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Leerhsen, Charles.
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Bourdain, Anthony.
Cooks -- United States -- Biography.
Television personalities -- United States -- Biography.
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Leerhsen, Charles.
Bourdain, Anthony.
Cooks -- United States -- Biography.
Television personalities -- United States -- Biography.
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Down and out in paradise : the
life
of
Anthony
Bourdain
/ Charles Leerhsen.
by
Leerhsen, Charles.
Simon & Schuster, 2022.
Call #:
641.5092 B768L
Subjects
Bourdain
,
Anthony
.
Cooks -- United States -- Biography.
Television personalities -- United States -- Biography.
ISBN:
9781982140441 (hc.)
Alternate title:
Life
of
Anthony
Bourdain
Edition:
1st ed.
Description:
308 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 293-269) and index.
Summary:
"
Anthony
Bourdain’s death by suicide in June, 2018 shocked people around the world.
Bourdain
seemed to have it all: an irresistible personality, a dream job, a beautiful family, and international fame. The reality, though, was more complicated than it seemed.
Bourdain
became a celebrity with his bestselling book 'Kitchen Confidential.' He parlayed it into a series of hit television shows, including the Food Channel’s '
Anthony
Bourdain
: No Reservations' and CNN’s 'Parts Unknown.' But his charisma belied a troubled spirit. Addiction and an obsession with perfection and personal integrity ruined two marriages and turned him into a boss from hell, even as millions became intrigued by the ever-curious and genuinely empathetic traveler they saw on TV.
Bourdain
was already running out of steam, physically and emotionally, when he fell hard for an Italian actress who could be even colder to him than he sometimes was to others, and who effectively drove a wedge between him and his young daughter. 'Down and Out in Paradise' is the first book to tell the true and full
Bourdain
story, relating the highs and lows of an extraordinary
life
. Leerhsen shows how Bourdain’s never-before-reported childhood traumas fueled both his creativity and the insecurities that would lead him to a place of despair."--Goodreads.
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