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

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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. And I should be dead.” 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. Read more

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Product Details:

• Publisher ‏ : ‎ Flatiron Books; First Edition (November 1, 2022)
• Language ‏ : ‎ English
• Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 272 pages
• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1250866448
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 48
• Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.06 pounds
• Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.45 x 1 x 9.55 inches
• Best Sellers Rank: #34 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #1 in Television Comedy #3 in Actor & Entertainer Biographies #6 in Memoirs (Books)
• #1 in Television Comedy
• #3 in Actor & Entertainer Biographies