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Written by: Anthony Kiedis
Narrated by: Rider Strong
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As lead singer and songwriter for the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Anthony Kiedis has lived life on the razor's edge. Much has been written about him, but until now we've only had his songs as clues to his experience from the inside. In Scar Tissue, Kiedis proves himself to be as compelling a memoirist as he is a lyricist, giving us a searingly honest account of the life from which his music has evolved. Kiedis defies the rock star clichés, revealing that everything he has done has been part of a passionate journey--even his descent into drug addiction, which he transformed into art. Scar Tissue is a fascinating and moving account of a fast-lane life, addiction, and eventual recovery and redemption.©2006 Anthony Kiedis (P)2006 Phoenix Books, Inc. Entertainment & Celebrities Music Celebrity Biography
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Not ever having had an addiction to drugs or alcohol , it’s difficult to comprehend the mind of someone who is. But this whirlwind tour of a “groundhog day” life and times of a rockstar brought tears and feelings of sympathy to me. I hope it has the same effect on others that may have been quick to judge the addict on the corner, or in the alley.. life is hard.
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Heart felt and painful

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This book is tough. It is honest and true to its author, and that means that it is self-indulgent, exaggerated, misogynist, and lacks much in the way of empathy or introspection at least until the end. Much more of the book is about drug addiction and sex than it is about music--although there is some of that in there.

In the end, though, it is an unflinchingly honest account of a wild and unique life, and for that reason, it is a fairly unique book and a worthy read. Toward the end of the book Anthony dwells on his newfound sobriety and seems to come to understand that to be well, we have to have a purpose, we have to make a connection with and help others. Fame, fortune, sex none of this replaced the need to connect with other people and help them for purely unselfish reasons. That alone is the key to sobriety, and that alone is the great message of this book.

“The minute you get out of your self-centered mind-set, you’re instantly freed of your own pain. The trick to staying sober is to constantly be of service to another alcoholic.”

“In the song “Otherside” on Californication, I wrote, “How long, how long will I slide/Separate my side/I don’t, I don’t believe it’s bad.” I don’t believe that drug addiction is inherently bad. It’s a really dark and heavy and destructive experience, but would I trade my experience for that of a normal person? Hell no.... because now that I’ve had them, and now that I’m almost four years sober, I’m in a position to be of service to hundreds of other suffering people."

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How long will i slide

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I may be biased as I’m a huge chili’s fan, but I absolutely loved hearing about the history behind some of AK’s lyrics as well as how well the band was able to persevere through what seemed like impossible odds at times. Highly recommend.

Excellent story, well read.

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Really impressed by the book and the narration, some fantastic impressions were done here. Solid.

Eye opening, outstanding narration

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read this as a lost teenager, revisited it as an adult battling with his own self destructive tendencies.

perfect book to bring clarity. no matter what you're going through we all have similar scar tissue even if the blades making the cuts are different.

very important. read it twice.

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