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James Frye’s new novel “My Friend Leonard” is what he calls part fact and part fiction. He says he cannot call the book a work of pure fiction because some things did really happen in the book.
James Frye was the author who last year rose to fame because Oprah endorsed his book “A Million Little Pieces” in her book club. He later fell from it quickly when The Naked Gun website proved that many things in the book just didn’t add up. For instance no one could find proof that he spent three months in prison or that he assaulted police officers while he was there.
I’m betting that if the light hadn’t been shined onto the lies in the first novel the second would have been called a work of pure FACT.
I read thi sbook in less than two days. Even if some
of the story was embelished the point was very clear.
As far as I am corncerned it doesn’t matter if he soent 3 months in county jail or 5 years in federal prison he lived through some very difficult times and succeeded
in becoming a stronger, healthier person. I was also
told that he changed the method of Lilly’s suicide
and as far as that goes it doesn’t matter to me either
she still killed herself and no matter how it was done
it still must have been devastating for him. As long
as it is true that he lived that life in rehab and
before that is what makes the story.
My son and I were both devastated by his addiction. WeJ
He is now 4 months into long-term recovery. James
Frye’s book was recommended to us. His words were not on
only a great comfort to us, but my son shared the book
with others in the jail. I believe Mr. Buffoon of the “S
Smoked Up Gun or whatever he calls himself) not only did a
did a great disservice to James Frye, but also to
recovering addicts and their families. I believe that
Oprah Winfrey could have shown a great deal more class
by backing James as a wonderful example of a recovering a
addict, rather than allowing his critics to pontificate
and posture on her show. My son and I have a wonderful
story, filled with heartbreak, struggle, and humor.
We would both be honored to meet Mr. Frye so that we coul
could congratulate him on his own recovery and thank
him for the major part he played in our stort.
THANKS, MR. FRYE!