A Million Little Pieces

By: James Frey

Narrated by: Oliver Wyman

Length: 10 hrs and 6 mins

Publisher's summary

By the time James Frey enters a drug and alcohol treatment facility, he has so thoroughly ravaged his body that the doctors are shocked he is still alive. Inside the clinic, he is surrounded by patients as troubled as he: a judge, a mobster, a former world-champion boxer, and a fragile former prostitute. To James, their friendship and advice seem stronger and truer than the clinic's droning dogma of How to Recover.

James refuses to consider himself a victim of anything but his own bad decisions. He insists on accepting sole accountability for the person he has been and the person he may become, which he feels runs counter to his counselor's recipes for recovery. He must fight to survive on his own terms, for reasons close to his own heart. And he must battle the ever-tempting chemical trip to oblivion.

An uncommonly genuine account of a life destroyed and reconstructed, and a provocative alternative understanding of the nature of addiction and the meaning of recovery, A Million Little Pieces marks the debut of a bold and talented literary voice.

*In January 2006, the author and publisher of this title acknowledged that a number of facts had been altered and incidents embellished.

Find out what life is like for James Frey post-rehab; make his second memoir, My Friend Leonard, your next listen.Or check out more selections from Oprah's Book Club.

©2003 James Frey (P)2003 HighBridge Company

Critic reviews

"A Million Little Pieces is this generation's most comprehensive book about addiction: a heartbreaking memoir defined by its youthful tone and poetic honesty." (Bret Easton Ellis)

Breathtaking and unbelieveable...

This is a very inspirational story that on several occasions will have taken your breath away. Amazing detail taken with each word spoken by the narrator. This is an unbelievable story with twist and turns that won't let you stop listening.

Well writtne

This book is well written and keeps you engaged till the very end. This is not the normal kind of book I read. I selected this book after hearing about it on the Oprah Show and got interested. It is a very moving book about this young man's journey in reclaiming his life. I really admired him and was cheering at the end. This book is very encouraging for all parents who have kids that are doing it "the hard way".

AWESOME STORY*AWESOME PERFORMANCE*AWESOME OVERALL

This is a must read/listen. The author wrote very vividly, the narrator made you feel every emotion, loved, loved loved it. I actually listen to this on a road trip.......what road trip, I dont remember driving, it was that good. Try it! BTW: Its another book, that plucks a few characters from this one, Im going to check to make sure its the same narrator and try it as well.

Please write reviews, I use them as book selections. I look at people who read books I like and look through there reads to find good stuff. Thanks.

very angry guy

Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?

not really. he was very anti-AA. if you are new to recovery dont read this book. horrible example of how we gain a new life full of love and serenity.

Would you ever listen to anything by James Frey again?

no

What three words best describe Oliver Wyman’s voice?

perfect character voice

Could you see A Million Little Pieces being made into a movie or a TV series? Who should the stars be?

no

Any additional comments?

audio and reader were excelllent. just wasnt pleased with the story

A Million Little Pieces

This audiobook was so well performed by the reader, that I felt as though I were a participant at a play. Incredibly captivating, and heartwrenching story.

Wow!

It's amazing to see all this thru James's eyes. It's like going thru it yourself!

Very engaging characters!

Despite the controversy surrounding this book, it is a very interesting novel. The characters are well developed and it is a perfect candidate for an audio version.

Raw and powerful.

James shows his reader what mental pain is. It is sometimes much worse than physical pain. He shows his reader how addiction is a separate entity from a person's real spirit and how it can control you and keep trying to control you after you have taken control back. He let's you see the horror one faces going through detox and what mental strength one must have to overcome addition. The book is a real mental education.

TRULY A GOOD READ

I read some of the reviews, you can't make everyone happy. But I will tell you this much, James Frey has a lot of guts to put his life and past out there..........I say BRAVO. I loved it!

great read!

this nook was one of the best I have read, I do wish there was information about James and his life after getting out of the rehab center , but besides that, it was awesome