{"product_id":"friends-lovers-and-the-big-terrible-thing-9781472295941","title":"Friends Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e''There''s never been a more honest or raw memoir . . . and it may just save lives'' \u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Funny, fascinating, compelling . . . also a wonderful read for fans of \u003ci\u003eFriends\u003c\/i\u003e'' \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''HI, MY NAME IS MATTHEW, although you may know me by my full name. My friends call me Matty.''\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSo 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 \u003ci\u003eFriends Like Us\u003c\/i\u003e . . . and so much more.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn an extraordinary story that only\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eFriends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing\u003c\/i\u003e is \u003cb\u003ea raw, unflinching memoir\u003c\/b\u003e 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. \u003cb\u003eUltimately, 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.\u003c\/b\u003e * Marta Kauffman, co-creator of the NBC sitcom Friends *\u003cbr\u003eA \u003cb\u003efascinating\u003c\/b\u003e, gruesome tale of addiction * Guardian *\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Headline Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49408741540183,"sku":"9781472295941","price":15.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/friends-lovers-and-the-big-terrible-thing-9781472295941","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}