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General Kenobi, years ago you served my father in the clone wars…that is not entirely true now that Disney filled in all the gaps but in the last third of her life, Carrie Fisher was unaware. Star Wars aficionados the world over miss her dearly, knowing that other than computer images, there will be no Princess Leia in further films. Wishful Drinking is not necessarily about Star Wars, but about Carrie Fisher’s battle with drinking and drug addictions during her entire adult life, which ultimate
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Carrie Fisher takes us through her personal mental health and addition story under the guise of rebuilding her memories after ECT - electroshock therapy to most of us. It's very funny with laugh out loud moments, self-deprecation, and more. Fisher is truly funny, the humor being that true kind which is underlaid by tragedy - pain, depression, self-doubt, and more. There's a reason why the drama masks are of Comedy/Tragedy joined side by side.
There's a great deal about her childhood, parents, fa ...more
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I really enjoyed it. Might be the time in my life. Review to follow.
Jan 07, 2017
Kelly
marked it as to-read
