Killing Yourself to Live: 85% of a True Story
by Chuck Klosterman
Killing Yourself to Live: 85% of a True Story by Chuck Klosterman holds a well received rating of 3.85 out of 5, based on 23K reader ratings. First published in 2005. The book spans 245 pages.
About Killing Yourself to Live: 85% of a True Story
Building on the national bestselling success of Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs, preeminent pop culture writer Chuck Klosterman unleashes his best book yet—the story of his cross-country tour of sites where rock stars have died and his search for love, excitement, and the meaning of death.For 6,557 miles, Chuck Klosterman thought about dying. He drove a rental car from New York to Rhode Island to Georgia to Mississippi to Iowa to Minneapolis to Fargo to Seattle, and he chased death and rock ‘n’ roll all the way. Within the span of twenty-one days, Chuck had three relationships end—one by choice, one by chance, and one by exhaustion. He snorted cocaine in a graveyard. He walked a half-mile through a bean field. A man in Dickinson, North Dakota, explained to him why we have fewer windmills than we used to. He listened to the KISS solo albums and the Rod Stewart box set. At one point, poisonous snakes became involved. The road is hard. From the Chelsea Hotel to the swampland where Lynyrd Skynyrd’s plane went down to the site where Kurt Cobain blew his head off, Chuck explored every brand of rock star demise. He wanted to know why the greatest career move any musician can make is to stop breathing...and what this means for the rest of us.
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Author | Chuck Klosterman |
| Published | 2005 |
| Pages | 245 |
| Genres | Non-Fiction, Music, Biography & Memoir, Travel, Biography & Memoir |
| Average Rating | 3.85 / 5.00 |
| Total Ratings | 23,015 |
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What genre is Killing Yourself to Live: 85% of a True Story?
Killing Yourself to Live: 85% of a True Story is categorized as Non-Fiction, Music, Biography & Memoir, Travel. Its primary genre classification is Biography & Memoir.
Is Killing Yourself to Live: 85% of a True Story worth reading?
Based on 23K reader ratings, Killing Yourself to Live: 85% of a True Story has an average score of 3.85 out of 5.00, which is considered "Well Received."
How many pages is Killing Yourself to Live: 85% of a True Story?
Killing Yourself to Live: 85% of a True Story has 245 pages.
Who wrote Killing Yourself to Live: 85% of a True Story?
Killing Yourself to Live: 85% of a True Story was written by Chuck Klosterman. It was first published in 2005.
What is the ISBN for Killing Yourself to Live: 85% of a True Story?
The ISBN-13 for Killing Yourself to Live: 85% of a True Story is 9780743264460.0.
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