Down and out in paradise : the life of Anthony Bourdain / Charles Leerhsen.
Based on extensive interviews with those who knew him intimately, this biography of the late celebrity chef and TV star examines his battles with childhood trauma and addiction and his eventual rise to international fame.
Bourdain had an irresistible personality, a dream job, a beautiful family, and international fame. His death by suicide in June 2018 shocked people around the world. Based on extensive interviews with those who knew him intimately, Leerhsen tells how the late celebrity chef and TV star battled with childhood trauma and addiction. His obsessions with perfection and personal integrity ruined his marriages and turned him into a boss from hell. -- adapted from jacket
Record details
- ISBN: 9781982140441
- ISBN: 1982140445
- Physical Description: 308 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Edition: First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
- Publisher: New York : Simon & Schuster, 2022.
- Copyright: ©2022
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 293-296) and index. |
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| Subject: | Bourdain, Anthony. Cooks > United States > Biography. Celebrity chefs > United States > Biography. Television personalities > United States > Biography. |
| Genre: | Biographies. |
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- 21 of 21 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at McDowell County Public Library.
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- 0 current holds with 21 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Old Fort Branch Library | BIO BOU (Text) | 37810438158387 | Adult New Biography | Available | - |
