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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…
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2 authors picked Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
What a heartwrenching memoir! To read about Matt's struggles and to know that they overwhelmed him in the end broke me a little. But throughout the book he was honest, straightforward, and clear, and what came through was his sincere desire to help others avoid/get past the demons he had fought with most of his life. Hard to read, but so worth it.
I read Matthew Perry’s memoir only a month before his tragic death and was so moved by his honesty and vulnerability to every personal fear and failure.
I imagine reading it now would be a little more difficult, but it still stands as a powerful look inward at ambition, addiction, and fear of failure.
From David's list on emotionally available male celebrities.
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