Scar Tissue
Book description
In SCAR TISSUE Anthony Kiedis, charismatic and highly articulate frontman of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, recounts his remarkable life story, and the history of the band itself.
Raised in the Midwest, he moved to LA aged eleven to live with his father Blackie, purveyor of pills, pot, and cocaine…
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This was the true story of Rockstar Anthony Kideas and his struggle with an abusive childhood and then a drug addiction. I related to how he felt as a child and how low he felt during his addiction to drugs. Many of his childhood issues and abuses he faced gave me the strength to write about the abuse I had faced.
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The path Anthony Kedisand his bandmates have taken from their beginnings through stardom is incredible. Amazingly, they’re still alive. Kedis begins with his childhood and spins tales of when Hollywood stars would be with drugs at his parent’s house. The scenes left an impression on Kedis that he’s fought his entire life. Drugs become a significant hurdle in his life that constantly threatens to take away everything the Red Hot Chili Peppers have built. The book can be depressing. Kedis recounts when Flea and himself blow all their royalty money and are squatting in an abandoned apartment taking heroin. Kedis…
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