A Million Little Pieces

A shocking exploration of addiction

James Frey

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English

John Murray
10 June 2004

Biography; Autobiography: general; Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945); Coping with drug & alcohol abuse

James Frey wakes up on a plane, with no memory of the preceding two weeks. His face is cut and his body is covered with bruises. He has no wallet and no idea of his destination. He has abused alcohol and every drug he can lay his hands on for a decade - and he is aged only twenty-three.

What happens next is one of the most powerful and extreme stories ever told. His family takes him to a rehabilitation centre. And James Frey starts his perilous journey back to the world of the drug and alcohol-free living. His lack of self-pity is unflinching and searing.

A MILLION LITTLE PIECES is a dazzling account of a life destroyed and a life reconstructed. It is also the introduction of a bold and talented literary voice.

By: James Frey
Imprint: John Murray
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 196mm, Width: 128mm, Spine: 42mm
Weight: 364g
ISBN: 9780719561023
ISBN 10: 0719561027
Pages: 528
Publication Date: 10 June 2004
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

James Frey is originally from Cleveland, Ohio. He is married and lives in Los Angeles.

Reviews for A Million Little Pieces: A shocking exploration of addiction

James Frey comes to his senses on a plane, his face shattered and his body disintegrating from alcohol and drug abuse. In a desperate attempt to rescue him, his parents take him to a rehabilitation centre, where he must face the demons that have made him a violent, suicidal addict at the age of 23. He discovers a world peopled with despondent, damaged and determined characters. His friends, his family and most of all his beloved Lilly teach Frey how to love again. Frey's journey from the degradation of substance abuse to moral and spiritual redemption is as immaculately paced and structured as a novel. This bittersweet memoir is written with searing honesty. It is unflinching and devoid of self-pity, but filled with love and understanding for Frey's fellow-sufferers and his family. Uplifting, challenging and devastating in turns, this beautifully written book is poignant and compelling to the very end. (Kirkus UK)