Neil Strauss Everyone Loves You When You're Dead: Journeys into Fame and Madness

Description: This listing is for Neil Strauss Everyone Loves You When You're Dead: Journeys into Fame and Madness Paperback Book. Publisher: It Books; 1st edition (March 15, 2011)Language: EnglishPaperback: 544 pagesISBN-10: 0061543675ISBN-13: 978-0061543678 You can tell a lot about somebody in a minute. If you choose the right minute. Here are 228 of them. Join Neil Strauss, "The Mike Tyson of interviewers," (Dave Pirner, Soul Asylum), as he: • Makes Lady Gaga cry, tries to keep MÖtley CrÜe out of jail & gets kidnapped by Courtney Love• Shoots guns with Ludacris, takes a ride with Neil Young & goes to church with Tom Cruise and his mother• Spends the night with Trent Reznor, reads the mind of Britney Spears & finds religion with Stephen Colbert• Gets picked on by Led Zeppelin, threatened by the mafia & serenaded by Leonard Cohen• Picks up psychic clues with the CIA, diapers with Snoop Dog & prison survival tips from Rick James• Goes drinking with Bruce Springsteen, dining with Gwen Stefani & hot tubbing with Marilyn Manson• Talks glam with David Bowie, drugs with Madonna, death with Johnny Cash & sex with Chuck Berry• Gets molested by the Strokes, in trouble with Prince & in bed with… you’ll find out who inside• And many, many more awkward moments and accidental adventures with the world’s number one stars in Everyone Love You When You’re Dead. NEIL STRAUSS is an award-winning writer for Rolling Stone and the author or coauthor of ten New York Times bestsellers. He splits his time between Los Angeles and wherever the Jonas Brothers are. Journalist Strauss, who has coauthored books with the band members of Mötley Crüe (The Dirt) and porn superstar Jenna Jameson (How to Make Love Like a Porn Star) now offers a terrific look at the dysfunctional livelihoods of stardom, a theme based on his many interviews for various publications. Strauss went back to his original interview tapes and notes in search of moments—mostly unpublished—that reveal "the truth or essence of each person, story, or experience." He liberally and ingeniously cuts back and forth between scenes, such as pairing the youthful, arrogant claims of Oasis that the band could have been the Beatles in the 1960s with the tortured feeling of the Who's aging leader Pete Townshend ("All we can do in the future is look back"). In other instances, he shows the self-doubt shared by Soul Asylum's Dave Pirner and actor Orlando Bloom. But the best moments come when Strauss has earned such trust of his subjects that he becomes part of some very weird scenes, all of which are presented in all their often hilarious detail: shooting guns with Ludacris, getting kidnapped by Courtney Love, making Lady Gaga cry, and shopping for Pampers with Snoop Dogg. Reviews: “We might as well have had sex now.” — Lady Gaga“If you were a girl, I’d f*ck you.” — Bo Diddley“We could do fifteen minutes in Vegas.” — Chuck Berry“One of the longest and greatest interviews I’ve ever had.” — Brian Wilson, The Beach Boys“The best interview of my life.” — Britney Spears“Well Neil, f*ck you.” — Phil Collins, Angry Letter to Neil Strauss“The best and most honest daily newspaper reporter rock has ever seen.” — Dave Marsh, Author“This excellent bathroom read is boiled down like little rocks of crack.” — Library Journal“Gonzo interviewing at its best.” — Kirkus Reviews (starred review)“A terrific look at the dysfunctional livelihoods of stardom.” — Publishers Weekly“God bless the demons―and Neil Strauss too.” — Nikki Sixx, Mötley Crüe Thanks for checking out this item! We have many related items listed, so be sure to check our other listings for similar items! We DO combine orders for savings on shipping so add multiples to your cart. Reasonable offers are highly considered, unreasonable ones are not... :-)! Still have a ton of "not listed" inventory, so if you looking for something specific, please inquire as we may just be able to find it for you. We ship 6 days a week, so the faster you pay, the faster we ship! Thanks again for your visit and even more so if you purchase something! Im sure you will be as happy as we are!

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