Guts : the endless follies and tiny triumphs of a giant disaster

“It felt like I was speeding on the Autobahn toward hell, trapped inside a DeLorean with no brakes. And even if I could somehow stop, I’d still be screwed, because there’s no way I’d ever be able to figure out how to open those insane, cocaine-designed doors.” The two-time Emmy Award-winning actress has written her first book, a surprisingly raw and triumphant memoir that is outrageous, moving, sweet, tragic, and heartbreakingly honest. GUTS is a true triumph—a memoir that manages to be as frank and revealing as Augusten Burroughs, yet as hilarious and witty as David Sedaris. With GUTS , Johnston takes us on a journey so truthful and relatable, so remarkably fresh, it promises to stay with the reader for a long, long time. Review From Kirkus reviews GUTS is immensely likable, and Johnston's rigorous honesty is admirable. Her reminiscences are amusingly candid, fleetly paced & eminently relatable. Vividly and memorably rendered, GUTS grounded in authentic pain,horror & surprising emotional resonance. An honest, brave and funny memoir. From the Back Cover GUTS is at once deadly serious and wildly hilarious -- an impossible magic trick at which you are powerless not to stare. - Rob Burnett Executive Producer, The Late Show with David Letterman There's not a dull moment in GUTS. I literally couldn't put it down, and read the whole thing in one sitting. --Amy Sedaris GUTS is utterly brilliant, every page brimming with Kristen's sexy wit. Disarming in its honesty, hysterically funny, pure, real, and so heartbreakingly brutal. --Kate Winslet GUTS is written with a unapologetic ferocity and a generosity of spirit that instantaneously engages your heart. This is a spirited, raw and thrilling book. ― George C. Wolfe, Director and writer! GUTS is the opposite of the usual "celebrity tell-all"-- It's actually a captivating, laugh-out- loud, totally vulnerable and excellently crafted book. --Andy Cohen, VP of programming and host at Bravo Johnston tells her story with fearless, devastating honesty, laser precision humor, and a refreshing lack of self-pity. This book should be required reading for anyone who is an addict, or simply cares about one. Which means everyone on the planet. --Joe Schrank, National Youth Recovery Foundation & co-creator of TheFix.com The two-time Emmy Award winner presents a harrowing, hysterical, and beautifully written memoir as frank and revealing as Augusten Burroughswith the humor and wit of David Sedaris. It felt like I was speeding on the Autobahn toward hell, trapped inside a DeLorean with no brakes. And even if I could somehow stop, Id still be screwed, because theres no way Id ever be able to figure out how to open those insane, cocaine-designed doors. The two-time Emmy Award-winning actress has written her first book, a surprisingly raw and triumphant memoir that is outrageous, moving, sweet, tragic, and heartbreakingly honest. GUTS is a true triumpha memoir that manages to be as frank and revealing as Augusten Burroughs, yet as hilarious and witty as David Sedaris. With GUTS , Johnston takes us on a journey so truthful and relatable, so remarkably fresh, it promises to stay with the reader for a long, long time. Introduction I see nothing, I hear nothing The freak has landed Anyone but me Ye olde Elvis catnap The English patient Dying is easy, living is hard Blink I think we're alone now The Suffolk strangler The ghost of Christmas yet to come Papillon Pretty ugly Welcome to The planet of the apes. The actress best known for her work on "3rd Rock from the Sun" traces the story of her career and the personal difficulties that challenged her after "3rd Rock" ended