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Acid for the Children: A Memoir
Reader Score
81%
81% of readers
recommend this book
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In Acid for the Children, Flea takes readers on a deeply personal and revealing tour of his formative years, spanning from Australia to the New York City suburbs to, finally, Los Angeles. Through hilarious anecdotes, poetical meditations, and occasional flights of fantasy, Flea deftly chronicles the experiences that forged him as an artist, a musician, and a young man. His dreamy, jazz-inflected prose makes the Los Angeles of the 1970s and 80s come to gritty, glorious life, including the potential for fun, danger, mayhem, or inspiration that lurked around every corner. It is here that young Flea, looking to escape a turbulent home, found family in a community of musicians, artists, and junkies who also lived on the fringe. He spent most of his time partying and committing petty crimes. But it was in music where he found a higher meaning, a place to channel his frustration, loneliness, and love. This left him open to the life-changing moment when he and his best friends, soul brothers, and partners-in-mischief came up with the idea to start their own band, which became the Red Hot Chili Peppers.
Acid for the Children is the debut of a stunning new literary voice, whose prose is as witty, entertaining, and wildly unpredictable as the author himself. It's a tenderly evocative coming-of-age story and a raucous love letter to the power of music and creativity from one of the most renowned musicians of our time.
New York Times BestsellerA #1 LA Times BestsellerA USA Today BestsellerOne of NPR's "Favorite Books of 2019"
Book Details
- Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
- Publish Date: Sep 20th, 2022
- Pages: 416
- Language: English
- Edition: undefined - undefined
- Dimensions: 7.96in - 5.31in - 1.13in - 0.82lb
- EAN: 9781455530540
- Categories: • Genres & Styles - Rock• Memoirs• Music
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Flea is a founding member and bassist of the rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers.
Acid For The Children has just been released in paperback. To mark the occasion I wrote a new chapter which was not included in the hard cover printing. Pen to paper, finger to key, I gave this book everything I had inside, I learned a lot about myself. I love books.
Chicago blues researcher exploring blues music with a worldwide audience. Author of Marrow Bones and Cleaver Music. Born on the South Side. @martyweil
Congrats to longtime follower @flea333 on his acclaimed memoir, “Acid for the Children.” Grammy nominated, “Acid for the Children,” written and read by Flea, contains hard-earned wisdom. Flea cited books has been fundamental to his success. Favorite books, Flea?
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If you're interested in other memoirs by musicians, we enjoyed GIRL IN A BAND by @KimletGordon, REMEMBERINGS by @SineadOConnor, and ACID FOR THE CHILDREN by Flea! #ShelfServiceLive https://t.co/nRJjJZ8tQc
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What people are saying
Flea is a founding member and bassist of the rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers.
Acid For The Children has just been released in paperback. To mark the occasion I wrote a new chapter which was not included in the hard cover printing. Pen to paper, finger to key, I gave this book everything I had inside, I learned a lot about myself. I love books.
Chicago blues researcher exploring blues music with a worldwide audience. Author of Marrow Bones and Cleaver Music. Born on the South Side. @martyweil
Congrats to longtime follower @flea333 on his acclaimed memoir, “Acid for the Children.” Grammy nominated, “Acid for the Children,” written and read by Flea, contains hard-earned wisdom. Flea cited books has been fundamental to his success. Favorite books, Flea?