About this title: The harrowing story of Jerry Stahl, a Hollywood television writer, husband, father, and heroin addict. Stahl writes honestly about his descent into the world of drugs, and how he found his way back.
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Description: Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Process
Date Published: 2005
ISBN-13:9780976082200ISBN:0976082209
Description: Very Good-Used in None as Issued jacket. / 0976082209. Small tear at the bottom of the spine. Ships with confirming email. 100% money back guarantee. read more
Edition: First edition.
Binding: Mass-market paperback
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Date Published: 1998
ISBN-13:9780446607261ISBN:0446607266
Description: Fine. No dust jacket as issued. Mass market (rack) paperback. Glued binding. 400 p. Audience: General/trade. Book is in excellent condition. Cover and pages are clean, binding is tight. We ship daily, Satisfaction Guaranteed. read more
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Edition: First edition.
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Warner Books
Date Published: 1995
ISBN-13:9780446517942ISBN:0446517941
Description: Fine in fine dust jacket. Great Copy. Text is white, bright, crisp and clean. Binding is tight. Dust Jacket has slight creasing and slight wear, Very Good Plus. Sewn binding. Paper over boards. 371 p. Audience: General/trade. read more
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"I don't read a lot of memoirs, but this one sparked my interest. Jerry Stahl is a writer, obviously, who has written for Playboy, Hustler, Penthouse and then on to screenwriting in Hollywood. Somewhere along the way he picked up a very nasty drug addiction.
He starts with acid in High School, and quickly moves on to cocaine and heroin.
This book is very honest. Stahl makes plenty of excuses for his addiction but also admits that he shouldn't have any excuses. He's a very well paid TV screenwriter (ALF, Moonlighting, Thirty Something) with a $6,000 a week heroin addiction.
One story that sticks but in my mind is when Jerry is given a week to write a sample for Twin Peaks. He is in such an extreme drug haze, that when the messenger arrives to pick up the script, Jerry thinks it's only been two days. Sorry, Jerry, it's been seven. Then there's the time Jerry smokes crack while living out of his car and realizes he's 'one of those people.'
Jerry tries to clean up multiple times. Sometimes he succeeds, but he always seems to find his way back into the arms of his addiction. Not even his newborn baby can save Jerry.
I enjoyed this book. It is dark and at times disturbing. But, Jerry remains hopeful. This book was written in 1994, and I hope Jerry is clean."
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