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Friends, lovers, and the big terrible thing : a memoir / Matthew Perry ; [forward by Lisa Kudrow]
"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
- ISBN: 1250866448
- Physical Description: xii, 250 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm
- Edition: First U.S. edition.
- Publisher: New York : Flatiron Books, 2022.
- Copyright: 2022
Content descriptions
| 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. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Perry, Matthew, 1969-2023. Friends (Television program) Actors > United States > Biography. Addicts > United States > Biography. Substance abuse > United States. United States. |
| Genre: | Autobiographies. Biographies. |
Available copies
- 47 of 63 copies available at Missouri Evergreen.
Holds
- 2 current holds with 63 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Adair County Public Library | A B Perry (Text) | 34029002656980 | Biography | Available | - |
| Barry Lawrence - Cassville Library | B PER (Text) | 37884103415687 | Biography | Checked out | 05/09/2024 |
| Barry Lawrence - Monett Library | B PER (Text) | 37884103415695 | Biography | Available | - |
| Barton County - Lamar | B PER (Text) | 31107211612897 | Adult Nonfiction | Checked out | 05/11/2024 |
| Bollinger County Library | B PER (Text) | 32713200017142 | Biography | Available | - |
| Bowling Green Public Library | 920 Per (Text) | 35030000019027 | Adult Non-Fiction | Available | - |
| Brookfield Public Library | 791.45 [B] PERRY (Text) | 32512909431369 | Adult Nonfiction | Checked out | 05/06/2024 |
| Camden County Library District - Camdenton | Biography PERRY (Text) | 31320003898017 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| Cameron Public Library | B PER (Text) | 32311111200130 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| Cape Girardeau Public Library | PER (Text) | 33042004869775 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| Carrollton Public Library | 921 PER (Text) | 30183000059486 | Adult Non Fiction | In transit | - |
| Carthage Public Library | B Perry, Matthew (Text) | 34MO2001814310 | Biography | Available | - |
| Caruthersville Public Library | 791.45 PER (Text) | 38417100637836 | Non-Fiction | Checked out | 05/13/2024 |
| Cass County Library-Garden City | B PER 2022 (Text) | 0002205424910 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| Cedar County - Stockton | B PER (Text) | 3482700070217 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| Crawford County Library-Bourbon | B PER (Text) | 33431000704849 | Adult Non-Fiction | Available | - |
| Crawford County Library-Recklein Memorial-Cuba | B PER (Text) | 33431000616472 | Adult Non-Fiction | Available | - |
| Crawford County Library-Steelville | B PER (Text) | 33431000656916 | Adult Non-Fiction | Available | - |
| De Soto Public Library | B PERRY Matthew (Text) | 33858000061035 | Adult Non-Fiction | Available | - |
| Dulany Memorial Library | B PER (Text) | 35712001529824 | Biography | Available | - |
| Festus Public Library | B Perry (Text) | 32017000083421 | Adult Non-Fiction | Available | - |
| Grundy County Jewett Norris | 921 PER (Text) | 33577000100068 | Biography | Available | - |
| Heartland Regional Library - Belle | B PER (Text) | 35555002400739 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| Heartland Regional Library - Eldon | B PER (Text) | 35555002400747 | Adult Biography | Checked out | 04/12/2024 |
| Heartland Regional Library - Iberia | B PER (Text) | 35555002400721 | Adult Biography | Checked out | 06/08/2023 |
| Heartland Regional Library - Vienna | B PER (Text) | 35555002400713 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| Jefferson County Library-Cedar Hill | BIO PERRY (Text) | 30031100113603 | Biography | Available | - |
| Jefferson County Library-Northwest | BIO PERRY (Text) | 30051100112041 | Biography | Checked out | 05/09/2024 |
| Jefferson County Library-Windsor | BIO PERRY (Text) | 30065100112058 | Biography | Available | - |
| Keller Public Library-Dexter | A 92 Per (Text) | 3376400014850 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| Lebanon-Laclede County Library | B Perry Perry (Text) | 3803825555 | Adult Biography | Checked out | 04/03/2024 |
| Lebanon-Laclede County Library | B Perry Perry (Text) | 380385900+ | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| Little Dixie - Main Library - Moberly | 791.4502 PERRY (Text) | 200476242+ | Non-Fiction Shelves | Available | - |
| Livingston County Library - Main Library | 791.45 PERRY (Text) | 260190402+ | Adult Non-Fiction | Available | - |
| Marion County Library | B PER (Text) | PPL81636 | Biography | Available | - |
| Morgan County Library | 92 PER (Text) | 35319000353782 | Adult Biography | Checked out | 05/07/2024 |
| Neosho Newton - Neosho | PERRY, MATTHEW (Text) | 34162002161709 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| North Kansas City Public Library | BIO PERRY PERRY 2022 (Text) | 0001012492875 | Biography | Available | - |
| Oregon County - Myrtle Public Library | Bio Per (Text) | 3MYRT000294938 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Polk County Library-Bolivar | 921 PER (Text) | 34531000320980 | Biographies | Available | - |
| Poplar Bluff - Main Library | BIOGRAPHY PERRY (Text) | 38420101782643 | BIOGRAPHIES | Available | - |
| Pulaski County Library-Crocker | BIO PER (Text) | 33642000734673 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| Putnam County Public Library | B PER (Text) | 33192000161972 | New Books | Checked out | 04/16/2024 |
| Ralls County Library | BIO PER (Text) | 33200000029038 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| Ray County Library | B PER (Text) | 2910006499 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| Riverside Regional-Perryville | B PER (Text) | 30000005559541 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| Rolla Public Library | NF 791.4502 PER (Text) | 38256101858730 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Scenic Regional-Owensville | B PER (Text) | 3007739659 | NonFiction | Available | - |
| Scenic Regional-Sullivan | B PER (Text) | 3007759331 | NonFiction | Available | - |
| Scenic Regional-Union | B PER (Text) | 300775948+ | NonFiction | Available | - |
