Carrie Fisher
Hardcover | Pages: 163 pages Rating: 3.79 | 60391 Users | 6715 Reviews
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| Original Title: | Wishful Drinking |
| ISBN: | 1439102252 (ISBN13: 9781439102251) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Literary Awards: | Grammy Award Nominee for Best Spoken Word Album (2010) |
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In Wishful Drinking, Carrie Fisher tells the true and intoxicating story of her life with inimitable wit. Born to celebrity parents, she was picked to play a princess in a little movie called Star Wars when only 19 years old. "But it isn't all sweetness and light sabres." Alas, aside from a demanding career and her role as a single mother (not to mention the hyperspace hairdo), Carrie also spends her free time battling addiction, weathering the wild ride of manic depression and lounging around various mental institutions. It's an incredible tale—from having Elizabeth Taylor as a stepmother, to marrying (and divorcing) Paul Simon, from having the father of her daughter leave her for a man, to ultimately waking up one morning and finding a friend dead beside her in bed.Describe Regarding Books Wishful Drinking
| Title | : | Wishful Drinking |
| Author | : | Carrie Fisher |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 163 pages |
| Published | : | December 2nd 2008 by Simon & Schuster |
| Categories | : | Nonfiction. Autobiography. Memoir. Biography. Humor. Audiobook |
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Ratings: 3.79 From 60391 Users | 6715 ReviewsEvaluation Regarding Books Wishful Drinking
I didnt realize I actually had post-traumatic stress disorder at the time, but why would I think I had that? Anyway, how would I know which was post-traumatic stress, which is addiction, which is bipolar, which is Libra?This rating is all about how damn funny this book is, and how sad I am that Carrie Fisher is no longer with us. (Also because I'm pleased that one of my favourite songs of all time - Paul Simon's Graceland - is revealed to be about her. (Which was probably no revelation at all to most fans.))
Carrie Fisher's ever-present sarcasm rubbed me the wrong way. It was entertaining in the beginning but does one need to be sarcastic 24/7 to be funny? NO. I especially don't recommend the audiobook. Also, while this is shocking at times, it is not very insightful or meaningful. But, well, R.I.P. Carrie Fisher.
If you like Carrie Fisher and/or memoirs about addiction, I recommend this book. Carries sense of humor was super unique and often spot-on - this is a quirky, funny read. I listened to the audiobook, and the combination of her voice and somewhat rambling, very non-linear style made it feel like I was listening to a friend talk over coffee.
Turning to the first of her short memoirs, I was faced with some of Carrie Fisher's most interesting sentiments and humorous anecdotes detailing a life about which I knew very little. Fisher adds as an opening disclaimer that she underwent electro-convulsive therapy (ECT), which erased some of her past memories, so things within these pages might not be as clear or succinct as their actual occurrences. Born in the worst possible situation, the offspring of two Hollywood stars, Carrie Fisher
Audiobook - Library Overdrive- I downloaded this on a whim - it was available. I think this is the shortest Audiobook Ive ever listened to - yet many topics are covered. There was a lot I didnt know - including that Carrie Fisher was married - not long - to Paul Simon. Actually there was a lot I didnt know I didnt follow any news about Princess Leia from Star Wars. I knew nothing about her childhood - her absent father - her history with drugs - her history with a variety of psychiatrists and
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