Crash and Burn

By: Artie Lange, Anthony Bozza

Narrated by: Sean Runnette

Length: 10 hrs and 54 mins

Publisher's summary

At a high point in his career, Artie Lange performed a sold-out show in Carnegie Hall-and he did it with a pocketful of heroin. In the midst of a deep, self-destructive depression, addicted to heroin, cocaine, and prescription drugs, he lashed out at everyone around him - from his cohosts on The Howard Stern Show to celebrity guests and even his longtime friends.

Then came his legendary meltdown on-air, with 6 million people listening, after which Lange pulled himself together enough to go to a buddy's bachelor party in Amsterdam. He never made the party, but instead used the trip as an opportunity to hole up in his hotel room with a prostitute and do drugs.

By turns dark and harrowing, hilarious and poignant, and always drop-dead honest, Crash and Burn is a blow-by-blow account of Lange's years of addiction, a suicide attempt (which he relates in terrifying detail), hitting rock bottom, stints in rehab, and painful relapses. With the help and support of friends and family, Lange manages to recover and get his life and career back on track. And despite his slip-ups, backslides, and permanent losses, Artie Lange forges on.

From drugs to sports to falling in love, Lange tells all in Crash and Burn, the story of his life that is as shocking as it is funny, ever tempered by his characteristic humor, self-awareness, and inimitable way with words.

©2013 Arthur Lange, Jr. (P)2013 Tantor

Train wreck of a story

Love Artie, loved the story. its heart wrenching but could not stop listening! Made me think alot about my own life and what I need to change. Wish I could thank him! Much respect for him for opening up like he did!

Great book about a very funny man

Great book about a very funny man, I enjoyed it start to finish even cried at times

I was a fan until he gave up

Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?

It's hard to listen to a talented guy like this essentially just wallow in despair. It's not cynicism... It's just sad.

Was Crash and Burn worth the listening time?

Stopped early.

Crazy book

If you like crass rumor and crazy true stories this is the book for you. It goes into some dark depths and the depravity that comes with drug abuse so also if your just starting out with drugs or even entertaining trying them this also should be the book for you.

Amazing story horrible performance

Amazingly sad raw and touching but a terrible bland narrator. Read it instead! It is worth your time!

amazing book horrible performance by reader.

The book was amazing and truly sad yet beautiful. the performance by the reader was soulless and depressing. It was more sad to hear him talk then to hear how artie tried to kill himself. I'm not picking on the actor but it was already a sad story. I didn't need his soulless voice telling it.

Another great book

I loved Artie's second book. Although it is not as fun as the first, it really delves into the world of addiction. Almost everyone is affected by this disease and Artie shows that it certainly doesn't discriminate with the rich and famous. Only thing that would have made it better was if Artie narrated it himself.

OMG. Artie lays it all out

I recalled listening to the HS show and wanting to know what happened to Artie - he tells us in vivid colors in this book. Note to Artie - praying you never get that low again. Thanks for letting us see the truly awfulness of drug addiction and abuse. So sorry for those impacted by it’s wrath.

If you ever wondered what became of Artie Lange...

This book fills in the blank. For those of us that saw him slowly fall into addiction, and denied it because we didn't want to lose the guy that made us laugh every morning, it really backs up the truck and makes you understand how bad things were leading up to his suicide attempt, and what happened to him in the aftermath.

wow Artie....

if you are strugging with addiction, or know someone who is, this is a must listen. i found myself saying "jesus Artie!" outloud numerous times.