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Shockaholic by Carrie Fisher (2012, Trade Paperback)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherSimon & Schuster

ISBN-100743264835

ISBN-139780743264839

eBay Product ID (ePID)113596305

Product Key Features

Book TitleShockaholic

Number of Pages176 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2012

TopicRich & Famous, Personal Memoirs, Entertainment & Performing Arts, Literary, Film / Genres / Science Fiction & Fantasy

IllustratorYes

GenrePerforming Arts, Biography & Autobiography

AuthorCarrie Fisher

Book SeriesA Bestselling Celebrity Memoir Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.5 in

Item Weight6 Oz

Item Length8.2 in

Item Width5.2 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

Reviews"Fisher's word choices and comedic rhythm echo such literary comic masters as S.J. Perelman and Woody Allen . . . she proves the ripe adage that comedy really is tragedy plus time. Grade: A-" - Cleveland Plain Dealer, "Fisher is, at her core, a very good writer who's able to keep us entertained. Fisher deserves praise for being up front about the [electroshock] therapyâ€¦If she wants to keep talking, we'll keep listening."- Los Angeles Times, "Fisher is a girl who knows how to tell a story . . . she can make us laugh, she can make us cringe, but she can also teach a great deal about the power of forgiveness."- People (4-star review), "Carrie Fisher goes from pathos to punch line with a flick of her wit." - Louisville Courier-Journal, "Fisher's memoir Shockaholic , the follow-up to her successful autobiography and one-woman show, Wishful Drinking , is similarly witty, ramshackle, and outrageous."- Washington Post, "There's no such thing as TMI in Carrie Fisher's world, and that's why we're hooked on her new memoir, Shockaholic ."- Ladies' Home Journal, [ Shockaholic ] stands out beautifully from what has become the madding memoir crowd."- Buffalo News, "[Fisher] never lets herself veer into woe-is-me-ism. With charming shamelessness, she conducts a brisk and witty tour of her life, delivering up her tragedies as a nonstop laugh riot."- Elle, "Hollywood's new poor little rich girl . . . continues her tour down the rabbit hole of Crazy Town, sparking us through brightly lit secret corridors while twisting self-deprecation into an art form. Fisher's wordplay is wicked, relentless, and playful as a bouncy house full of polar bear cubs."- San Francisco Chronicle, "Carrie Fisher is able to deliver a sage, self-deprecating tour of addiction, bipolar disorder, and her experiences with ECT (Electro-Convulsive Therapy) in a way that leaves readers feeling like she's your funny, cynical, down-to-earth BFF." - BUST

Dewey Edition23

Dewey Decimal818/.5403 B

SynopsisThis memoir from the bestselling author of Postcards from the Edge and Wishful Drinking gives you an intimate, gossip-filled look at what it's like to be the daughter of Hollywood royalty. Told with the same intimate style, brutal honesty, and uproarious wisdom that locked Wishful Drinking on the New York Times bestseller list for months, Shockaholic is the juicy account of Carrie Fisher's life. Covering a broad range of topics--from never-before-heard tales of Hollywood gossip to outrageous moments of celebrity desperation; from alcoholism to illegal drug use; from the familial relationships of Hollywood royalty to scandalous run-ins with noteworthy politicians; from shock therapy to talk therapy--Carrie Fisher gives an intimate portrait of herself, and she's one of the most indelible and powerful forces in culture at large today. Just as she has said of playing Princess Leia--"It isn't all sweetness and light sabers"--Fisher takes readers on a no-holds-barred narrative adventure, both laugh-out-loud funny and poignant.