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The Heroin Diaries: A Year in the Life of a Shattered Rock Star Paperback – 1 Sept. 2008

by Nikki Sixx (Author)
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Set against the frenzied world of heavy metal superstardom, the co-founder of legendary Motley Crue offers an unflinching and gripping look at his own descent into drug addiction.

When Motley Crue were at the height of their fame, there wasn't a drug Nikki Sixx wouldn't do. He spent days - sometimes alone, sometimes with others addicts, friends and lovers - in a coke- and heroin-fuelled daze. THE HEROIN DIARIES reveals Nikki's personal diary entries alongside commentary from the people who know Nikki best including band mates Tommy, Vince and Mick. The book is a candid look at a nightmare come true: a punishing heroin addiction that brought Nikki to the edge of losing his talent, his career, his family and finally to a near-fatal overdose which left him clinically dead for a few minutes before being revived. Brutally honest, utterly riveting and shockingly moving, THE HEROIN DIARIES follows Nikki during the year he plunged to rock bottom and his courageous decision to pick himself up and start living again.
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  1. Print length
    432 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Simon & Schuster UK
  4. Publication date
    1 Sept. 2008
  5. Dimensions
    20.2 x 2.1 x 15.7 cm
  6. ISBN-10
    9781847392060
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1847392060
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Nikki Sixx was born Frank Feranna in California in 1958 and grew up in Seattle with his grandmother. He founded Motley Crue in 1981 with his friend Tommy Lee. Today, he is a family man who combines his musical career with work for his charity, Running Wild in the Night.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ 1847392067
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Simon & Schuster UK; First Paperback Edition (1 Sept. 2008)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 432 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9781847392060
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1847392060
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 20.2 x 2.1 x 15.7 cm
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    Born Frank Feranna, Nikki Sixx grew up in Seattle and moved to Los Angeles at the age of seventeen. There, in 1981, he became the bassist for M??tley Cr??e, the legendary rock band he started with friend Tommy Lee. Today he is a family man with many projects on the side, including songwriting, film, a new band, a clothing line, as well as ongoing work with the Cr??e.

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Stadtguerilla
5.0 out of 5 stars I expected more from this but it still gets 5 stars.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 27 May 2008
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Even though I gave this 5 stars, I found it still wanting. I am a BIG Crue fan ever since I bought the Too Fast Love Album back in the early 80's. I have met Nikki on 3 occassions, one of them for about half and hour at a bar in West Hollywood, and he is by far my favourite member of the Crue. Any hardcore Crue fans will know or have heard about the majority of antics/situations that arise within the pages. This book had been on the verge of being published since forever, and I really wish it had been, especially before 'the Dirt'was released. The reason for this is due to the dirt being a hands down no holds barred kick ass book and Nikki's book does not make the same sort of impact. Don't get me wrong, the heroin diaries is a great book which certainly shows an insight of a freebasing drugs user and it is stil a must buy book. Being the die hard Crue fan that I am, it saddens me to having anything negative to say.
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scorpiodragon76
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book with an depth look at Nikki Sixx's battle with herion addiction
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 5 October 2016
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This is brilliant read. This book is an insight into the life of motley crue bassist (Now formerly of motley crue) at a dark time in his life. This book contains the contents of journals that Nikki wrote while battling severe heroin addiction.

In the book you will read about his heroin battle, What it make him do and think, The paranoia the heroin caused him to develop, His secret sister who passed away during this time, His relationship with his mother and sister, The loss of his beloved granmother, The antics that hapoened in motley crue, His girlfriends, The groupies, His marriages, The affair he had, The births of his children.

It also gives details about Nikki's early life and why he turned to drugs. It also tells how he beat his addiction and went on to help others who have addictions too. It is great read and I highly recommend it to rock fans.
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S. Ward
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing book
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 26 September 2008
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This is a book i was unable to put down once i began to read it. It is a sad, funny and scary read of a rock star totally out of control. As you read this book you will find it hard to believe that Nikki survived all this and came through in the end. Some of the entries in the book make for uncomfortable reading, but that is the point he is making. Nikki is showing you that being a rock star may be a dream but it can also become a nightmare. The book has comments by motley crue and friends / lovers. It should also be noted that the book is lovely quality. the paperback is printed on glossy paper and colour is used throughout the book.

