Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing

“I knew he’d gone through incredible suffering, but I had no idea how many times he stood on the edge of life and death. I’m glad you’re with us, Mattie. Wishing you all the good. I love you.” — Lisa Kudrow. Funny, kind, laugh-out-loud, witty—this is how the whole world knows Matthew Perry and his character from the TV show "Friends," Chandler Bing. With his jokes, he can bring people to tears; with one phrase, he can defuse the situation or hilariously—and vividly—collapse onto the floor. The jokester, the comic, the troublemaker.
But few people know the other Matthew: the one who for many years suffered from alcohol and drug addiction, who twisted and howled from pain, cried uncontrollably, and was ashamed to look his loved ones in the eye. Months spent in a hospital bed, a coma, a hard rehabilitation, years of oblivion and a fight with himself… This book is a true and candid story of the real Matthew Perry. A piercing confession and an admission of all his sins. Yes, he made mistakes in life. But the only thing he did right—through everything—was never giving up and never losing heart. He will tell you everything: about the filming of "Friends," about his relationship with Julia Roberts, about his illness, about the years of oblivion, and about hope for the future. Despite everything he’s been through, Matthew is still full of optimism and to this day continues to crack jokes and not stop smiling. The audiobook was narrated by Sergey Bystritsky—the voice of Chandler Bing in the Russian-language version of "Friends" from the TV channels RTR and СТС. In addition, Sergey is the main dubber for such Hollywood stars as Matt Damon, James Marsden, and Mark Wahlberg.