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Mentioned in 11 episodes

A Million Little Pieces

Book • 2003

A Million Little Pieces follows James Frey, a 23-year-old alcoholic and drug addict, as he undergoes rehabilitation in a private clinic.

The book chronicles his painful withdrawal, his relationships with other patients including a mafia boss named Leonard and a young woman named Lilly, and his struggles with the 'Fury' that drives his addiction.

Initially marketed as a memoir, the book was later relabeled as a 'semi-fictional novel' after Frey admitted to fabricating several details of his story.

The narrative explores themes of addiction, recovery, and personal responsibility, offering a raw and emotional account of Frey's experiences.

Mentioned by

Chloe Hadjimatheou

Mentioned in 11 episodes

Mentioned by

Rich Roll

as a book that deeply resonated with him during his early sobriety.

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Mentioned as an example of a memoir that was found to be largely fabricated, leading to legal issues.

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Mentioned by

Brandon Novak

as a book that inspired him to write his own books.

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Mentioned by the podcast hosts as a book Oprah's book club selected, which later turned out to be largely fabricated.

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Mentioned by James Altucher as an example of a memoir that sparked controversy due to questions about its truthfulness.

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Mentioned by

Noah Kagan

and

Sam Parr

; there is some controversy surrounding the book's authenticity.

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Mentioned by

Sarah Marshall

as a prime example of a hoax memoir, discussed in detail with Chelsea Weber-Smith.

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Mentioned by

Scott Galloway

in the context of discussing how James Frey repackaged his novel as a memoir.

No Mercy / No Malice: Origin Story

Mentioned by

Niall Paterson

as an example of memoirs that turned out not to be as described.

What’s the truth of The Salt Path?

Mentioned by

AJ Daulerio

as the book from James Fry that helped him through his public shaming.

Betraying a Friendship to Get a Viral Story

Mentioned by

Brandon Novak

as a book he read and copied the outline from for his own book.

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Mentioned by

A.J. Daulerio

in the context of dealing with the fallout from his own experiences.

A.J. Daulerio on Recovery and Finding Peace With Stoicism | What Can You Get For Free?

Mentioned by

Neil Pasricha

as one of

James Frey

's books that he loves reading.

Chapter 25: James Frey on drunk, defiant differentiation

Mentioned as a biography that was claimed to be true but was later found to be fabricated.

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Mentioned by

James Frey

as his first novel that became a bestseller.

James Frey on Turning Chaos Into Success

Mentioned by

Jason Stewart

, it caused an uproar because Oprah said it was the best, then found out some of it wasn't true.

805. - James Frey

Mentioned by

Beverley Wang

as an example of a contested memoir.

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Mentioned by Tony O'Neill as an example of someone who got clean without treatment.

Jay Duplass + Larry Miller (Carolla Classics)

Mentioned by

Chloe Hadjimatheou

as another memoir found to be inaccurate.

The Salt Path Controversy: Behind the scenes

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