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The Long Hard Road Out of Hell

By: Marilyn Manson, Neil Strauss
Narrated by: James Patrick Cronin
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Summary

When this best-selling autobiography was originally released, everyone was shocked: The Long Hard Road Out of Hell was the darkest, funniest, most controversial and best-selling rock book of its time - and it became the template, both visually and narratively, for almost every rock book since. Marilyn Manson is not just a music icon, it turned out, but one of the best storytellers of his generation. Written with best-selling author Neil Strauss and modeled on Dante's Inferno, this edition of The Long Hard Road out of Hell features a bonus chapter not in the original book. In the shocking and candid memoir, Manson takes listeners from backstage to emergency rooms to jail cells, from the pit of despair to the top of the charts, and recounts his metamorphosis from a frightened Christian schoolboy into the most feared and revered music superstar in the country. Along the way you'll hear what happens to fans - and celebrities - who dare to venture backstage with the one of the world's most dangerous rock stars. In the words of Elle magazine, the book "makes Madonna's infamous Sex seem downright wholesome in comparison".

©1998 Marilyn Manson and Neil Strauss (P)2017 HarperCollins Publishers
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loved it

some mad stories and an interesting insight into the life and mind of Brian Warner aka Marilyn manson

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Kinda sounds like butthead is the narrator though.

Kinda sounds like butthead is the narrator though. good book i thought all in all

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Not sure what to make of it

Quite the ride, some rather shocking admissions in here. Definitely changed the way I think about Manson, not sure if for the better though. Ended up skipping some parts as I just found them to go on and on when there wasn't really any need for it.

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Fascinating stuff. It really made me think and look at the man behind the image. He has more heart than some of these people parading around as the people's mouthpiece.

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One of the best books iv read

Marilyn manson is equal parts crazy and genius. Never a dull moment in the book

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Totally messed up

What a messed up dark intriguing piece of work by Marilyn Manson always true to form. Fantastic

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Amazing!

Absolutely the best book I've checked out in a long time. Disturbing & funny but overall brilliance!

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funny, sad and scary

funny, sad and scary. an eye opening, no holds barred insight into the mind of a heavy metal monster. loved every minute.

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Amazing dark and really funny.

Amazing dark and really funny. Would recommend for a non Manson fan. Well written and we'll read.

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interesting, disgusting, compelling and confusing

the start of the book sets the tone that only gets darker and more depraved the longer it goes on.
ive never been a 'fan' of marilyn manson but do enjoy the music he's released. i listened to this out of curiosity; is he really the sadistic satanic artist everyone claims? ill let you decide.

chances are if you're looking to listen to this you pretty much know what to expect.

i did find the format slightly confusing... skipping from anecdote, to memoir, to poetic rambling and quotes kinda threw me off. i often found myself wondering if id accidentally skipped a portion due to its continuity

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