031: Amy Dresner-Author
b'Tom\'s in-depth interview with the hilarious and insightful Amy Dresner, author of the riveting book "My Fair Junkie: A Memoir of Getting Dirty and Staying Clean" on Hachette Books.
Inside the Interview:
03:21 \\u2013 Special subject-matter on Sound Matters...
04:16 \\u2013 Never had "handlers"...\\xa0
04:31\\xa0\\u2013 How terrifying is Amy\'s newfound success as an author?
07:35 \\u2013 On what to leave in and what to leave out...\\xa0
09:43\\xa0\\u2013 On Amy\'s Dad reading her book...
10:04\\xa0\\u2013 What was learned writing this book?\\xa0
12:13\\xa0\\u2013 Any concern that "success" will lead back to the abyss?
12:36\\xa0\\u2013 AA, criticisms, and recovery perspectives...
17:01\\xa0\\u2013 Is addiction a disease?\\xa0
18:01 \\u2013 Why do addicts/alcoholics relapse?\\xa0
20:08\\xa0\\u2013 On deliberately writing to cross-over...
22:14\\xa0\\u2013 On paralells between writing a book and the recovery process...
23:39\\xa0\\u2013 On perpetual self-examination and self-awareness...
25:33\\xa0\\u2013 On Amy\'s life story eventually become a book...
27:32\\xa0\\u2013 On the back and forth realities of working with a book editor...\\xa0
28:55 \\u2013 On Amy\'s stand up comedy past, present, and future...
29:58\\xa0\\u2013 On being a non-drinker and dealing with others who are...
31:19\\xa0\\u2013 On dealing with haters, yet writing your truth...\\xa0
33:41\\xa0\\u2013 My Fair Junkie, and narrating the audio book...
34:33\\xa0\\u2013 What\'s on the horizon for Amy? Speaking... more books?
37:49\\xa0\\u2013 Amy\'s final thoughts...\\xa0
Connect with Amy Dresner:
Website: www.amydresner.com
Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/amydresnerofficial
Twitter: www.twitter.com/amydresner
Instagram: www.instagram.com/amydresner
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"Sound Matters Radio" Episode 031 at www.SoundMatters.tv/sound-matters-radio-031'