Charles Leerhsen is a former executive editor at Sports Illustrated. He has written for Rolling Stone, Esquire, and The New York Times. His books include Ty Cobb: A Terrible Beauty; Crazy Good: The Story of Dan Patch, the Most Famous Horse in America; Blood and Smoke: A True Tale of Mystery, Mayhem, and the Birth of the Indy 500; and Butch Cassidy: The True Story of an American Outlaw. He lives in Brooklyn with his wife, Sarah Saffian. Visit him at Leerhsen.com.
"A candid new book explores Anthony Bourdain's trials. . . . [A]
gritty, well-researched new biography."-- "The Economist"
"An unvarnished account of a turbulent life. . . . Grittier than
anything we've read about him before. . . . [Leerhsen] is not here,
though, to discredit or dismiss his subject. His admiration for
Bourdain is nearly always apparent. . . .[Bourdain] would have
admired the author's guts."--Dwight Garner "The New York Times"
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This one is thoroughly researched and painstakingly
detailed."--Kara Baskin "Boston Globe"
"With zesty verve and material from more than 80 interviews, the
author dramatically unfolds an entertaining, ultimately tragic
tale. . . A chatty, quick-witted portrait of a complicated,
tormented man."-- "Kirkus Reviews"
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