Crash and Burn [Unabridged] [Audible Audio Edition] Author: | Language: English | ISBN:
B00G6P5AUI | Format: PDF, EPUB
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At a high point in his career, Artie Lange performed a sold-out show in Carnegie Hall-and he did it with a pocketful of heroin. In the midst of a deep, self-destructive depression, addicted to heroin, cocaine, and prescription drugs, he lashed out at everyone around him - from his cohosts on The Howard Stern Show to celebrity guests and even his longtime friends.
Then came his legendary meltdown on-air, with 6 million people listening, after which Lange pulled himself together enough to go to a buddy's bachelor party in Amsterdam. He never made the party, but instead used the trip as an opportunity to hole up in his hotel room with a prostitute and do drugs.
By turns dark and harrowing, hilarious and poignant, and always drop-dead honest, Crash and Burn is a blow-by-blow account of Lange's years of addiction, a suicide attempt (which he relates in terrifying detail), hitting rock bottom, stints in rehab, and painful relapses. With the help and support of friends and family, Lange manages to recover and get his life and career back on track. And despite his slip-ups, backslides, and permanent losses, Artie Lange forges on.
From drugs to sports to falling in love, Lange tells all in Crash and Burn, the story of his life that is as shocking as it is funny, ever tempered by his characteristic humor, self-awareness, and inimitable way with words.
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- Audible Audio Edition
- Listening Length: 10 hours and 54 minutes
- Program Type: Audiobook
- Version: Unabridged
- Publisher: Tantor Audio
- Audible.com Release Date: October 29, 2013
- Whispersync for Voice: Ready
- Language: English
- ASIN: B00G6P5AUI
As a long time fan of the Howard Stern show, I was well aware of Artie Lange's problems with drugs and alcohol even before reading his first book, Too Fat to Fish. I found that book a good read, although I found myself bored with some of Artie's stories that were rehashed from the show. As a knowledgable Stern fan, this book went into greater detail about Artie's mental and emotional state and taught me many things about his personality that I had not known beforehand. I found the behind the scenes stories to be, for the most part, informative and insightful, and sometimes even disgusting. One of the best stories included was his account of an embarrassing night at the playboy mansion, a hilarious tale that reminded me of how talented a story-teller Artie can be.
This book covers the time period from after his first book came out in 2008 to the present day. During that time period, Artie Lange went through a personal hell, cycling through drug binges and withdrawals, constantly trying to dupe and outwit his friends and family so he could continue his destructive habits until it all came to a head in a most disturbing way. Some of this book is very hard to read, especially if you are a fan of Artie and wish to see him well. I actually saw Artie Lange when I went to a book signing for Too Fat to Fish in 2009, and can personally attest to the fact Artie looked totally out of it. At the time I had no idea how bad off he was.
The book is a fantastic and highly emotional account of a man who lost everything due to his own demons, but some parts of the book made me a little frustrated. Even though this was written after his crash and burn, he doesn't seem very regretful for the horrible things he's done to himself and others.
As a long time Stern fan and of course, Artie (when he was semi coherent), I was curious to read this and see just how well he is doing since stabbing himself. His first book To Fat To Fish was funny albeit it was still themed with his glamorizing degenerate lifestyle that he is so famous for doing going back to the 1st time on the Stern show when Norm McDonald first brought him along for a appearance (and he stole the show as result of his mind boggling self destructive behavior, then a new revelation and character), but the book was more funny then sad/sick/depressing.
But this time, sorry, the act is worn and dull. I am happy he is alive and healthy (at least at the time of the publication, but then again Artie is a lying addict who has lied to people for decades so who knows). Unlike his 1st book, the opposite occurs hear, less funny but more and more disturbing selfish behavior and all done in"Arti-fication" wise. He still seems to have great pride in this act despite trying to say he is sorry in the same paragraph. The dude is a first class loser, sorry - - I have lost one friend in the last year to suicide as a result of drugs and have written off 1 other all along while watching a niece of mine presently kill a baby internally in real time as result of carrying and still using (when she gives birth, and if the baby is alive, it will be taken away by the state). He makes no bones about his behavior and appears to be apologetic, but he is Artie so how can you believe a thing he says. Sadly I have seen his type of personal destructive behavior up close for too long and know what it does to families, friends and even employers. He has no clue of the true impact of his actions.
And the worse thing about this book is still laments about his "I lost my father" crap.
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