Veteran comedian Artie Lange turns an unflinching eye and his signature
wit on his perilous descent into drug addiction, life-threatening
depression, and ultimately, his recovery, in the follow-up to his
hilariously raw debut, the #1 New York Times bestseller Too Fat to
Fish.At a high point in his career, Artie Lange played a sold-out show
in Carnegie Hall and totally killed--yet during his standing ovation,
all he could think of were the two bags of heroin in his pocket. In the
midst of a deep, self-destructive depression, addicted to heroin and
prescription drugs, he lashed out at everyone around him--from his
fellow cast members on The Howard Stern Show, to celebrity guests, to
his longtime friends, and even his own family. By turns dark and
disturbing, hilarious and heartbreaking, and always drop-dead honest,
the New York Times bestseller Crash and Burn lifts the curtain on
Lange's dangerous slide. For the first time, Artie reveals all: the full
truth behind his now legendary Stern Show meltdown, his suicide attempt
(which he relates in terrifying detail), surprising stints in rehab, and
painful relapses. With the help and support of friends and family, Artie
claws his way back, turning his life and career around. And despite his
slip-ups, backslides, and permanent losses, Artie forges on.