This book is not just for Motley Crue fans. Anyone who is interested in the Rock 'N' Roll lifestyle will enjoy this book. If you want tales of sex, drugs and Rock 'N' Roll then grab a copy of this book.
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Kwev
4.0 out of 5 stars No holds barred: Insightful and interesting read
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 7 June 2021
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The author has not held back. No dirty, shameful detail missed out (or, if they have been, then they must be very dark indeed, as the stuff which made it into the book is jaw-droopingly awful).
As a portrait of a long descent into self-indulgence, addiction and depravity it is peerless.
You are unlikely to like what you see, but that's partly the point.
It makes me glad that my teenage rock bands never made it out of the little league - I'm pretty sure I wouldn't have handled it well.
A little personal anecdote which tends to confirm that Motley were one of the sleaziest outfits out there in the 1980's:
I was a big Motley Crue fan when I was young. Went to see them on their Theatre of Pain tour when I was aged just 12. Went to the gig venue with some mates in the afternoon - soundcheck time. One of the roadies ('Fast Eddie') scooped up a 14 yo girl who was with us and disappeared into a tour bus with her. She came back 15 minutes later looking shell-shocked and speechless, but nevertheless pleased that she'd been promised a backstage pass and a meet up with Nikki Sixx that evening.
During the gig Nikki Sixx lost it and started hacking at the crowd with his bass... not pretty. And there was our 14 yo friend by the side of the stage...awaiting goodness knows what after the gig.
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Colonel Decker
5.0 out of 5 stars Nikki Sixx somehow lived it.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 13 March 2014
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This is interesting and it doesn't matter if you loathe hairbands from the 80s or have never heard of Motley Crue. This isn't a history lesson or a bio. Back in 1987, Sixx kept a journal, mostly because he wanted to keep a record of his drug addiction and his bands world tour, in 87' the Crue were on top of their game and could sell out arenas within minutes.

To glue it altogether we get contributions from other musicians who all verify what Sixx has written. He came across in 1987 as quite a despicable indivudual- evidently with a massive drug problem. Some of the entries you will be reading twice in disbelief. Somehow Sixx made it out, how he did no one knows but he did. And hence this book, and a quite different man at the end of it.

A great read that once finished you will find yourself picking up from time to time.
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Kurtis
5.0 out of 5 stars It's a really interesting read
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 26 June 2022
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So far as I've not finished it's really weird to find out what the mind of Rocester on drugs is like but it's a really good read if you wanna know either about drug abuse or Rocester life in in the 80s
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Gemma
5.0 out of 5 stars Congratulations Nikki Sixx!!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 22 October 2020
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As a fan of Motley Crue, even though I knew that they were struggling with drugs, I had no idea that Nikki was going through so much personal pain on his own. After I watched the Dirt on Netflix, I decided to read The Heroin Diaries. It must have taken so much courage to tell the world his entire and painful story. Also it is a perfect example that shows that one can overcome an addiction and start a new chapter in one's life. You rock Nikki!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great read!
Reviewed in Canada on 28 February 2023
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Second read, however, this time I wanted a hard copy, as nothing is better than a physical copy of a great book. Nikki Sixx is a role model for anyone who is in their darkest point of life. You CAN get out of it, and back into the light. I love this man. His honesty, and his decision to open his life to his fans, and the public, is a gift to us all.
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Alejandra
5.0 out of 5 stars Perfecto
Reviewed in Mexico on 31 December 2023
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Perfecto
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5.0 out of 5 stars Nice
Reviewed in France on 14 May 2020
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Very good book that gives you a look into the 80's rock scenes and into the mind of a drug addict.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Nikki Sixx come non ve lo sareste immaginati
Reviewed in Italy on 4 September 2017
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A dieci anni dalla prima pubblicazioni la bellissima bio concentrata su un anno cruciale della pazza rockband dei Mötley Crüe raccontata attraverso il diario del fondatore e bassista Nikki Sixx ha sempre il suo fascino. Il libro è arricchito da integrazioni dell'autore, precisazioni di molti protagonisti dell'epoca e degli altri componenti del gruppo, versi e testi di alcune canzoni scritte da Nikki stesso quale principale autore di tutte le canzoni e testi delle canzoni dei Mötley Crüe. Dall'account ufficiale di Nikki Sixx sui social pare sia in uscita una versione riedita per festeggiare l'anniversario decennale. Consiglio la lettura anche perché gli introiti vanno tutti in beneficienza ad un'associazione che si occupa di portare i ragazzi via dalla strada e dalla droga.
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Ashley
5.0 out of 5 stars Insightful and Heartbreaking
Reviewed in Australia on 29 May 2023
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Such a great book. So insightful into addiction and the true struggles Nikki and others face(d). Highly recommend!
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