Matthew Perry – författare

Den är oerhört rolig även när vi befinner oss i totalt mörker. Svenska Dagbladet

”Hej, jag heter Matthew, fast du kanske känner mig under ett annat namn. Mina vänner kallar mig Matty. Och jag borde vara död.”

Så börjar den fascinerande berättelsen om den hyllade skådespelaren Matthew Perry som tar oss med på en resa från barndomens ambitioner till berömmelse, missbruk och tillfrisknande efter att ha svävat mellan liv och död.

Innan alla sjukhusbesök och perioder på rehab var Matthew en femåring som reste ensam från Montreal till Los Angeles mellan sina separerade föräldrar. Den fjortonårige Matthew var en nationellt rankad tennisstjärna i Kanada, och den tjugofyraårige Matthew fick en eftertraktad roll som en av huvudrollsinnehavarna i det omtalade pilotavsnittet av Vänner.

I den här boken berättar han på det hjärtliga och roliga sättet som bara han kan om den splittrade familjen där han växte upp, hans längtan efter bekräftelse som slutligen gjorde honom berömd och tomrummet som inte kunde fyllas ens när hans största drömmar gick i uppfyllelse. Men han beskriver också lugnet som han har hittat i nykterheten och hur han känner inför att Vänner idag finns över hela världen.

Med sin karakteristiska humor beskriver han uppriktigt och insiktsfullt den livslånga kampen mot missbruket och hur han hamnade där trots att han till synes hade allt.

Vänner, kärlekar och det där fruktansvärda är en personlig, avslöjande och oförglömlig memoar, men även en utsträckt hand till alla som strävar efter nykterhet.

Matthew Perry dog den 28 oktober 2023. Han blev 54 år.

Den är oerhört rolig även när vi befinner oss i totalt mörker. Svenska Dagbladet"Hej, jag heter Matthew, fast du kanske känner mig under ett annat namn. Mina vänner kallar mig Matty. Och jag borde vara död." Så börjar den fascinerande berättelsen om den hyllade skådespelaren Matthew Perry som tar oss med på en resa från barndomens ambitioner till berömmelse, missbruk och tillfrisknande efter att ha svävat mellan liv och död. Innan alla sjukhusbesök och perioder på rehab var Matthew en femåring som reste ensam från Montreal till Los Angeles mellan sina separerade föräldrar. Den fjortonårige Matthew var en nationellt rankad tennisstjärna i Kanada, och den tjugofyraårige Matthew fick en eftertraktad roll som en av huvudrollsinnehavarna i det omtalade pilotavsnittet av Vänner.I den här boken berättar han på det hjärtliga och roliga sättet som bara han kan om den splittrade familjen där han växte upp, hans längtan efter bekräftelse som slutligen gjorde honom berömd och tomrummet som inte kunde fyllas ens när hans största drömmar gick i uppfyllelse. Men han beskriver också lugnet som han har hittat i nykterheten och hur han känner inför att Vänner idag finns över hela världen.Med sin karakteristiska humor beskriver han uppriktigt och insiktsfullt den livslånga kampen mot missbruket och hur han hamnade där trots att han till synes hade allt. Vänner, kärlekar och det där fruktansvärda är en personlig, avslöjande och oförglömlig memoar, men även en utsträckt hand till alla som strävar efter nykterhet.Matthew Perry dog den 28 oktober 2023. Han blev 54 år.

'There's never been a more honest or raw memoir . . . and it may just save lives' Daily Mail'Funny, fascinating, compelling . . . also a wonderful read for fans of Friends' The Times'HI, MY NAME IS MATTHEW, although you may know me by my full name. My friends call me Matty.'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 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 . . . and so much more.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. But he also details the peace he's found in sobriety and how he feels about the ubiquity of Friends, sharing stories about his castmates and other stars he met along the way. Frank, self-aware, and with his trademark humour, Perry vividly depicts his lifelong battle with addiction and what fuelled it despite seemingly having it all.'An unflinching and often harrowing must-read for 90s pop culture fans' Guardian'Written with Chandler's trademark sarcasm and self-deprecation' Telegraph'A hopeful read . . . I started to think of [it] not as a celebrity memoir about addiction, but as an addiction memoir written by a man who understands his own history through the prism of showbiz' Independent

INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER#1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER The BELOVED STAR OF FRIENDS takes us behind the scenes of the hit sitcom and his struggles with addiction in this “CANDID, DARKLY FUNNY...POIGNANT” memoir (The New York Times) A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK by Time, Associated Press, Goodreads, USA Today, and more!“Hi, my name is Matthew, although you may know me by another name. My friends call me Matty.”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; 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. . . and so much more.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. But he also details the peace he’s found in sobriety and how he feels about the ubiquity of Friends, sharing stories about his castmates and other stars he met along the way. Frank, self-aware, and with his trademark humor, Perry vividly depicts his lifelong battle with addiction and what fueled it despite seemingly having it all. Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing is an unforgettable memoir that is both intimate and eye-opening—as well as a hand extended to anyone struggling with sobriety. Unflinchingly honest, moving, and uproariously funny, this is the book fans have been waiting for.

'There's never been a more honest or raw memoir . . . and it may just save lives' Daily Mail'Funny, fascinating, compelling . . . also a wonderful read for fans of Friends' The Times'HI, MY NAME IS MATTHEW, although you may know me by my full name. My friends call me Matty.'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 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 . . . and so much more.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. But he also details the peace he's found in sobriety and how he feels about the ubiquity of Friends, sharing stories about his castmates and other stars he met along the way. Frank, self-aware, and with his trademark humour, Perry vividly depicts his lifelong battle with addiction and what fuelled it despite seemingly having it all.'An unflinching and often harrowing must-read for 90s pop culture fans' Guardian'Written with Chandler's trademark sarcasm and self-deprecation' Telegraph'A hopeful read . . . I started to think of [it] not as a celebrity memoir about addiction, but as an addiction memoir written by a man who understands his own history through the prism of showbiz' Independent

'There's never been a more honest or raw memoir . . . and it may just save lives' Daily Mail'Funny, fascinating, compelling . . . also a wonderful read for fans of Friends' The Times'HI, MY NAME IS MATTHEW, although you may know me by my full name. My friends call me Matty.'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 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 . . . and so much more.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. But he also details the peace he's found in sobriety and how he feels about the ubiquity of Friends, sharing stories about his castmates and other stars he met along the way. Frank, self-aware, and with his trademark humour, Perry vividly depicts his lifelong battle with addiction and what fuelled it despite seemingly having it all.'An unflinching and often harrowing must-read for 90s pop culture fans' Guardian'Written with Chandler's trademark sarcasm and self-deprecation' Telegraph'A hopeful read . . . I started to think of [it] not as a celebrity memoir about addiction, but as an addiction memoir written by a man who understands his own history through the prism of showbiz' Independent

”Hej, jag heter Matthew, fast du kanske känner mig under ett annat namn. Mina vänner kallar mig Matty. Och jag borde vara död.” Så börjar den fascinerande berättelsen om den hyllade skådespelaren Matthew Perry som tar oss med på en resa från barndomens ambitioner till berömmelse, missbruk och tillfrisknande efter att ha svävat mellan liv och död. Innan alla sjukhusbesök och perioder på rehab var Matthew en femåring som reste ensam från Montreal till Los Angeles mellan sina separerade föräldrar. Den fjortonårige Matthew var en nationellt rankad tennisstjärna i Kanada, och den tjugofyraårige Matthew fick en eftertraktad roll som en av huvudrollsinnehavarna i det omtalade pilotavsnittet av Vänner. I den här boken berättar han på det hjärtliga och roliga sättet som bara han kan om den splittrade familjen där han växte upp, hans längtan efter bekräftelse som slutligen gjorde honom berömd och tomrummet som inte kunde fyllas ens när hans största drömmar gick i uppfyllelse. Men han beskriver också lugnet som han har hittat i nykterheten och hur han känner inför att Vänner idag finns över hela världen. Med sin karakteristiska humor beskriver han uppriktigt och insiktsfullt den livslånga kampen mot missbruket och hur han hamnade där trots att han till synes hade allt. Vänner, kärlekar och det där fruktansvärda är en personlig, avslöjande och oförglömlig memoar, men även en utsträckt hand till alla som strävar efter nykterhet.