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.
