{"product_id":"the-best-awful-9780743269308","title":"The Best Awful","description":"\u003cb\u003eThis sequel to the bestselling \u003ci\u003ePostcards from the Edge\u003c\/i\u003e contains Carrie's Fisher's trademark intelligence and wit that brought \u003ci\u003ePostcards\u003c\/i\u003e to the Hollywood movie screen.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen we left Suzanne Vale at the end of Carrie Fisher's bestselling \u003ci\u003ePostcards from the Edge, \u003c\/i\u003e she had survived drug abuse, rehab, and Hollywood celebrity. \u003ci\u003eThe Best Awful\u003c\/i\u003e takes Suzanne back to the edge with a new set of troubles--not the least of which is that her studio executive husband turned out to be gay and has left her for a man. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLonely for a man herself, Suzanne decides that her medication is cramping her style, and she goes off her meds--with disastrous results. The \"manic\" side of the illness convinces her it would be a good idea to get a tattoo, cut off her hair, and head to Mexico with a burly ex-con and a stash of OxyContin. As she wakes up in Tijuana, the \"depressive\" side kicks in, leading Suzanne through a series of surreal psychotic episodes before landing her in a mental hospital. With the help of her movie star mom, a circle of friends, and even her ex-husband, she begins the long journey back to sanity. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Best Awful\u003c\/i\u003e is by turns highly comic and darkly tragic, a roller-coaster ride through the dizzying highs and crushing lows of manic depression, delivered with fast and furious wit.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-109291\"\u003eCarrie Fisher\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Simon \u0026amp; Schuster\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/05\/2005\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.59lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.44h x 5.49w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780743269308\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0743269306\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC016000\"\u003eHumorous | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC041000\"\u003eBiographical\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42682600358125,"sku":"9780743269308","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_a1de5fb1-d443-4d53-afe6-a3375be4f2fe.jpg?v=1649725406","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/the-best-awful-9780743269308","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}