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Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing: A Memoir

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Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing: A Memoir

“Hi, my name is Matthew, although you may know me by another name. My friends call me Matty. And I should be dead.” So 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 traveled from Montreal to Los Angeles, shuffling between his separated parents; 14-year-old Matthew, who was a nationally ranked tennis star in Canada; 24-year-old Matthew, who nabbed a coveted role as a lead cast member on the talked-about pilot then called “Friends Like Us”; and so much more.

Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing: A Memoir
by Matthew Perry

  • Publication Date: November 1, 2022
  • Genres: Memoir, Nonfiction
  • Hardcover: 272 pages
  • Publisher: Flatiron Books
  • ISBN-10: 1250866448
  • ISBN-13: 9781250866448