Addiction biography

• You'd Be Home Now

• By: Kathleen Glasgow
• Narrated by: Julia Knippen, Kathleen Glasgow
• Length: 12 hrs and 11 mins
• Unabridged

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As much as the late Matthew Perry wanted to be a successful actor, he also craved the fame that came along with it. “There was steam coming out of my ears, I wanted to be famous so badly,” the actor admitted to The New York Times in “You want the attention, you want the bucks, and you want the best seat in the restaurant.”

That desire came true when Perry landed the role of the witty and sarcastic Chandler Bing on Friends in “The part of Chandler leapt off the page, shook my hand, and said, ‘This is you, man!’” he told Entertainment Weekly in

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The 15 most powerful memoirs about addiction and recovery

The Recovering by Leslie Jamison

The Empathy Exams author's stunning book juxtaposes her own relationship to addiction with stories of literary legends like Raymond Carver, and imbues it with rich cultural history. The result is a definitive treatment of the American recovery movement—a memoir in the subgenre like no other. Read EW's review, and order a copy here.

Wishful Drinking by Carrie Fisher

Based on Fisher's hugely successful one-woman show, Wishful Drinking is the story of growing up in Hollywood royalty, battling addiction, and dealing with manic depression. Her first memoir is an inside look at her famous parents' marriage and her own tumultuous love affairs (including her on-again, off-again relationship with Paul Simon). Most notably, it's a brutally honest — and hilarious — reflection on the late writer's path to sobriety. Order a copy here.

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