James Frey





James Frey

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in Cleveland, Ohio, The United States
September 12, 1969

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James Frey is the author of a million little pieces and my friend leonard. After battling with alcohol addiction and spending time in rehab, he wrote A Million Little Pieces which was published in 2003 in America and the following year in the UK to critical acclaim. He wrote the sequel, My Friend Leonard about life after rehab, which was published in 2005 in the US and the year after in the UK.

James Frey now lives in New York with his wife, daughter and dog. He is still writing. Most recently he has published Bright Shiny Morning, and his new book The Final Testament of the Holy Bible will publish on 12 April and is available for pre-order now.

He is also one of the authors that share the pseudonym Pittacus Lore, author of the Lorien Legacie...more


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from Kirkus Reviews KIRKUS REVIEW A meditation on manhood takes a turn into magical realism in this mesmerizing novel. Sam, his father and his older brother are all coping—with varying degrees of success; Sam’s coping includes whiskey and frozen pizza—with Sam’s mother’s departure for Women’s Land. In an attempt to pull things together, his dad [...]
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Published on May 21, 2013 14:17
Average rating: 3.71 · 184,912 ratings · 14,514 reviews · 14 distinct works · Similar authors
A Million Little Pieces
3.56 of 5 stars 3.56 avg rating — 118,360 ratings — published 2003 — 50 editions
My Friend Leonard
3.78 of 5 stars 3.78 avg rating — 21,586 ratings — published 2005 — 30 editions
Bright Shiny Morning
3.74 of 5 stars 3.74 avg rating — 7,300 ratings — published 1970 — 40 editions
The Final Testament of the ...
3.71 of 5 stars 3.71 avg rating — 1,388 ratings — published 2011 — 16 editions
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3.81 of 5 stars 3.81 avg rating — 53 ratings — published 2009 — 2 editions
In duizend stukjes
4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2003
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0.0 of 5 stars 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2012
Ich bin Nummer Vier
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3.9 of 5 stars 3.90 avg rating — 94,001 ratings — published 2010 — 66 editions
The Power of Six (Lorien Le...
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4.18 of 5 stars 4.18 avg rating — 37,837 ratings — published 2011 — 46 editions
Marc Joseph: American Pitbull
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3.76 of 5 stars 3.76 avg rating — 17 ratings — published 2005
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“Sometimes skulls are thick. Sometimes hearts are vacant. Sometimes words don't work. ”
James Frey, A Million Little Pieces

“Be strong. Live honorably and with dignity. When you don't think you can, hold on.”
James Frey, A Million Little Pieces

“When I see you, the World stops. It stops and all that exists for me is you and my eyes staring at you. There's nothing else. No noise, no other people, no thoughts or worries, no yesterday, no tomorrow. The World just stops, and it is a beautiful place, and there is only you.”
James Frey, A Million Little Pieces

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