β Scribed by James Brown
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Title Page; Praise; BY THE SAME AUTHOR; Dedication; Winter 1994 -- FIRE; Fall 1961 -- SNAPSHOT; Spring 1995 -- DAILY RUSHES; Summer 1962 -- MY PAPA'S WALTZ; Fall 1988 -- THE FACTS; Summer 1968 -- TOUCH; Winter 1995 -- DAISY; Summer 1977 -- PERSONAL EFFECTS; Spring 1984 -- ON SELLING A NOVEL TO HOLLYWOOD; Summer 1970 -- A FINE PLACE; Summer 1996 -- MIDAIR; Spring 1997 -- SOUTH DAKOTA; Acknowledgements; A Note on the Author; Copyright Page.;Plagued by the suicides of both his siblings, and heir to alcohol and drug abuse, divorce, and economic ruin, James Brown lived a life clouded by addiction, broken promises, and despair. In The Los Angeles Diaries, he reveals his struggle for survival, mining his past to present the inspiring story of his redemption. Beautifully written and limned with dark humor, these twelve deeply confessional, interconnected chapters address personal failure, heartbreak, the trials of writing for Hollywood, and the life-shattering events that finally convinced Brown that he must "change or die.". In "Snap.
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