High Season: A Memoir of Heroin & Hospitality
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| Rating | : | 4.65 (982 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1742378412 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 252 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-09-21 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Jim Hearn is a scriptwriter and chef. This is his first book. He has written five original feature-length screenplays, has been been employed as a script assessor, and worked on the script for Chopper.
. About the AuthorJim Hearn is a scriptwriter and chef. He has written five original feature-length screenplays, has been been employed as a script assessor, and worked on the script for Chopper. This is his first book
It's also a story of waking up from a heroin hell to discover real love, family, and success. But what happens when Jim, three young chefs, and a waiter do what it takes to feed Paris Hilton and her sizeable entourage after they turn up for lunch without warning? The highs and lows of this particular day climax in an unexpected tragedy that will change Jim's life forever. Anenthralling memoir of a working-class chef made good—and badThis is a tale about living on the edge, restaurant kitchens, drugs, and addiction. Raw, unapologetic, and behind-the-scenes in an utterly fascinating way, this is a rite-of-passage story, a cautionary tale about heroin, and a celebration of hospitality.
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