“Skate, drugs, and rock ‘n’ roll “–Kat Von D, LA Ink
Forward by Tony Hawk
Skateboarder and
Jackass star Brandon Novak comes clean about his crazy rise to fame, tailspin into addiction, and other death-defying stunts on the road to recovery…
At seven, Brandon was a skateboard prodigy. By the time he was fourteen, he was living the dream. Discovered by skate legends Bucky Lasek and Tony Hawk. Touring the U.S. with the elite Powell-Peralta team. Signing autographs and appearing in films and magazines. Brandon had it all. Then he got hooked on heroin.
Soon the up-and-coming star was living a down-and-out life in a garage, begging for change, and hustling to score his next fix. He stole from his family and friends. He pushed the fantasy that everything was okay, that he was going to rehab, getting help, and getting better. But it was all a lie.
This is the story of an addict–a dreamseller who stopped believing the lies he was selling and started believing in himself. With the help of his celebrity buddy Bam Margera of
Jackass fame, Brandon joined the cast of MTV’s
Viva La Bam and made an honest reach for sobriety. The road was hard, and he had some falls. But like any great skateboarder, Brandon Novak was always determined to get up again . . .
“Entertaining, shocking, crazy, unimaginable.”–Bam Margera
With 24 pages of photos
Updated with a New Epilogue
Author: Brandon Novak, Joe Frantz
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Citadel Press
Published: 03/28/2017
Pages: 288
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 8.10h x 5.40w x 1.00d
ISBN: 9780806538280
Language: English
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