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Friends, lovers, and the big terrible thing : a memoir / Matthew Perry.

Perry, Matthew, 1969- (author.). Kudrow, Lisa, (writer of foreword.).

Summary:
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 humor, Perry vividly details his lifelong battle with the disease and what fueled it despite seemingly having it all. Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing is an unforgettable memoir that shares the most intimate details of the love Perry lost, his darkest days, and his greatest friends. Unflinchingly honest, moving, and hilarious; this is the book fans have been waiting for.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781250866448
  • ISBN: 1250866448
  • Physical Description: xii, 250 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 25 cm.
  • Edition: First U.S. edition.
  • Publisher: New York : Flatiron Books, 2022.

Content descriptions

General Note:
"Foreword by Lisa Kudrow" -- book jacket.
Formatted Contents Note:
The view -- Interlude: New York -- Another generation shot to hell -- Interlude: Matman -- Baggage -- Interlude: Dead -- Like I've been there before -- Interlude: Zoom -- No fourth wall -- Interlude: Holes -- Bruce Willis -- Interlude: All heaven breaking loose -- The benefit of Friends -- Interlude: Pockets -- Odyssey -- Interlude: Trauma camp -- Three's not company, three ruins everything -- Interlude: Violence in Hollywood -- The big terrible thing -- Interlude: The smoking section -- Batman.
Subject: Perry, Matthew, 1969-
Friends (Television program)
Actors > United States > Biography.
Addicts > United States > Biography.
Substance abuse > United States.
Genre: Autobiographies.

Available copies

  • 62 of 102 copies available at SPARK Libraries.

Holds

  • 10 current holds with 102 total copies.
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