Cooked in LA

I Shot for the Stars, but Hit Bottom

De: Paul Cook

Narrado por: Paul Cook

From the outside, Paul Cook had everything going for him. He was young, had a successful career in radio, a lovely wife, and a sweet family. Yet, one night he found himself in a near-catatonic overdose caused by ingesting an abundance of ketamine.

This autobiography details Paul's struggle with anxiety and depression, causing a voracious appetite for drugs and alcohol exemplified by the search for an unobtainable peace that leads to his near fatal descent. Seeking mental health assistance in a variety of ways, Paul still can't find anything close to balance.

Outrageous interactions with Hunter S. Thompson, Sean Penn, Jerry Bruckheimer, and Ryan Seacrest thread a truly uncommon and uplifting story. With wry humor and great insight, Paul Cook chronicles the "conflict of mental illness" and its dangerous choices in real-time.

©2011 Paul Cook (P)2022 Paul Cook

Reseñas de la Crítica

"Eye-opening". (Booklist Magazine)

Paul Cook’s Story and Voice is Life Transforming!

Paul Cook’s exceptional delivery exudes warmth, vulnerability, rawness, grit, and hope. His experience with the gut-wrenching cycles of anxiety and addiction and his recovery journey bring connection, awareness, and promise. Highly recommend!!!

What a come back!

If you want to hear how someone hit rock bottom and found meaning in life and turned their life around this is the book. The narration was great. Even though Paul had his downfalls there is a lot of humor to this book.