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High on Arrival

A Memoir

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High on Arrival

By: Mackenzie Phillips
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Not long before her 50th birthday, Mackenzie Phillips walked into Los Angeles International Airport. She was on her way to a reunion of One Day at a Time, the hugely popular 70s sitcom on which she once starred as the lovable rebel Julie Cooper. Within minutes, Mackenzie was in handcuffs, arrested for possession of cocaine and heroin.

Born into rock and roll royalty, Mackenzie grew up in an all-access kingdom of hippie freedom and heroin cool. It was a kingdom over which her father, the legendary John Phillips of The Mamas & the Papas, presided, often in absentia, a spellbinding, visionary phantom.

When Mackenzie was a teenager, Hollywood and the world took notice of the charming, talented, precocious child actor after her star-making turn in American Graffiti. As a young woman, she joined the nonstop party in the hedonistic pleasure dome her father created for himself and his fellow revelers, and a rapt TV audience watched as Julie Cooper wasted away before their eyes.

By the time Mackenzie discovered how deep and dark her father's trip was going, it was too late. And as an adult, she has paid dearly for a lifetime of excess, working tirelessly to reconcile a wonderful, terrible past in which she succumbed to the power of addiction and the pull of her magnetic father.

As her astounding, outrageous, and often tender life story unfolds, Phillips overcomes seemingly impossible obstacles again and again, and journeys toward redemption and peace. By exposing the shadows and secrets of the past to the light of day, the star who turned up High on Arrival has finally come back down to earth - to stay.

©2009 Shane's Mom, Inc (P)2009 Simon & Schuster
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Brutally Honest Account • Powerful Survival Story • Honest Narration • Brave Transparency • Courageous Revelation
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This book was captivating. So detailed - it was hard to wrap my head around Mackenzie’s life and how she survived. My heart broke for her by the continuous abandonment from her father. I am glad she survived to tell the tale.

Fabulous

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I couldn't stop listening. I recommend this to anyone who struggles or has a loved one struggling with demons. - Thank you Mac.

Amazing & inspirational

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Definitely a disturbing tale of addiction and abuse. People that have never suffered from addiction will hopefully get a little insight and a lot less judgement. She holds nothing back—raw and honest. Good read.

Sad, raw, and honest

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Absolutely breathtakingly real. Honesty. Well Done.Brutally honest, entertaining, she is a true Rockstar when she shares this story.

Perfection

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I loved this book. I liked that it was written for the commoner and used many colloquialisms.

a must listen

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I don’t know how McKenzie Phillips has lived this long, but I’m glad she has done so! Really, really incredible story!

Really, really wonderful!

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She was brave to tell this story and did so with grace. May she continue to find peace in her life.

She was Real

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Imagine growing up with a parent, who is a rockstar and a gateway to addiction and incest.

Her honesty and authenticy was refreshing.

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“High on Arrival” is like a rollercoaster through her wild life. From Hollywood to addiction battles and family drama, her honesty keeps you hooked. It’s a raw journey of ups and downs that feels like you’re sharing secrets with a friend over coffee.

Heartbreaking and Heroic

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Would you listen to High on Arrival again? Why?

I might listen to it again.

Who was your favorite character and why?

MacKenzie Phillips was my favorite character. It is based on her life. I love her honesty. I appreciate her ability to find the positive even during her darkest times. She is very much the product of the subculture of the 1960s and 1970s.

What does Mackenzie Phillips bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

Humility. Emotion. The knowledge that she is telling me her story firsthand.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

The way in which motherhood brought meaning and purpose to her life. The way that she was able to obtain peace with her father during his final hours. The way that she was able to forgive him..and herself.

Any additional comments?

She is an inspiration. She did not have a lot of stability in her youth, but she has tried and obtained many successes in spite of the odds. She may always have that 'monster' inside her, but I think that she is stronger than most because of that.

She's a survivor.

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