The Long Hard Road Out of Hell

About the Author Marilyn Manson has more than 450 scars, not counting emotional ones. NEIL STRAUSS is an award-winning writer for Rolling Stone and the author or coauthor of ten New York Times bestsellers. He splits his time between Los Angeles and wherever the Jonas Brothers are. Product Description The best-selling autobiography of America’s most controversial celebrity icon, Marilyn Manson (with a bonus chapter not in the hardcover). In his twenty-nine years, rock idol Manson has experienced more than most people have (or would want to) in a lifetime. Now, in his shocking and candid memoir, he takes readers from backstage to gaol cells, from recording studios to emergency rooms, 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. Illustrated with dozens of exclusive photographs and featuring a behind-the-scenes account of his headline-grabbing Dead to the World tour. Review "By turns moving, funny, appalling, and disturbing...There has never been anything like it."-- "Rolling Stone""Unimaginably perverse and demented."-- "Newsweek""Fascinating, sleazy account of his coming of age and ascent into damnation."-- "Us""Makes Madonna's infamous "Sex" seem downright wholesome by comparison."-- "Elle""If the Marquis De Sade had a son in a hard-rock band who wrote a book, this would be the book."-- "Christian Science Monitor""Repulsive...well-written and uncommonly addictive."-- "Chicago Sun-Times""Nothing short of captivating in all its intentional, over-the-top bad taste."-- "Edge""Amusing...lots of sex, bondage, drugs, intrigue, and mental decay."-- "Village Voice""Clipped, colorful prose that fits the author's larger-than-life personality like a pair of rubber shorts."-- "Paper" From the Back Cover The best-selling autobiography of America’s most controversial celebrity icon, Marilyn Manson (with a bonus chapter not in the hardcover). In his twenty-nine years, rock idol Manson has experienced more than most people have (or would want to) in a lifetime. Now, in his shocking and candid memoir, he takes readers from backstage to gaol cells, from recording studios to emergency rooms, 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. Illustrated with dozens of exclusive photographs and featuring a behind-the-scenes account of his headline-grabbing Dead to the World tour.