First published 2011
Ozzy Osbourne defied death for four decades through extreme substance abuse, bizarre stunts like bat biting and ant snorting, and countless medical emergencies. He broke his neck in a slow speed quad bike accident and flatlined twice during a drug induced coma. Yet at 62, he emerged healthier and happier than ever before. The Sunday Times recognized this unlikely survival story and appointed him their agony uncle in May 2010. Readers sent him questions about everything from depressed dogs and chronic snoring to unusual body parts like third nipples. Osbourne tackled serious medical concerns alongside absurd queries, applying his characteristic humor and hard earned street wisdom to each response. His column became wildly popular, prompting this collection of his best advice. Osbourne operates on a simple principle: if someone who lived his chaotic lifestyle can achieve health and happiness, absolutely anyone can do the same while having plenty of laughs.
Genres: addiction, medical, humor, autobiography, non-fiction, biography-memoir, health, 21st-century
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: unlikely-hero
Period: 21st-Century
289 pages · Hardcover · Sphere
Content warnings: addiction, substance-abuse