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Professional Idiot: A Memoir [Hardcover]

Stephen "Steve-O" Glover (Author), David Peisner (Author)
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June 7, 2011

“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

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.

“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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About the Author

STEPHEN "STEVE-O" GLOVER has made a career of doing crazy, dangerous, unhealthy, ill-advised stunts for the amusement, delight, and occasional disgust of audiences around the world. Besides being one of the breakout stars of Jackass's three-season run on MTV, Steve-O starred alongside fellow Jackass alum Chris Pontius in the extreme travel show Wildboyz, which ran on MTV for four seasons and his own Dr. Steve-O series on the USA Network. In 2009, the newly sober Steve-O lasted six weeks on the ABC reality series Dancing with the Stars despite the fact that he couldn't dance to save his life. He has figured prominently in all three Jackass feature films, all of which debuted at #1 at the box office. He's also been a frequent guest on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, The Howard Stern Show, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, and Loveline. Professional Idiot is his first book.

Product Details

  • Hardcover: 336 pages
  • Publisher: Hyperion (June 7, 2011)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1401324339
  • ISBN-13: 978-1401324339
  • Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.3 x 1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (44 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #40,490 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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16 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Amazing and inspiring June 15, 2011
By Tina
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I am a female that is not that big on the Jackass thing. But am a loyal fan to Howard Stern and hearing his interview had to buy this book. I figured it would be a good comedy at least. I read it in two days and could not put it down. There was humor yes. But the book itself draws you into his life, mind heart and soul as most really good books do and touches your heart. I loved this book and recommend even if you do not know who he is or why he is famous read it anyway. It shined a bright light to addiction ( to drugs, fame and life)and the reasons and situations that come from it in an honest and heartfelt narrative. Good Job Steve O
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17 of 20 people found the following review helpful
fantastic June 8, 2011
Format:Hardcover
I have to say, I am only halfway through this book but I can not put it down. Half the time I'm thinking how is this kid still alive? much less walking! I will recommend it to all!
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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
By Edvis
Format:Hardcover
We all know Steve-O as the self-abusive, stunt-performing drug addict from Jackass, and that's about all. However, through his book, we learn all about how he set out to set the world on fire and stuck to his plan. Lucky for him, it all worked out!

Written in his self-effacing and brutally honest voice Steve tells it how it all began, the wild tales during his journey and how his drive to succeed almost killed him. For those of us that have followed the ups and downs of his career the book serves as the perfect roadmap of Steve's climb to fame, crash, and redemption.

No punches are pulled and the brutal honesty had this reader loathing, hating, and loving Steve. The risks (both physically and financially) that Steve-O took to accomplish his goals are not seen by most people, who take the safer route to stability and comfort!

A must read for any American who was ever afraid to live life to the fullest!
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Exactly What He Wanted
I've seen Steve-O throughout the years on Jack-ass, Wildboyz and heard him on Howard Stern and always thought he was a complete starved-for-attention buffoon. Read more
Published 6 days ago by E. Voit
Worth the read
Good book...definitely worth the read. I have been a Jackass and Steve-O fan for a long time and there were lots of things I didn't know about him in this book.
Published 1 month ago by jesse's girl
Great Book
I enjoyed reading Steveo's story to recovery. I am in recovery myself and it really helps to know that someone that nuts can get sober and stay sober.
Published 1 month ago by Steven E. Borchers
Best book EVER
This book is wicked addictive (no pun intended). It is very inspirational to read Steve-O's story, and how he reached fame and stardom. I LOVE this book!
Published 2 months ago by Judith A. Carmody
Couldn't put it down
This book was next to impossible to put down. A very addictive, compelling read not unlike Anthony Bourdain's Kitchen Confidential Updated Edition: Adventures in the Culinary... Read more
Published 3 months ago by sifelaver
Great book for the non-reader
I'm not much of a "reader". I enjoy quick articles in magazines and have the kind of ADD that won't allow me to stick to a story day after day. Read more
Published 7 months ago by J. Pugh
A great book!
I really loved this book. As a fan of Jackass, CKY, Viva La Bam & Wildboyz I knew that I would but it's very well written, you learn things about Steve-O that you never really... Read more
Published 7 months ago by Kayla R. Eastman
Way2go Steve-O
This is a candid view into the life of an extremely intelligent man who, like many, fell into severe drug and alcohol abuse. Read more
Published 7 months ago by EHitt
Great Book!
This memoir of Steve-O is very heart filling. It shows how hard his childhood was from moving all over the place, how he came to be famous, his mothers sickness and eventual death,... Read more
Published 7 months ago by Liz Reszke
Was a gift
This was a gift to my boyfriend because he absolutely hates reading, but he wanted to read it so I bought it to try to help build his compassion for reading. Read more
Published 7 months ago by the girlfriend
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