Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing —Matthew Perry

"HELLO, MY NAME IS MATTHEW, THOUGH YOU MAY KNOW ME BY A DIFFERENT NAME. MY FRIENDS CALL ME MATTY. AND I SHOULD BE DEAD."

Thus begins Matthew Perry's fascinating story. In these memoirs, the successful actor allows us to accompany him on his journey back to a childhood marked by the desire for fame, then through his descent into addiction and his recovery after a medical episode that nearly ended his life.

In this extraordinary tale that only he could tell — and presented as only he could, with sincerity, closeness, and humor — Matthew Perry allows us into the cracks of the family he grew up in (and which also left him to his own devices), the need for recognition that made him chase fame, and the emptiness he carried inside, an emptiness he couldn't fill even when all his dreams came true.
But he also shares the peace he has found in sobriety and how he lives with the fact that Friends is a constant in his daily life, and reveals anecdotes he experienced with his castmates and other stars he met along the way.

With honesty, self-criticism, and his characteristic sense of humor, Perry provides a detailed account of his life and his ongoing battle with addiction, analyzing what contributed to it never leaving him, despite seemingly having everything.

Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing is an unforgettable memoir that is both intimate and revealing, and extends a hand to all who are currently struggling with sobriety. A resoundingly honest, moving, and hilarious book that fans have long awaited.

ISBN: 9786075740799