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Friends, lovers, and the big terrible thing : a memoir  Cover Image Large Print Book Large Print 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: 9798885783866
  • Physical Description: 425 pages (large print), 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 23 cm
  • Edition: Large print edition.
  • Publisher: Waterville, ME : Thorndike press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company, ©2022.

Content descriptions

General Note:
"Thorndike Press large print basic."
Formatted Contents Note:
The view -- Interlude : New York -- Another 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 : Trauma camp -- Three's not company, three ruins everything -- 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.
Large type books.

Available copies

  • 15 of 17 copies available at SPARK Libraries.

Holds

  • 2 current holds with 17 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Albright Memorial Library LARGE TYPE 92 PERRY (Text) 50686016261518 Adult Nonfiction Available -
Altoona Area Public Library LP 791.4502 PER (Text) 332401000000814 Adult Large Print Nonfiction Available -
Ellwood City Area Public Library LT 92 Perry (Text)
Memorial: David Rockyvich given by Whitey & Mary Campbell, Bill & Heather Baker & Family, & Jason Campbell.
32102000898946 ECAM Fiction Large-Print Available -
Everett Free Library LP B PERRY (Text) 15537000141076 Adult Large Print Available -
Green Free Library (Wellsboro) LP 921 PER (Text) 91083480 GFWM Main Room Available -
Guthrie Memorial Library: Hanover's Public Library Adults PERRY Large Print (Text) 34007002501679 Hormel Reading Room Available -
Joseph & Elizabeth Shaw Public Library LP 92 PERRY (Text) 39636100447446 Large Print Nonfiction Available -
Meyersdale Public Library LP BIOGRAPHY 92 PERRY (Text) 30512005414584 MEYM Large Print Available -
Paul Smith Library of Southern York County Adults Perry Large Print (Text) 34318001243886 Adult Area New Checked Out 04/29/2024
Williamsburg Public Library LGPR BIO PER (Text) 110WIL0068686L Adult Biography Available -

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