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Informationen zum Autor Marilyn Manson has more than 450 scars, not counting emotional ones. Neil Strauss is a ten-time New York Times best-selling author. His books, The Game and Rules Of The Game, for which he went undercover in a secret society of pickup artists for two years, made him an international celebrity and an accidental hero to men around the world. Both books topped The New York Times best-seller list and were #1 on Amazon, and the former has the dubious distinction of being the most stolen book at Barnes & Noble besides The Bible. His other best-selling books include Emergency , How to Make Love Like a Porn Star with Jenna Jameson, The Dirt with Motley Crue, and The Long Hard Road Out of Hell with Marilyn Manson. Strauss has also contributed to Esquire, Maxim, Spin, Entertainment Weekly, Details, The Source, New York Newsday , and many other magazines and newspapers. Beyond journalism, Strauss has acted in everything from Curb Your Enthusiasm to rock videos by Beck and 30 Seconds to Mars. He has written liner notes for albums by Nirvana; performed on albums by Marilyn Manson; and DJ’ed at clubs around the world. He also hosted his own interview show, The Inner Circle with Neil Strauss , on SiriusXM. And has written television shows for HBO, FX, and Cartoon Network. Klappentext From the world's most controversial rock star comes his shocking! confessional and revealing life story. In The Long Hard Road Out of Hell! Marilyn Manson candidly and vividly recounts his metamorphosis from a frightened Christian schoolboy into the most feared and revered celebrity in America. A cross-dressing grandfather! a sexually abusive neighbor! a brainwashing faith healer and a schoolteacher searching for satanic messages in rock songs are only a few of the characters who populate his bizarre childhood. From backstage to jail cells! from recording studios to emergency rooms! from the pit of despair to the top of the charts! The Long Hard Road Out of Hell chronicles Manson's rise to fame at the price of his humanity and his descent through the circles of Dante's Inferno : Lust! Violence and Treachery. His story is illustrated with dozens of previously unpublished photographs! and it features a behind-the-scenes account of his headline-grabbing Dead to the World Tour -- vilified! banned and protested by politicans! preachers and parents alike. In his 29 years! Manson has experienced more than most people have -- or would want to -- in a lifetime. Zusammenfassung The best-selling autobiography of America’s most controversial celebrity icon! Marilyn Manson (with a bonus chapter not in the hardcover). In his twenty-nine years! rock idol Manson has experienced more than most people have (or would want to) in a lifetime. Now! in his shocking and candid memoir! he takes readers from backstage to gaol cells! from recording studios to emergency rooms! from the pit of despair to the top of the charts! and recounts his metamorphosis from a frightened Christian schoolboy into the most feared and revered music superstar in the country. Illustrated with dozens of exclusive photographs and featuring a behind-the-scenes account of his headline-grabbing Dead to the World tour. ...
