The Streets of Baltimore

The Shocking Addiction Memoir of Brandon Novak

De: Joe Frantz

Narrado por: Brandon Novak

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Brandon Novak, an actor known for the films Jackass and Viva La Bam, among others, was a teenage skateboarder, but his lust for heroin led to a junkie’s destiny on the streets of Baltimore.

Arrests, rehabs, and drug-tortured love triangles consumed Novak’s life, until his childhood friend and Jackass alumnus Bam Margera guided him to MTV fame. But Novak’s stardom led him down a self-destructive path that forced him to sculpt his future.

This suspenseful memoir is interspersed with action, humor, and inspiration.

©2020 by Joseph Frantz (P)2023 by Blackstone Publishing

Brutal Reality

An uncensored look into the life of addiction that will motive many to seek sobriety.

Worth It

If the topic of drug addiction interests you, this is a must read. Couldn't put it down.

Loved dreamseller, loved this one too!

I remember watching Viva La Bam in my early 20s, I was battling with my own heroin addiction at the time. Wasn’t until years later that I learned of Novak’s addiction. I’ve read Brandon‘s first book m, Dreamseller, the week after it came out, I read it in four hours. I actually read his book 3 times. So when I heard that he had a new book out, I of course had to read it. As a recovering heroin addict myself, clean date 3/18/2005, I relate so much to what Brandon shares in this book. I truly understood on another level the story his words were creating. I could tell through his voice as he was reading, that there’s a sense of gratitude that he made it out alive. He paints a clear picture for listeners/readers and his various voices through the story we’re entertaining. I do wish the last quarter of the book wasn’t so rushed, because I would have appreciated hearing more about his early sobriety, but overall I really enjoyed this book and I’ll be listening to it again!

Awesome!

Love every minute of this book! I'm from Baltimore as well and it took me back to all the familiar areas in the city. So proud of you, Brandon, for getting your life back!

Real

You can feel the authenticity in his voice. It was one of the best out of the 100+ audiobooks I have listened to.

Excellent memoir

Excellent memoir giving much needed insight to the disease of addiction. Thank you for sharing your story Brandon.

✌🏼

Much love man, we all battle addiction, demons, all kind of shit through life. It’s always refreshing to hear somebody come out on the other side. 

Raw and intimate

I loved how blunt, raw and intimate this book is. The details help shed light on the difficulty and severity of addiction, and for me, even more so that it’s told/read by Brandon himself.

Gratitude

This book has had a profound impact on my being…excellent narration. thank YOU Novak.

Listening

I’m the type to start a book and not finish. This one I listened to in 2 days! What a great story but also sad to see the real other side of how addicts live. It’s very descriptive.