your self feeling like you are a friend of the characters as well. I enjoyed reading this book, and look forward to finishing off the series with Frey's last book "Bright Shinning Morning".

  • by lovemybichondayna
    Nov 09, 2005

    AWESOME, EMOTIONAL, AND VERY INTERESTING

    I read A Million Little Pieces and knew I had to read My Friend Leonard. Oh my what a book. I laughed, I cried, and cried some more. This has got to be one of the best books I have ever read. It gives me hope for myself and others that know exactly what James has gone through. Leonard was a true friend. Leonard was quite the man. Just wish we could go "back" into his life, such an interesting character. A man with a heart, although he was not the "best" man on earth, he certainly was a "best friend" when he was needed. Looking forward to more from James. Like I said in my review for A Million Little Pieces, "Good for you James". Thanks for sharing your life and giving me hope.

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