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The Heroin Diaries: A Year in the Life of a Shattered Rock Star | 
| Author: Nikki Sixx
Publisher: Pocket Books
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  222 reviews
Sales Rank: 594
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 432
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.8
Dimensions (in): 8.1 x 6.2 x 1.4
ISBN: 0743486285
Dewey Decimal Number: 782.42166092
EAN: 9780743486286
ASIN: 0743486285
Publication Date: September 18, 2007
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Product Description
In one of the most unique memoirs of addiction ever published, Moetley Cruee's Nikki Sixx shares mesmerizing diary entries from the year he spiraled out of control in a haze of heroin and cocaine, presented alongside riveting commentary from people who were there at the time, and from Nikki himself.When Moetley Cruee was at the height of its fame, there wasn't any drug Nikki Sixx wouldn't do. He spent days -- sometimes alone, sometimes with other addicts, friends, and lovers -- in a coke and heroin-fueled daze. The highs were high, and Nikki's journal entries reveal some euphoria and joy. But the lows were lower, often ending with Nikki in his closet, surrounded by drug paraphernalia and wrapped in paranoid delusions. Here, Nikki shares those diary entries -- some poetic, some scatterbrained, some bizarre -- and reflects on that time. Joining him are Tommy Lee, Vince Neil, Mick Mars, Slash, Rick Nielsen, Bob Rock, and a host of ex-managers, ex-lovers, and more. Brutally honest, utterly riveting, and shockingly moving, The Heroin Diaries follows Nikki during the year he plunged to rock bottom -- and his courageous decision to pick himself up and start living again.
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 A great read May 13, 2008
I couldn't put it down. Nikki did a great thing writing this book.....I'm sure it wasn't easy to share all of his past, but I'm sure he will help many people with this book.
 A fun ride back to 1987 May 8, 2008
The Heroin Diaries is a twisted, fun ride back in 1987 that will having you laughing and crying at the same time. Although this book is Nikki's pity party, there are some touching moments in the book that deal with his childhood and his realtionship with his mom, grandparents and siblings. The testimonies from his biological family are the best parts of the book because they give you a glimpse of the man, not the narcisstic rockstar. These beautiful moments in the book stand-out and save this tale from being the typical a boring, "woe is me" read.
This book would not be complete without Denise Matthews (aka Vanity). I am so glad she participated in this tale as she was a huge part of Nikki's path of destruction. She is portrayed as the evil pied piper, although as the reader, I think this is a bit of revisionist history on Nikki's part. He probably strung her along as much as she strung him along. Matthews' wacky, God-inspired exerpts are hilarious, thought-prokoving and just plain weird and I'm so glad they were included. Nikki & Vanity were two peas in a heroin pod.
Everytime Mick Mars and his Yoko Ono girlfriend, Emi Canyon got blasted by Nikki I was rolling! I found myself turning page after page.
I don't know if the average Joe would find this book worth going through but as a Motley fan, I was enlightened by it and am glad to hear how it "really" went down. I don't know if his writings were written back then but it doesn't matter. Its an entertaining book.
A Rock book April 20, 2008
This is a Rock book. The graphic design feels like Dave Navarro's book and some of the text is similar to the Motley Crue DIRT book, but it stands on its own as well. If you're a Crue fan, this is a read for the real fans.
And the book is very heavy as well(in weight!)
the heroin diaries April 18, 2008
I was introduced to this book when I was buying the Heroin Diaries Soundtrack and decided to buy it at the last minute. Since receiving it I have read it four times and am still enthralled. The story Nikki Sixx has to tell is fascinating and I want to read it again and again. I think this book appeals to many people-those suffering from addiction, and those just wanting a good book to curl up with.
WOW!! April 15, 2008
The look this book provides into Nikki's life is not easy to put into words. This is an amazing book that shows how far he has come and what a strong person he is to have survived the things he did to him self. I laughed and at times even cried. Drugs and alcohol are very scary and the things one will do to get them are even more frightening. Thank you Nikki for behing so open and honest and i hope this book helps those who need to realize what they are doing to themselves.
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