Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing by Matthew Perry

In an extraordinary story that only he could tell - and in the heartfelt, hilarious, and warmly familiar way only he could tell it - Matthew Perry lays bare the fractured family that raised him (and also left him to his own devices), the desire for recognition that drove him to fame, and the void inside him that could not be filled even by his greatest dreams coming true. 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 Friends Like Us.

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. ´Hi, my name is Matthew, although you may know me by another name. 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. and so much more.The extraordinarily open and honest autobiography of acclaimed Friends star Matthew Perry. 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 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 Friends Like Us.

“Hi, my name is Matthew, although you may know me by another name. Riverbend is excited to partner with Gibsons’s Bookstore to present a community book discussion on Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing: A Memoir by Matthew Perry on Tuesday, May 23rd from 5:30-6:30pm! Matthew Perry will not be present, however, this event will be moderated for discussion!

Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing by Matthew Perry