Shockaholic,Our Blessed Rebel Queen,Essays on Carrie Fisher and Princess Leia,Carrie Fisher: A Life on the Edge,Electroconvulsive Therapy in America,The Anatomy of a Medical Controversy,Still I Rise,The Persistence of Phenomenal Women,Postcards From the Edge,Media Depictions of Brides, Wives, and Mothers,Star Wars FAQ,Everything Left to Know. · Shockaholic. by Carrie Fisher. It’s truly an American malady to admire/resent those who are to the “manor born,” so to speak, whether by being the offspring of adults who are rich or famous, or both. And so it goes with Carrie Fisher, the famous and rich offspring of other rich and famous people, Singing in the Rain actress Debbie Reynolds and ’50s/’60s crooner Eddie Fisher. Told with the same intimate style, brutal honesty, and uproarious wisdom that locked Wishful Drinking on the New York Times bestseller list for months, Shockaholic is the juicy account of Carrie Fisher’s life. Covering a broad range of topics—from never-before-heard tales of Hollywood gossip to outrageous moments of celebrity desperation; from alcoholism to illegal drug use; from the familial relationships of /5().
Yes, of course, Shockaholic is laugh-out-loud funny, acerbic, and witty as hell. But it also reveals a new side of Carrie Fisher that may even bring a pleasant shock your way: it is contemplative, vulnerable, and ultimately quite tender. I wanted to tel al you naysayers who bought this book begrudgingly—or received it as a gift from someone who doesn't know you that wel —that by the last page you wil say to yourself (as I did), "That Carrie Fisher! I picked up Shockaholic expecting to read way more than I wanted to about some eager-to-please fucktard blathering on about. Actress and screenwriter Fisher (Wishful Drinking, , etc.) assembles "sort of an anecdotal memoir of a potentially more than partial amnesiac."The author's experience as a standup comedian comes through in the humor of the book, but change the names and Hollywood details and her stories have the qualities of those overheard on a bus: gossipy, wisecracking, profane and rambling.
Publisher Description. This memoir from the bestselling author of Postcards from the Edge and Wishful Drinking gives you an intimate, gossip-filled look at what it’s like to be the daughter of Hollywood royalty. Told with the same intimate style, brutal honesty, and uproarious wisdom that locked Wishful Drinking on the New York Times bestseller list for months, Shockaholic is the juicy account of Carrie Fisher’s life. Shockaholic. Carrie Fisher. Simon and Schuster, - Biography Autobiography - pages. Reviews. This memoir from the bestselling author of Postcards from the Edge and Wishful. SHOCKAHOLIC is Carrie Fisher's second memoir, following WISHFUL DRINKING. Whereas WISHFUL DRINKING was a memoir of Carrie's life from birth to the present, SHOCKAHOLIC touches on various topics in Carrie's life. Although not as entertaining as the first, it's still quite insightful and humorous, featuring Carrie's sharp wit.
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