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James Christopher Frey (born September 12, 1969) is an American writer and businessman. His first two books, A Million Little Pieces (2003) and My Friend Leonard (2005), were bestsellers marketed as memoirs.
A Million Little Pieces is a book by James Frey, originally sold as a memoir and later marketed as a semi-fictional novel following Frey's admission that many parts of the book were fabricated. It tells the story of a 23-year-old alcoholic and abuser of other drugs and how he copes with rehabilitation in a twelve steps -oriented treatment center.
Dec 6, 2019 · With a movie version of A Million Little Pieces now hitting theaters, it's safe to say that Frey has fully recovered from the book controversy that consumed his life back in 2006.
Apr 28, 2008 · It’s James Frey, the guy Oprah shredded for faking his memoir. The parents power through the shock—they are cool, downtown New Yorkers, after all—and they dutifully, nonchalantly...
In 2003, James Frey released A Million Little Pieces, a memoir detailing his 10 year battle with drug and alcohol abuse. Praised by critics and championed by Oprah Winfrey, it seemed like Frey had achieved literary success.
James Christopher Frey is an American writer and businessman. His first two books, A Million Little Pieces (2003) and My Friend Leonard (2005), were bestsellers marketed as memoirs. Large parts of the stories were later found to be exaggerated or fabricated, sparking a media controversy.
James Frey has 167 books on Goodreads with 602842 ratings. James Frey’s most popular book is A Million Little Pieces.
James Frey. Producer: Queen & Slim. James Frey was born in Cleveland and graduated from Denison University in 1992. He moved to Los Angeles in the mid-90s where he worked as a screenwriter, penning the films Kissing a Fool and Sugar: The Fall of the West.
Sep 22, 2005 · A Million Little Pieces. Paperback – September 22, 2005. by James Frey (Author) 4.4 6,026 ratings. See all formats and editions. At the age of 23, James Frey woke up on a plane to find his front teeth knocked out and his nose broken. He had no idea where the plane was headed nor any recollection of the past two weeks.
Jan 17, 2006 · The controversey surrounding James Frey's memoir reveals how much value contemporary culture places on the very idea of truth.
