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A Million Little Pieces

By: James Frey
Narrated by: Tim Flavin
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An intense, instantly engaging, hard-hitting, yet beautifully written memoir of a life beyond the brink that touches every nerve.

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 23.

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.

©2003 James Frey (P)2013 John Murray (Publishers) Biographies & Memoirs

Critic Reviews

"Excellent...Frey's storytelling feels compulsive, involuntary...poignant and tragic. The forthcoming film will almost certainly be a cult hit.... The good thing about Frey is that he writes as if he needs to; I hope his new compulsion thrives." (William Leith)
"James Frey's utterly mesmerising account...[is] easily the most remarkable non-fiction book about drugs and drug taking since Hunter S Thompson's Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas.... As a memoir, it is almost mythic. You can imagine it made epic by Martin Scorsese, the auteur of wayward American maleness in all its extremity.... Utterly compulsive." ( Observer)
"Clear sighted and intellectually honest." ( Literary Review)

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Riveting

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I pretty much listened continually until I had finished it.

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Really annoying voice actor

Great book but the guy reading it is way too intense and does really bad voices for the characters. Chill out mate

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Engrossing

This is not the first time I have experienced James Frey's AMLP cover to cover and it won't be the last.
A great performance by Tim Flavin of probably my favourite book of all time. Exciting, emotional and powerful. 10/10

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Changed my life

This story is stand alone in its take on addiction and recovery. Read it many, many moons ago. The only thing that detracts from the book is James Frey feeling the need to explain himself in the beginning. It has always been a story. And in the words of the greatest storyteller Stephen king “write what you know”. Quite obviously James has walked the path and his truths resound loudly and clearly. Making it a great story with many truths and a success story shared. Any who did not understand the concept of story should be ashamed and James shouldn’t feel the need to explain a thing to these people. Thanks for sharing x

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best book I've ever read

best book I've ever read, I read it over 10 times, and now I have it on my phone to hear it whenever… life changing book, highly recommended

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couldn't stop reading

so much syrength and hope. pain also but an inspiration to any addict thinking they can't get sober

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Great book. Highly recommended

James Frey is an articulate writer.
His imagery is first class.
They story is compelling from start to finish.

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Entertaining

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Yes. Staggering insights in to the mind of an addict that allow an individual to gain a greater understanding of the mental challenges that arise through going cold-turkey.

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A Million Little Pieces

This was a great book! I bought it after I saw the trailer for the upcoming movie.
I found it a little repetitive in parts but over all it was really good

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Dissapointes

As a recovering addict and clinician it was easy to spot the lies. It was a frustrating book to listen to.

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