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Road trip audiobook! My daughter was moving out of Wisconsin, and my wife was riding along to help pack and say goodbye, so I had to pick a book we might both be interested in. It outlasted the trip so I ended up finishing the book on my own as my wife sees no point to audiobooks if you're not trapped in a car. Eric Roberts can be very charming, but he also has a dangerous streak, usually running just under the surface but sporadically breaking through thanks to ongoing issues with substance abuse. I was engaged when he was talking about the early part of his career and the movies I was more familiar with. But he kept me hooked even when he wandered off into the weeds talking about some of his lesser roles in the other 700+ movies and television shows he has appeared in during his very long and prolific career. His family issues were slightly less interesting as they tended to get a bit repetitive. Abusive parents, estranged sisters, beleaguered spouses. Some problems thrust upon him, others brought upon himself by being an asshole drug addict. There's a lot about him to dislike, but damn if his drawling voice and occasional chuckle doesn't suck you in anyway. FOR REFERENCE: Contents: • I. Born Broken – 1956-1974 • II. Escape to New York – 1974-1977 • III. King of the Gypsies – 1977-1982 • IV. Lisa and "Hulie" (aka Julia) • V. Star 80 – 1983 • VI. The Pope of Greenwich Village – 1984 • VII. Long-Ass Marriage • VIII. No Beast So Fierce: Runaway train – 1985-1987 • IX. To Bedlam and Part Way Back: Sleep and Drugs – 1987-1994 • X. In Cold Blood: From The Specialist to Fatal Desire – 1994-2006 • XI. Works Hard for the Money – 2000-2015 • XII. Celebrity Rehab – 2011 • XIII. The Best and the Worst – 2008-2015 • XIV. The Golden Joining • Acknowledgments • Index