My Friend Leonard

My friend Leonard is the story of an extraordinary friendship formed in the most unlikely of circumstances. When James Frey first meets Leonard in the rehabilitation centre so powerfully described in A Million Little Pieces, they are both recovering drug addicts. Despite their highly unreliable track records, their shared grit and humour spark a mutual admiration which quickly transforms into firm loyalty. Leonard Himself is charismatic and contradictory: at once a magnetic father figure and a shady mafia boss. When he leaves rehabilitation it is to return to this dubious yet prosperous life in the criminal underworld of Las Vegas. In contrast, when James leaves the centre his world seems set to implode. Unsure where to turn, James calls Leonard and he answers. Paradoxically, it is in the bizarre setting of Leonard's lawless underworld that James discovers the courage and humanity needed to rebuild his life. Written in the hallmark visceral style of A Million Little Pieces My Friend Leonard is a mesmerising and touching insight into an incredible world.