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WONDERLAND AVENUE is the careering autobiography of someone who wilfully, skilfully and enthusiastically abused all the cards that life dealt.
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At the age of thirteen, Danny Sugerman- the already wayward product of Beverley Hills wealth and privilege- went to his first Doors concert. He never looked back. He became Jim Morrison's protégé and- still in his teens- manager of the Doors and then Iggy Pop. He also plunged gleefully into the glamorous underworld of the rock 'n' roll scene, diving headfirst into booze, sex and drugs: every conceivable kind of drug, ever day, in every possible permutation.
By the age of twenty-one he had an idyllic home, a beautiful girlfriend, the best car in the world, two kinds of hepatitis, a diseased heart, a $500 a day heroin habit and only a week to live. He lived.
This is his tale. Excessive, scandalous, comic, cautionary and horrifying, it chronicles the 60s dream gone to rot and the early life of a Hollywood Wild Child who was just brilliant at being bad.
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Danny Sugerman's book is simply fantastic . He portrays so well the "glamour" of sex drugs and rock 'n' roll that you almost wish you were him.
That is up until it all starts going wrong and your friends start dying and you are told you've only a week to live if you carry on your 'glamorous" lifestyle.
A book that you will smile about when you think about it and one that will never stop shocking you however many time you read it.
Shine on you crazy diamond
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
On the very first page of this book Danny Sugerman is told by his doctor that he's dying. The reader is hooked from page one because Mr Sugerman clearly survived long enough to write his autobiography. I have never come across a funnier, crazier autobiography than this. Danny's dysfunctional home life morphs into a drug and alcohol fuelled rock 'n' roll party after he is befriended by the still unknown Doors. They like him, and almost on a whim, make him their manager. The rest you have to read for yourselves because it is simply inconceivable that there are people out there who have driven their car into a stranger's swimming pool after a night out with Iggy Pop. Completely and utterly bonkers, and I loved every page.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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Danny Sugerman is an amazing writer and I highly recommend this book to anyone remotely interested in the rock n roll lifestyle, and maybe those of us who aren't
His writing style is like nothing I have ever experienced before, you imagine you are there with him in the smokey bars, the parties, up at Wonderland Avenue, you can feel the California sun beating down on your back. You just have to read the pages and you are there making every single mistake with him.
It has everything a good story shoud have, apart from its not a story its true, and how Danny Sugerman made it well all I can say is he is one fortunate soul.
If you only ever read one book read this! You will not regret it. Shine on you crazy diamonds!!!!!
His writing style is like nothing I have ever experienced before, you imagine you are there with him in the smokey bars, the parties, up at Wonderland Avenue, you can feel the California sun beating down on your back. You just have to read the pages and you are there making every single mistake with him.
It has everything a good story shoud have, apart from its not a story its true, and how Danny Sugerman made it well all I can say is he is one fortunate soul.
If you only ever read one book read this! You will not regret it. Shine on you crazy diamonds!!!!!
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Couldnt put this book down. Excessive, witty, dark and a rollercoaster ride. And I thought the 90s rave days were mad!
Published 29 days ago by Northern lass
Wonderland Avenue
If you're into the music scene of LA and Laurel Canyon in the late 60's and early 70's this book ill increase your understanding of what was going on. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Mr. R. Morton
One of the best books I've read.
This is simply one of the best books I've ever read. If you've read books like BlowBack and Marching Powder this is definitely for you. Couldn't put it down start to end. Loved it.
Published 15 months ago by Chris Knights
The Doors from a different angle
Geat descriptive read showing a fascinating insight into the rock n roll dis-jointed life style, keeps you turning the pages.
Published 19 months ago by dazza
Wonderland Avenue - Tales of depression and self-inflicted ruin!
I bought this book on the recommendation of a workmate and some of the reviews on Amazon. The start of the story is good and how he comes to meet Jim Morrison and The Doors is... Read more
Published 20 months ago by mikwiz
Definately in my top 5 favorite books ever!
I'm a huge Doors fan and I was really worried when I started reading Wonderland Avenue that it wouldnt live up to what all my friends were building it up to be, but it far exceeded... Read more
Published on 22 Jan 2010 by D. Mills
An old favourite
I just finished reading this book for the second time. I read it years ago and recently found it whilst having a "clean-out". Read more
Published on 20 Oct 2008 by Julie Barnard
Wonderful, Glamorous, Excessive.
I first read this book 20 years ago in 1989 and found it utterly fascinating. Now nearly 20 years later I've re-read it and found it equally as compelling, which to me is the sign... Read more
Published on 30 Mar 2008 by Joanne Schofield
wonder tale of excess avenue and glamour land
I was given this book in 95... with a simple comment and condition 'that this would be the best book i would ever read and if i found that to be true... Read more
Published on 9 May 2007 by jinx
' There will never be another one like you
there will never be another one who can do the things you do' well that's how i feel about Danny Sugerman's books. Read more
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