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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.

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 (hardcover)
  • Physical Description: 250 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour) ; 25 cm
  • Edition: First U.S. edition.
  • Publisher: New York, NY : Flatiron Books, 2022.

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:
The view -- Interlude : New York -- 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 : violence in Hollywood -- The big terrible thing -- Interlude : the smoking section -- Batman.
Subject: Perry, Matthew, 1969-
Friends (Television program)
Actors > United States > Biography.
Addicts > United States > Biography.
Substance abuse > United States.
Genre: Autobiographies.
Biographies.

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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Cookstown Branch 791.45028092 Perry 31681010302545 NONFIC Checked out 08/28/2025

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