{"product_id":"the-los-angeles-diaries-a-memoir-paperback","title":"The Los Angeles Diaries: A Memoir - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJames Brown\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJerry Stahl\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlagued by the suicides of both his siblings, and heir to alcohol and drug abuse, divorce, and economic ruin, James Brown lived a life clouded by addiction, broken promises, and despair. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Los Angeles Diaries\u003c\/i\u003e, he reveals his struggle for survival, mining his past to present the inspiring story of his redemption. Beautifully written and limned with dark humor, these twelve deeply confessional, interconnected chapters address personal failure, heartbreak, the trials of writing for Hollywood, and the life-shattering events that finally convinced Brown that he must \"change or die.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \"Snapshot,\" Brown is five years old and recalls the night his mother \"sets fire to an apartment building down the street.\" In \"Daisy,\" Brown purchases a Vietnamese potbellied pig for his wife to atone for his sins, only to find the pig's bulk growing in direct proportion to the tensions in his marriage. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHarrowing and brutally honest, \u003ci\u003eThe Los Angeles Diaries\u003c\/i\u003e is the chronicle of a man on a collision course with life, who ultimately finds the strength and courage to conquer his demons and believe once more.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJames Brown\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of the critically acclaimed memoirs \u003ci\u003eThe Los Angeles Diaries\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThis River\u003c\/i\u003e. He is the recipient of a National Endowment for the Arts Literature Fellowship and the Nelson Algren Literary Award in short fiction. Brown's work has appeared in \u003ci\u003eGQ\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePloughshares\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNew England Review\u003c\/i\u003e, and many other publications. He lives in Lake Arrowhead, California.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.1 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 01, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47364282253497,"sku":"9781582437200","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/4309\/4713\/files\/Adcxzz7uj-9781582437200.webp?v=1780609833","url":"https:\/\/thoobo.com\/products\/the-los-angeles-diaries-a-memoir-paperback","provider":"Thoobo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}