Fall to Pieces: A Memoir of Drugs, Rock 'n' Roll, and Mental Illness
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| Rating | : | 4.75 (982 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0061719161 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 304 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2018-01-12 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
From Publishers Weekly Weiland's lively, vernacular memoir tells the sadly wasted but ultimately self-directed tale of her meteoric rise as a model from impoverished, half-Mexican roots to a precipitous plunge into drug addiction. Growing up in a broken Southern California home in the 1980s, where she lived mostly with her working Mexican mother in near poverty, the author, née Forsberg, found autonomy and financial independence early on in modeling; by age 14 she was a finalist for a Seventeen magazine modeling contest and travelin
Co-written with veteran journalist Larkin Warren, Fall to Pieces is a blistering, eye-opening memoir of Hollywood meltdown in the bestselling vein of Tatum O’Neal’s A Paper Life and Valerie Bertinelli’s Losing It.. Fall to Pieces is a beautifully written, visceral, roller coaster ride inside bipolar disorder, rock ’n’ roll, celebrity culture, and the world of modeling. Mary Forsberg Weiland, ex-wife of the late Scott Weiland, front man for Stone Temple Pilots and Vel
Insightful, humorous & endearing! I could not put it down!!! That is quite a statement for my lifestyle. I usually listen to audible books because I read so much at work that drive-time is personal time. Mary's story is worth the late night/early morning read (but audible would be really nice too )As a wife (26 yrs now) to a wonderful man who is on the much lighter end of bipolar, but bipolar none the less, I could readily relate to Mary's emotional roller coaster ride. As a mother, I wanted to hug her. As a woman, reading her book. "Highly recommend this book!" according to Jessiky27. Very well written and informative. First book I have read that shows a different side of mental illness, the more relatable side that doesn't depict mental illness as a "crazy person's" disease. If you or someone you love is struggling with bipolar or addiction, this book is a must read!. Amazon Book Junkie said A captivating story of mental illness, not a lame hollywood tell-all. This book is an amazing account of a person's struggle with bi-polar disorder and drug addiction. What makes Mary's story stand out is how these things intersected with her life as a model, young and unprepared for the life that her accidental career provided.To be honest, I was completely surprised by this book. I assumed this would be a poorly written, boring attempt to cash in on knowing someone famous and having a few moments in the spotlight thanks to a well publicized meltdown. Being a fan of