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My Appetite for Destruction

By: Steven Adler, Lawrence C. Spagnola - with
Narrated by: Peter Berkrot
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From Steven Adler, the original drummer for Guns N' Roses, comes My Appetite for Destruction, the inside story of GNR. Offering a different perspective from the bestselling Slash, Adler chronicles his life with the band, and own intense struggle with addiction, as seen on Dr. Drew's Celebrity Rehab and Sober House.

©2010 Steven Adler (P)2020 Tantor

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A must for a GnR fan

Steven Adler don't hold back!
His journey and time with GnR is openly revealed in this book.
the narration will draw you in as if you are watching it with your own eyes.

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Great book enjoyed all the gnr band’s books

Really saw how gnr was and made me feel i had more information on how different sides of each person

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Damn that’s a lot

It’s a really good story and it’s nearly rated incredibly well. I normally prefer when the actual author reads their own book. But under the circumstances, this was phenomenal. You will be entertained the whole time.

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best book. honest and raw.

thank you Steven for baring your soul with truth. your a real success story. keep up the good work. I love you

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Real and raw

I love Steven Adler! I’m a huge GnR fan and always loved the original lineup. Steven gives such a real and raw look into his life and struggles. The story is relatable and also inspirational for anyone struggling with addiction of any kind. Great book and great read!

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great book but...

great audiobook but the narrator should have taken a few minutes to learn how to pronounce some of the names of people, especially well known rock musicians.

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Absolutely worth a listen, narrator is not great

As a life long GNR Fan this was a great story. Lots of info and the down and dirty of rock and roll. The narrator is not my favorite. Story really hangs on the drugs, which feels unending but that's the nature of the beast I suppose. So much I didn't know, and so much I don't think I wanted to know. So ugly it's fascinating.

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Hits Home For a GNR fan from day-1

The voice actor was outstanding, captured all the emotions that Steve Adler did such a great job capturing.

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Great but heartbreaking

This was a fantastid audiobook. Not only as it's a great first hand account from a member of GNR but also as a first hand account of an addict. I myself am a recovering addict, and so much of this man's pain and ability to repeatedly destroy himself was incredibly relatable. I had to stop a few times because it was too relatable. The man is an addict, and addicts end up being their own worst enemy. Even so, it seems the world's cruelty was extra strong for Steven. His story is one of a fall...and then more falling...and then when a glimmer of hope and happiness comes around....more falling.

I don't know him personally, but I do know how addicts can think. I hope he finds his happiness and I hope that when he says it, he means it....

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Adler’s Appetite

Good to hear it from Steven’s perspective. Good book... It’s just my personal opinion but I think all rock n roll bios that go AUDIBLE are much better when narration is done by the individual. I know in Steven’s case it may have been a bit challenging but fk it, if he was cool with it they should have had him do AUDIBLE.....Otherwise, book is still good

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