Dreamseller

An Addiction Memoir

De: Brandon Novak

Narrado por: Brandon Novak

Skateboarder and Jackass star Brandon Novak comes clean about his crazy rise to fame, tailspin into addiction, and other death-defying stunts on the road to recovery …

At seven, Brandon was a skateboard prodigy. By the time he was fourteen, he was living the dream. Discovered by skate legends Bucky Lasek and Tony Hawk. Touring the US with the elite Powell-Peralta team. Signing autographs and appearing in films and magazines. Brandon had it all. Then he got hooked on heroin.

Soon the up-and-coming star was living a down-and-out life in a garage, begging for change, and hustling to score his next fix. He stole from his family and friends. He pushed the fantasy that everything was okay, that he was going to rehab, getting help, and getting better. But it was all a lie.

This is the story of an addict—a dreamseller who stopped believing the lies he was selling and started believing in himself. With the help of his celebrity buddy Bam Margera of Jackass fame, Brandon joined the cast of MTV’s Viva La Bam and made an honest reach for sobriety. The road was hard, and he had some falls. But like any great skateboarder, Brandon Novak was always determined to get up again.

©2008 Brandon Novak and Joseph Frantz. Update © 2017 by Brandon Novak and Joseph Frantz (P)2023 Blackstone Publishing

YES

This is sooo well done. Amazing story telling and Brandon is so inspiring, I have just listened to both books on here and it is just so insightful and raw about the ups AND downs of recovery, no sugar coating

The realization

If you have someone that is affected by drugs, alcohol anything read this book? You will always see some of them in this book.

Awesome book! Recommend for parents of kids with addiction

Wonderful explanation of the difficulties experienced trying to get off of drugs and how low one goes to obtain them. Also explains thought processes and changes while on drugs! Our society needs better resources and those in power positions need to change their thoughts on addiction to help fight this disease!

honesty 

I did not dislike anything. This man is amazing. I’m 64 year-old white woman going through a lot of shit took a drive in a bad neighborhood today hoping to score never did that in my life. Thank you for the strength Brandon. 

true story

Chris, I'm an alcoholic. I love hearing stories like this. they don't glorify drug/alcohol use, but they don't glorify sobriety either. it's just a story of a man's struggle.