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Professional Idiot

A Memoir

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By Stephen Steve-O Glover

With David Peisner

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From his early days videotaping crazy skateboard stunts to starring in the Jackass movies, there was little that Stephen “Steve-O” Glover wouldn’t do.
Whether it was stapling his nutsack to his leg or diving into a pool full of elephant crap, almost nothing was out of bounds. As the stunts got crazier, his life kept pace. He developed a crippling addiction to drugs and alcohol, and an obsession with his own celebrity that proved nearly as dangerous. Only an intervention and a visit to a psychiatric ward saved his life. Today he has been clean and sober for more than three years.

Professional Idiot recounts the lunacy, the debauchery, the stunts, the drug addiction, and the path to recovery with bravado, humor, and heart.

“It’s mind-blowing to me how utterly far gone Steve-O was, and how he looks back on it in this book with such intelligence, humor, and searing honesty. What a truly unbelievable life.”
— Johnny Knoxville

“A great book to read before you get on the roller coaster to hell, if you plan on surviving to tell about it like Steve-O did.”
–Nikki Sixx, author of The Heroin Diaries

“This is the perfect book for people who hate reading.”
–Tommy Lee, author of Tommyland

The feedback I’ve gotten on Facebook and Twitter from those of you who’ve read this book has been fascinating, heartwarming, and hilarious. I’m happy to keep answering your questions on there, and I encourage more of you to join in the discussion. Hope to hear from you soon, and thank you all so much.

Love,
Steve-O

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  • "It's mind-blowing to me how utterly far gone Steve-O was, and how he looks back on it in this book with such intelligence, humor, and searing honesty. What a truly unbelievable life."
    Johnny Knoxville
  • "A great book to read before you get on the roller coaster to hell, if you plan on surviving to tell about it like Steve-O did."
    Nikki Sixx, author of The Heroin Diaries
  • "This is the perfect book for people who hate reading."
    Tommy Lee, author of Tommyland

On Sale
Jun 7, 2011
Page Count
304 pages
Publisher
Grand Central Publishing
ISBN-13
9781401303815

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Stephen Steve-O Glover

About the Author

Stephen “Steve-O” Glover is a comedian, entrepreneur, and a longtime star of the legendary Jackass franchise. He regularly performs stand-up for packed theaters throughout the country and owns a veritable empire of small businesses. Steve-O also hosts the weekly podcast Steve-O’s Wild Ride! He lives in Los Angeles.
 
David Peisner is a freelance journalist based in Decatur, Georgia. His work has appeared in The New York Times, Rolling Stone, New York, Bloomberg Businessweek,Fast Company, Esquire, BuzzFeed, and Playboy. He is also the author of Homey Don’t Play That!: The Story of In Living Color and the Black Comedy Revolution.

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