by Adam Carolla
First published 2012
Adam Carolla opens his second book by taking readers through the various places he called home, from flophouse apartments in his twenties to houses he renovated after making it in Hollywood. The New York Times bestselling author and chart-topping podcaster reveals the stories behind his transformation into the angry middle-aged man audiences know today. Carolla recounts tales from his hardscrabble childhood, his slacker friends, and the hypocrisy he witnessed in Hollywood during his fifteen-plus years in the entertainment industry. Organized around the different dumps and homes that marked stages of his life, the book follows his journey from his broke beginnings through the hilarious pitfalls that shaped him. While his first book focused on rants about things that drive him crazy, this collection centers on personal anecdotes, including never-before-heard stories alongside his best tales, showing how a blue collar worker climbed his way into the Hollywood scene.
Genres: autobiography, memoir, non-fiction, comedy
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: rags-to-riches, underdog
Setting: Hollywood
Period: 20th-Century, 21st-Century
336 pages · Hardcover · Crown Archetype