My Friend Leonard

Summary

Picking up from where his New York Times best-selling A Million Little Pieces left off, James Frey gives a raw, moving account of his struggle with and recovery from drug and alcohol addictions in My Friend Leonard.

James has just finished a stint in jail and is anxious to save his love Lilly, who plans suicide in a Chicago rehab clinic. Despite his efforts, James discovers he is too late to rescue Lilly and he begins to contemplate his own demise. Enter Leonard, fellow recovering addict and larger-than-life mobster who becomes James’ adoptive father. Whether it’s throwing an outrageous Super Bowl party or encouraging James to write, Leonard becomes the support James needs to survive. But when Leonard suddenly disappears, James realizes just how much he misses his generous and loyal friend.