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Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing
- A Memoir
- By: Matthew Perry
- Narrated by: Matthew Perry
- Length: 8 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 31,701
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 29,114
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 29,057
The beloved star of Friends takes us behind the scenes of the hit sitcom and his struggles with addiction in this candid, funny, and revelatory memoir that delivers a powerful message of hope and persistence. In an extraordinary story that only he could tell, Matthew Perry takes listeners onto the soundstage of the most successful sitcom of all time while opening up about his private struggles with addiction. Candid, self-aware, and told with his trademark humor, Perry vividly details his lifelong battle with the disease and what fueled it despite seemingly having it all.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Mad at myself for getting sucked in
- By betty on 11-03-22
- Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing
- A Memoir
- By: Matthew Perry
- Narrated by: Matthew Perry
Road Less Traveled
Reviewed: 12-03-23
I wish for a lot of things. That I’d bought Amazon in the late 90s, that I’d worked harder to be a published author in the 2000s. I also wish that Matt Perry had never been prescribed those pills after the jet ski accident. What would his life had been if that had been the road he traveled. This is a tough book. He’s extremely honest, even to his own detriment. Hopefully it will help other addicts. I know many and it is a rough road. If that is his legacy, then, well he could’ve done worse. RIP Mr. Perry.
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Your Table Is Ready
- Tales of a New York City Maître D'
- By: Michael Cecchi-Azzolina
- Narrated by: Michael Cecchi-Azzolina
- Length: 9 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,166
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,075
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,070
From the glamorous to the entitled, from royalty to the financially ruined, everyone who wanted to be seen—or just to gawk—at the hottest restaurants in New York City came to places Michael Cecchi-Azzolina helped run. His phone number was passed around among those who wanted to curry favor, during the decades when restaurants replaced clubs and theater as, well, theater in the most visible, vibrant city in the world. Besides dropping us back into a vanished time, Your Table Is Ready takes us places we’d never be able to get into on our own.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Accurately crass and heart felt
- By Amazon Customer on 01-10-23
- Your Table Is Ready
- Tales of a New York City Maître D'
- By: Michael Cecchi-Azzolina
- Narrated by: Michael Cecchi-Azzolina
Loved it
Reviewed: 12-31-22
This is a great book. Probably not the best audible to listen on family road-trips with innocent ears but thats what makes it fun. Bravo! Looking forward to the new shop!
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Live Your Life
- My Story of Loving and Losing Nick Cordero
- By: Amanda Kloots, Anna Kloots
- Narrated by: Amanda Kloots
- Length: 10 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1,480
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,340
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Story5 out of 5 stars 1,338
Amanda Kloots bravely reflects on love, loss, and life with her husband, Broadway star, and Tony Award nominee Nick Cordero, whose public battle with COVID-19 and tragic death made headlines around the world.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Beautiful, sweet, heartbreaking
- By brisbh on 06-19-21
- Live Your Life
- My Story of Loving and Losing Nick Cordero
- By: Amanda Kloots, Anna Kloots
- Narrated by: Amanda Kloots
Stay fierce
Reviewed: 08-21-21
Amanda must be a fierce woman. Listening to this, I was amazed at her willingness to relive the entire nightmare again - it was clear that during her narration there were moments that were quite painful. Her raw honesty and openness left me at times amazed. It is for that reason that I was surprised at the flippant reviews about her “privilege”. I know that these days people find some stupid sort of satisfaction at pointing fingers about “privilege”. And I certainly subscribe to the notion that there is “privilege” in some contexts. Just not here. Yes, as Broadway performers she and Nick had celebrity friends. And yes, some of those friends had the means to comfort her’s and Elvis’ indescribable blow, if just for a moment, with enviable generosity. But is that “privilege”? No, and that’s a cheap, cynical, and ultimately depressing way to look at it. When you are down on your knees and navigating a fatal illness, it’s human to reach for help and allow yourself to trust in the kindness of strangers. Accepting an outstretched hand during those times is simply a means to reengage—shepherded by a kind soul—into a life that has exposed you to real cruelty. I did it when I had breast cancer. I’m certain Amanda was doing it here. It’s not a “privilege” - its a life vest. I write this because it made me sad to read those reviews—for Amanda and one day Elvis, but also for our community. A widow chronicles for her son the death of his dynamic father during and from a historical pandemic, exposing her battered heart to a nation, and people read it and yell “privilege”? Is this what we’ve come to? Are we all that disconnected with empathy? I fear so. So I will end with this—Amanda, this is a beautiful book and a beautiful gift to Elvis. Thank you for sharing it with us. I’m so glad you have him and your wonderful siblings and parents. I’m so so sorry you lost Nick. God bless you and your positivity. Stay fierce. Know Nick is always with you.
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