In my opinion, living with manic depression takes a tremendous amount of balls. Fisher wrote several semiautobiographical novels, including postcards from the edge and an autobiographical onewoman play, and its nonfiction book, wishful drinking, based on the play. Carrie fisher in wishful drinking in wishful drinking, carrie fisher told the true and intoxicating story of her. Born to celebrity parents, she was picked to play a princess in a little movie called star warswhen only 19 years old.
She is the author of five bestselling novels, wishful drinking. Wishful drinking book by carrie fisher official publisher. I also struggle with been a manic so just to hear her soothing voice just saying it will be okay, is comforting. See all books authored by carrie fisher, including wishful drinking, and the princess diarist, and more on.
In wishful drinking, adapted from her onewoman stage show, fisher reveals what it was really like to grow up a product of hollywood inbreeding, come of age on the set of a little movie called star wars, and become a cultural icon and bestselling action. Wishful drinking by carrie fisher the bestselling author of postcards from the edge comes clean well, sort of in her firstever memoir, adapted from her. Fisher reveals what it was really like to grow up a product of hollywood inbreeding, come of age on the set of a little movie called star wars, and become a cultural icon and bestselling action figure at the age of nineteen. Wishful drinking then opened on broadway in new york at studio 54 and played an extended run from october 2009 until january 2010. Wishful drinking, though an extremely short book, is super salacious and entertaining. It is my great admiration for carrie fishers life and work that compelled me to write. Wishful drinking was late actress carrie fishers first memoir she followed it up in 2011 with shockaholic and in 2016 with the princess diarist and in this snappy little biography the book version of her onewoman 20082010 stage show of the same name, carrie reveals her thoughts. Feb 02, 2020 i love carrie fisher, and im all for the way she so candidly talks about mental illness but the book itself was kind of disjointed. With carrie fisher, eddie fisher, harry karl, debbie reynolds. In wishful drinking, fisher discusses her bipolar disorder, addictions and divorce and still manages to laugh. Wishful drinking which became a hit broadway production.
Wishful drinking with carrie fisher december 16, 2008 in a new memoir, carrie fisher actress, novelist and selfdescribed daughter of hollywood inbreeding writes about her. Wishful drinking, carrie fishers hit stage production of the intoxicating autobiographical tale of her life combines archival footage with her onewoman stage performance, which was taped in june before a live audience. I highly recommend both wishful drinking and shockaholic to anyone who enjoys wonderful writing, suffers from mental issues, empathized with the lot of princess leia or just happens to savour a good book. Dec 12, 2010 directed by fenton bailey, randy barbato. A memoir based on the authors onewoman show describes growing up with celebrity parents, her early success in star wars, battle with addiction and mental illness, turbulent romances, role as a single mother, and struggle for recovery and healing. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read wishful drinking. Dec 16, 2008 wishful drinking with carrie fisher in a new memoir, carrie fisher actress, novelist and selfdescribed daughter of hollywood inbreeding writes about her tumultuous life as showbiz. Carrie fisher fisher comes clean well, sort of with the crazy truth that is her life, in her firstever memoir. Feb 02, 2012 carrie fisher in wishful drinking in wishful drinking, carrie fisher told the true and intoxicating story of her life with inimitable wit. Wishful drinking by carrie fisher, 9781847397836, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.
Fisher reveals what it was really like to grow up a product of hollywood inbreeding, come of age on the set of a little movie called star wars, and become a. Wishful drinking book by carrie fisher 4 available. Wishful drinking watch the hbo original documentary hbo. Touching on stardom, mental illness, addiction and more, the actress recounts her peaks and valleys with candor and humor. Fisher performed with ravetch cocreating and directing. Wishful drinking begins with carrie fisher explaining how proud she is to be starting her life over at the age of fiftytwo after having undergone electroshock therapy. I love carrie fisher, and im all for the way she so candidly talks about mental illness but the book itself was kind. Carrie fisher books list of books by author carrie fisher.
Wishful drinking book by carrie fisher 4 available editions. In wishful drinking, carrie fisher tells the true and intoxicating story of her life with inimitable wit. Buy wishful drinking by carrie fisher from waterstones today. Wishful drinking by carrie fisher signed first edition. Carrie fisher became a cultural icon as princess leia in the first star wars trilogy. Wishful drinking the bestselling author of postcards from the edge comes clean well, sort of in her firstever memoir, adapted from her onewoman broadway hit show.
In december 2009, fisher s audiobook recording of wishful drinking earned her a nomination for a 2009 grammy award in the best spoken word album category. Carrie fishers stage show wishful drinking carrie is probably best known for her role as the beautiful, intrepid princess leia in the star wars movies. She states how she cant remember much of her life up until the writing of wishful drinking, and also tries to wishful drinking is the saddest biography ive ever read. Wishful drinking wishful drinking audiobook, by carrie fisher.
