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In *Postcards From the Edge*, Carrie Fisher recounts the moment her friend Suzanne Vale enters a drug rehabilitation program and the challenges she faces within the clinical environment and beyond. Drawing on her own Hollywood experience, Fisher describes the absurdities and harsh realities of the motion‑picture industry, the temptations of fame and money, and the often‑hidden emotional struggles that accompany addiction. The book offers an intimate, candid look at drug treatment, the addictive nature of success, and the broader questions of identity and redemption for those caught in Hollywood’s orbit.
First publish date: 1987
Genre: General Fiction/General Fiction
Authors: Carrie Fisher
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