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Friends, lovers, and the big terrible thing : a memoir  Cover Image Book Book

Friends, lovers, and the big terrible thing : a memoir / Matthew Perry ; [forward by Lisa Kudrow]

Perry, Matthew, 1969-2023 (author.). Kudrow, Lisa, (author of forward.).

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"-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

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

Content descriptions

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, 1969-2023.
Friends (Television program)
Actors > United States > Biography.
Addicts > United States > Biography.
Substance abuse > United States.
United States.
Genre: Autobiographies.
Biographies.

Available copies

  • 46 of 63 copies available at Missouri Evergreen.
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Festus Public. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Festus Public Library. (Show)

Holds

  • 2 current holds with 63 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Festus Public Library B Perry (Text) 32017000083421 Adult Non-Fiction Available -
Barry Lawrence - Cassville Library B PER (Text) 37884103415687 Biography Checked out 05/09/2024
Barry Lawrence - Monett Library B PER (Text) 37884103415695 Biography Available -
Barton County - Lamar B PER (Text) 31107211612897 Adult Nonfiction Checked out 04/27/2024
Bollinger County Library B PER (Text) 32713200017142 Biography Available -
Bowling Green Public Library 920 Per (Text) 35030000019027 Adult Non-Fiction Available -
Brookfield Public Library 791.45 [B] PERRY (Text) 32512909431369 Adult Nonfiction Checked out 05/06/2024
Camden County Library District - Camdenton Biography PERRY (Text) 31320003898017 Adult Biography Available -
Cameron Public Library B PER (Text) 32311111200130 Adult Biography Available -
Cape Girardeau Public Library PER (Text) 33042004869775 Adult Biography Available -


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