Well, maybe people who follow celebrity news, but i certainly didnt, which is what made this book so fun and informative to read. She wrote the screenplay for the film version of postcards from the edge which garnered her a bafta award for best adapted screenplay nomination, and her one. Dec 02, 2008 wishful drinking, the show, has been a runaway success. Carrie fisher 19562016 became a cultural icon as princess leia in the first star wars trilogy. Wishful drinking book by carrie fisher thriftbooks. Nov 14, 2019 fisher mined her potboiler life for fiction and nonfiction, most notably in the novel postcards from the edge. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. If you are a fan of fishers fiction, a follower of her mental illness or simply a lookyloo stargazer curious about her hollywood heritage, wishful drinking will likely make. Carrie fisher, the daughter of debbie reynolds and eddie fisher, became an icon when she starred as princess leia in the original star wars trilogy. Her autobiographical onewoman show wishful drinking became a book and. Wishful drinking, fisher details her complicated yet eclectic extended family tree in hollywood inbreeding 101, employing a blackboard and wooden pointer. Wishful drinking is a touching and incisive account of bipolarity, addiction and motherhood.
Wishful drinking by carrie fisher audiobook youtube. Carrie fisher in wishful drinking in wishful drinking, carrie fisher told the true and intoxicating story of her life with inimitable wit. Wishful drinking is a biographical book by actress and author carrie fisher that was published in 2008. Wishful drinking was late actress carrie fisher s first memoir she followed it up in 2011 with shockaholic and in 2016 with the princess diarist and in this snappy little biography the book version of her onewoman 20082010 stage show of the same name, carrie reveals her thoughts. If you are a fan of fishers fiction, a follower of her mental illness or simply a lookyloo stargazer curious about her hollywood heritage, wishful drinking will likely make you laugh. The late star had a storied, emmynominated acting career during her time in hollywood. Born to celebrity parents, she was picked to play a. She starred in countless films, including shampoo and when harry met sally. This book of truth is as moving as carrie s books of semi fiction, and is followed by the even more moving shockaholic. Maybe in a way thats fitting, considering the subject matter, or maybe it was the way carrie wrote as if transcribing from one big monologue, complete with numerous digressions. Wishful drinking by fisher, carrie and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Dec 11, 2008 its a bit unclear why this book is called wishful drinking when drinking seems to be the least of carrie fishers problems in fact she barely mentions it. Who knew that carrie fisher has led such a colorful life.
Her honest struggle with mental health, drugs and alcohol makes you realise what this wonderful woman has gone through. Wishful drinking book by carrie fisher official publisher page. Feb 22, 2011 chatting with carrie fisher and her guests on opening night. Hollywood icon carrie fisher tells her raw and intoxicating true story in this documentary based on her hit stage production. And sometimes life actually gives to you by taking away. A fantastic autobiography of one of my heroes brilliant. Finally, after four hit novels, carrie fisher comes clean well, sort of with the crazy truth that is her life in her firstever memoir. On the other hand, in a book full of weirdos, he emerges as possibly the strangest of all. Wishful drinking by carrie fisher audio i enjoyed listening to this book, narrated by princess leia.
Its a bit unclear why this book is called wishful drinking when drinking seems to be the least of carrie fishers problems in fact she barely mentions it. I found it to be funny and brutally honest, but i didnt discover much that i didnt already know. She kept writing after that, publishing nonfiction books such as wishful drinking and the princess diarist. Wishful drinking by carrie fisher abebooks passion for books. Fishers book was based on her onewoman stage show, which she developed with writerdirector joshua ravetch. Her starstudded career includes roles in numerous films such as the blues brothers and when harry met sally. In a new memoir, carrie fisher actress, novelist and selfdescribed. This is carrie fisher at her bestrevealing her worst. In wishful drinking, carrie fisher tells the true and intoxicat. First up is wishful drinking by carrie fisher, a well known sufferer of bipolar disorder. Its a bit unclear why this book is called wishful drinking when drinking seems to be the least of carrie fishers problems in fact she barely. Actually, thats more verifiable than the rest of it. Carrie fisher in wishful drinking in wishful drinking, carrie fisher.
Sep 08, 2009 wishful drinking, the show, has been a runaway success. Wishful drinking, the show, has been a runaway success. Fisher is a language obsessive, a nimble verbal acrobat who puns and somersaults around a page with glee. Wishful drinking is a collection of anecdotes about carrie fishers life, written by her, told in mostly chronological order. This book is more or less the written version of carrie fishers stage production wishful drinking.