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Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing

The powerful memoir from the beloved star of Friends

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Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing

Von: Matthew Perry
Gesprochen von: Matthew Perry
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 'There's never been a more honest or raw memoir . . . and it may just save lives' Daily Mail

'Funny, fascinating, compelling . . . also a wonderful read for fans of Friends' The Times

'HI, MY NAME IS MATTHEW, although you may know me by my full name. My friends call me Matty.'

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 travelled 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 humour, Perry vividly depicts his lifelong battle with addiction and what fuelled it despite seemingly having it all.

'An unflinching and often harrowing must-read for 90s pop culture fans' Guardian

'Written with Chandler's trademark sarcasm and self-deprecation' Telegraph

'A hopeful read . . . I started to think of [it] not as a celebrity memoir about addiction, but as an addiction memoir written by a man who understands his own history through the prism of showbiz' Independent©2022 Matthew Perry Unterhaltung & Stars

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Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing is a raw, unflinching memoir that took courage to write. As it turns out, Matthew Perry has a lot of courage. He takes us through his addiction, his illness and his paralyzing loneliness. Somehow, during the course of his life, Matthew was able to turn his pain into comedic joy for others, but, he tells us, it was at a cost. Matthew takes us through his "hell" but doesn't wallow. Ultimately, this book is filled with hope for the future. If you want to know about who Matthew Perry is, stay away from the rags and read this.
There's never been a more honest or raw memoir . . . and it may just save lives (Daily Mail)
Funny, fascinating, compelling . . . also a wonderful read for fans of Friends
Harrowing and revealing about the juncture where extreme compound addiction collides with mega-celebrity
An unflinching and often harrowing must-read for 90s pop culture fans
Written with Chandler's trademark sarcasm and self-deprecation
A hopeful read . . . I started to think of [it] not as a celebrity memoir about addiction, but as an addiction memoir written by a man who understands his own history through the prism of showbiz
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Matthew Perry spricht sehr ehrlich und detailliert über sein Leben, welches stark von Drogen und Abhängigkeiten beeinflusst wurde. Dabei beschönigt er nichts, sondern hebt die dunklen Seiten seines Lebens noch hervor. Ein sehr interessantes, zeitgleich trauriges und erschreckendes Buch. Sehr empfehlenswert.

Sehr offen und sehr interessant

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Matthew Perry ist so nackt, dass es nur sympathisch sein kann. Seine Geschichte ist gut erzählt, traurig, nachdenklich und ganz schön schrecklich. Messers Schneide, der Alkoholismus, Drogenabhängigkeit und tatsächlich auch Nikotinsucht machen ein betroffen, schrecken ab und lassen einen die gefühlt Realität der letzten 30 Jahre und die tatsächliche immer wieder abgleichen. Dabei fühlt man sich stets und genügsam. Warum gab es keine Hilfe? Warum ist so ein Zerstörungsdruck da? Die Erklärung, die Matthew Perry gibt, sind sehr gut, individuell, aber lassen auch zu, dass man sucht versteht.
Matthew Perry als Sprecher ist natürlich überzeugend, doch ist seiner lahme Zunge einschränkend. Dadurch sind manche Emotionen einfach nicht mehr in den Höhen und Tiefen spürbar, wie man sich das im eigenen lesen vorstellt.
In der Geschichte gibt es ab und an wortgleiche Wiederholungen, die vielleicht auch dazu dienen sollen, den Hörer beziehungsweise Leser mitzunehmen, aber als aufmerksamer Leser wirken sie ein wenig faul.

Slurry but so honest

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I am speechless and moved by this book. Listening to Matthew after his death is heartbreaking even to me who really never watched friends. He got a very pleasant and comforting voice. He is so honest about all he went through in his life. A big recommendation to both fans and non-fans. I started watching friends and becoming a fan..

Extremely moving book read by Matthew himself

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Best Autobiography I’ve „heard“ in a long time. My favorite “Friends” character shares it all with us. That lifetime struggle with addictions let me get an insight into his reality, his person. How private. How vulnerable. As a fan you tend to warp roles into actors especially if they played a part brilliantly a decade long. Thank you for being so open especially about the big terrible thing. I wish Perry strength and positivity for his future path! Peace and Love, from a forever fan.

Could this BE any more gripping?!

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Terrifying and brutally honest, yet with his typical sense of humor Matthew Perry tells us all about the big terrible thing…. And wow is it big and wow is it terrible….it managed to explain a lot about fear, where it can come from and where it can lead… it makes me sad, that now that he managed to make sense of it all and had the right toolbox at hand he couldn’t stick around for his very own happy ending…. So much pain …

A look behind the face of addiction

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