The Embroidery of Madeira by Walker Carolyn

The Embroidery of Madeira by Walker Carolyn

Skate, drugs, and rock 'n' roll --Kat Von D, LA Ink

Forward by Tony Hawk

Skateboarder and Jackass star Brandon Novak comes clean about his crazy rise to fame, tailspin into addiction, and other death-defying stunts on the road to recovery.

At seven, Brandon was a skateboard prodigy. By the time he was fourteen, he was living the dream. Discovered by skate legends Bucky Lasek and Tony Hawk. Touring the U.S. with the elite Powell-Peralta team. Signing autographs and appearing in films and magazines. Brandon had it all. Then he got hooked on heroin.

Soon the up-and-coming star was living a down-and-out life in a garage, begging for change, and hustling to score his next fix. He stole from his family and friends. He pushed the fantasy that everything was okay, that he was going to rehab, getting help, and getting better. But it was all a lie.

This is the story of an addict--a dreamseller who stopped believing the lies he was selling and started believing in himself. With the help of his celebrity buddy Bam Margera of Jackass fame, Brandon joined the cast of MTV's Viva La Bam and made an honest reach for sobriety. The road was hard, and he had some falls. But like any great skateboarder, Brandon Novak was always determined to get up again . . .

Entertaining, shocking, crazy, unimaginable.--Bam Margera

With 24 pages of photos

Updated with a New Epilogue

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9780941817004
ISBN 10	0941817008
Title	The Embroidery of Madeira
Author	Carolyn Walker
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Union Square Art Book
Year published	1987-05-01
Number of pages	95
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.