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St. Martin's Press
November 2013
On Sale: October 29, 2013
288 pages ISBN: 0312609337 EAN: 9780312609337 Kindle: B00D0KCY7Y Hardcover / e-Book
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Non-Fiction Memoir
"People always ask me about life after childhood stardom.
What would I say to parents of children in the
industry? My only advice, honestly, is to get these kids out
of Hollywood and let them lead normal lives." —Corey
Feldman
A deeply personal and
revealing Hollywood-survival story.
Lovable
child star by age ten, international teen idol by fifteen,
and to this day a perennial pop-culture staple, Corey
Feldman has not only spent the entirety of his life in the
spotlight, he's become just as famous for his off-screen
exploits as for his roles in such classic films as
Gremlins, The Goonies, and Stand by Me. He's
been linked to a slew of Hollywood starlets (including Drew
Barrymore, Vanessa Marcil, and adult entertainer Ginger
Lynn), shared a highly publicized friendship with Michael
Jackson, and with his frequent costar Corey Haim enjoyed
immeasurable success as one half of the wildly popular duo
"The Two Coreys," spawning seven films, a 1-900 number,
and "Coreymania" in the process. What child of the eighties
didn't have a Corey Feldman poster hanging in her bedroom,
or a pile of Tiger Beats stashed in his
closet?
Now, in this brave and moving memoir, Corey
is revealing the truth about what his life was like behind
the scenes: His is a past that included physical, drug, and
sexual abuse, a dysfunctional family from which he was
emancipated at age fifteen, three high-profile arrests for
drug possession, a nine-month stint in rehab, and a long,
slow crawl back to the top of the box office.
While
Corey has managed to overcome the traps that ensnared so
many other entertainers of his generation—he's still acting,
is a touring musician, and is a proud father to his
son, Zen—many of those closest to him haven't been so lucky.
In the span of one year, he mourned the passing of seven
friends and family members, including Corey Haim and Michael
Jackson. In the wake of those tragedies, he's spoken
publicly about the dark side of fame, lobbied for
legislation affording greater protections for children in
the entertainment industry, and lifted the lid off of what
he calls Hollywood's biggest
secret.
Coreyography is his surprising
account of survival and redemption.
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