{"product_id":"my-friend-leonard-9781594481956","title":"My Friend Leonard","description":"\u003ch2\u003eMy Friend Leonard: A Powerful Memoir of Recovery and Redemption\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMy Friend Leonard\u003c\/strong\u003e by James Frey is the compelling sequel to \u003cem\u003eA Million Little Pieces\u003c\/em\u003e, delivering an unconventional father-son story that explores the transformative power of mentorship during addiction recovery. This memoir captures the raw, emotional journey of rebuilding life after rehab.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout This Memoir\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePerhaps the most unconventional and literally breathtaking father-son story you'll ever read, \u003cb\u003eMy Friend Leonard\u003c\/b\u003e pulls you immediately and deeply into a relationship as unusual as it is inspiring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe father figure is Leonard, the high-living, recovering coke addict \"West Coast Director of a large Italian-American finance firm\" (read: mobster) who helped to keep James Frey clean in \u003cb\u003eA Million Little Pieces\u003c\/b\u003e. The son is, of course, James, damaged perhaps beyond repair by years of crack and alcohol addiction-and by more than a few cruel tricks of fate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eJames embarks on his post-rehab existence in Chicago emotionally devastated, broke, and afraid to get close to other people. But then Leonard comes back into his life, and everything changes. Leonard offers his \"son\" lucrative--if illegal and slightly dangerous--employment. He teaches James to enjoy life, sober, for the first time. He instructs him in the art of \"living boldly,\" pushes him to pursue his passion for writing, and provides a watchful and supportive veil of protection under which James can get his life together. Both Leonard's and James's careers flourish...but then Leonard vanishes. When the reasons behind his mysterious absence are revealed, the book opens up in unexpected emotional ways.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat Makes This Book Stand Out\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMy Friend Leonard\u003c\/b\u003e showcases a brilliant and energetic young writer rising to important new challenges--displaying surprising warmth, humor, and maturity--without losing his intensity. This book proves that one of the most provocative literary voices of his generation is also one of the most emphatically human.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher: Penguin Publishing Group\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublication Date: June 2006\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAuthor: James Frey\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJames Frey is the author of the memoir \u003cb\u003eA Million Little Pieces\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cp\u003eAuthor photo by Annelore Van Herjiwen\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Penguin Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50681275515154,"sku":"9781594481956","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_0fc399f7-efbc-4981-965c-98c743500234.jpg?v=1733951167","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/my-friend-leonard-9781594481956","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}