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031: Amy Dresner-Author

Sep 25, 2017 · 39m 16s
031: Amy Dresner-Author
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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...

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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 – Special subject-matter on Sound Matters...
04:16 – Never had "handlers"... 
04:31 – How terrifying is Amy's newfound success as an author?
07:35 – On what to leave in and what to leave out... 
09:43 – On Amy's Dad reading her book...
10:04 – What was learned writing this book? 
12:13 – Any concern that "success" will lead back to the abyss?
12:36 – AA, criticisms, and recovery perspectives...
17:01 – Is addiction a disease? 
18:01 – Why do addicts/alcoholics relapse? 
20:08 – On deliberately writing to cross-over...
22:14 – On paralells between writing a book and the recovery process...
23:39 – On perpetual self-examination and self-awareness...
25:33 – On Amy's life story eventually become a book...
27:32 – On the back and forth realities of working with a book editor... 
28:55 – On Amy's stand up comedy past, present, and future...
29:58 – On being a non-drinker and dealing with others who are...
31:19 – On dealing with haters, yet writing your truth... 
33:41 – My Fair Junkie, and narrating the audio book...
34:33 – What's on the horizon for Amy? Speaking... more books?
37:49 – Amy's final thoughts... 

Connect with Amy Dresner:
Website: www.amydresner.com
Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/amydresnerofficial
Twitter: www.twitter.com/amydresner
Instagram: www.instagram.com/amydresner

Connect with TOM LEU:
Websites: www.SoundMatters.tv | www.TomLeu.com | www.16Imaging.com
Official Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/tomleu2
Twitter: www.twitter.com/tomleu (@tomleu)
Instagram: www.instagram.com/tomleu (@tomleu)
YouTube: www.youtube.com/tomleu

"Sound Matters Radio" Episode 031 at www.SoundMatters.tv/sound-matters-radio-031
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