A man overcomes the trappings of his family?s history of suicide and addiction in this “grimly exquisite memoir that reads like a noir novel” (Publishers Weekly, Best Book of the Year). ? “One of the toughest memoirs I?ve ever read, at once spare and startlingly, admirably unsparing. It glows with a dark luminescence. James Brown is a fine, fine writer.” -Michael Chabon, Pulitzer Prize?winning author ? Plagued by the suicides of both his siblings, and heir to alcohol and drug abuse, divorce, and economic ruin, James Brown lived a life clouded by despair. In?The Los Angeles Diaries, he reveals his struggle for survival, mining his past to present the inspiring story of his redemption. ? Beautifully written and filled with dark humor, these twelve deeply confessional, interconnected chapters address personal failure, heartbreak, the trials of writing for Hollywood, and the life-shattering events that finally convinced Brown that he must “change or die.” Harrowing and brutally honest,?The Los Angeles Diaries?is the chronicle of a man who ultimately finds the strength and courage to conquer his demons and believe once more. ? “[A] gemlike collection.” -San Francisco Chronicle?(Best Books of the Year) ? “Profound?.?.?. unsparing and clear-eyed, a heartbreaking story, and yet oddly inspirational.” -Janet Fitch ? “A darkly bright, hugely compassionate, and oddly redemptive story of loss and failure, guilt and addiction.” -The Independent ? “[An] unpretentious, very profound book.” -Carolyn See,?The Washington Post ? “A grimly exquisite memoir that reads like a noir novel but grips unrelentingly like the hand of a homeless drunk begging for help.” -Publishers Weekly?(Best Book of the Year)
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