Wishful Drinking
"You know how they say that religion is the opiate of the masses? Well, I took masses of opiates religiously!"  "I feel I'm very sane about how crazy I am."  "Sometimes you can only find Heaven by slowly backing away from Hell."  Reading Wishful Drinking is like being invited to a dinner party hosted by Carrie Fisher. I felt like she’d welcomed me into her inner world—where she’s transparent, wildly honest, hysterically funny, and sneakily profound. Spoiler alert: I laughed out loud. A lot.  This isn’t your typical Hollywood memoir, because Carrie somehow manages to laugh at herself while thoughtfully reflecting on where she’s been. She takes addiction, fame, mental illness, and the surreal experience of being Princess Leia, and wraps it all into a one-woman stand-up routine with just the right amount of emotional gut punch.  …
