Never Give in to Fear: Laughing All the Way Up From Rock Bottom - Softcover

MacGibbon, Marti

Softcover

ISBN 10: 098600670X ISBN 13: 9780986006708

Publisher: Stay Strong Publishing, 2012

Synopsis

Never Give in to Fear: Laughing All the Way Up from Rock Bottom, the enhanced edition of this darkly funny, dramatic memoir, describes an emerging standup comic's drug-fueled descent into the underworld, escape from human traffickers, homelessness, and ultimate redemption. With brutal honesty, humor, and clarity, the author vividly describes her experiences as she rides her downward spiral: a near-miss with a notorious serial killer, a series of tragically hilarious misadventures in the California drug world, and a terrifying account of imprisonment at the hands of Japanese organized crime, to name a few. This revised and re-edited version contains three additional chapters that introduce readers to quirky characters, insights into standup comedy, resilience and recovery, and deliver an inspiring message about healing, hope, and courage to change.

About this title

About the Author:

Marti MacGibbon, CADC II, ACRPS, is a certified addiction treatment professional, stand-up comic, and inspirational speaker. A member of the National Speakers Association, she electrifies audiences with energy, humor, and transformative content.

Review:

Marti MacGibbon shows readers just how rough the road to redemption is in her gritty memoir of addiction...Her raw, honest, casual, funny voice permeates every page...A dark yet inspiring look at conquering addiction and regaining hope. --Kirkus Reviews

...Never Give In To Fear: Laughing All the Way Up from Rock Bottom is a memoir of life and living from Marti MacGibbon as she shares her life...spaced through anecdotes, dealing with her own demons and finding the light at the end of the tunnel to pursue. Never Give In To Fear is a fine pick and much worth considering for memoir and humor collections. --Midwest Book Review

...Her narration is funny...MacGibbon is self-aware, and is able to show the humor of the moment without losing the tense pacing of her story. A memoir that offers hope, even in the worst of times, Never Give in to Fear is a terrific read. ( Foreword Clarion Reviews - Five Stars out of five)

Never Give In To Fear is a book everyone needs to read. This is not only a story about the danger of drugs, but about the power of the human spirit. ( San Francisco Book Review)

It s amazing that Marti MacGibbon survived her harrowing life and had the guts to recount it...not too preachy, the author s candor and sense of humor keep the pages turning. bohemian.com

...an incredible, inspiring and sometimes funny journey to recovery. No matter what your personal journey is, this book will help you along the way. (Alonzo Bodden, comedian, winner of NBC s Last Comic Standing: Tonight Show, and star of the Showtime special, Who s Paying Attention.)

Rarely do you find such inspiration in so riveting a story...Her narration is so funny and real that I found myself laughing out loud while my heart was breaking...While there are plenty of books about people s real life experiences, only Never Give in to Fear delivers this much style and substance. (Karen Rontowski, comedienne, of Late Night with David Letterman and Comedy Central)

Marti MacGibbon has written a terrific memoir...Marti, through her humor and great sense of story, takes us on a journey few, if any of us, could survive. And she survives it intact and with great style and humor. (Mark Schiff, comedian, Tonight Show, Late Night with David Letterman, co-author, I Killed: True Stories of the Road from America s Top Comics)

What a stunning debut from an all-around talented individual...I understand the journey Marti went on and the belief-in-self that an individual must possess to make such a declaration having come home from a personal war...Full credit to an amazing person, an accomplished author, one who has managed to laugh all the way up from rock bottom. (Chris Thrall, author of Eating Smoke: One Man s Descent into Drug Psychosis in Hong Kong s Triad Heartland)

...A very good, entertaining read that takes you into the underbelly of drug addiction and, as a bonus, lets you hang with and experience the interesting characters that live within. Rich, insightful and uplifting.(Kerri Kochanski, blogger/author, PeopleThatShine.com)

Marti MacGibbon takes you on a journey of amazing pitfalls, dizzying heights, and the depths of deepest alcoholism and drug addiction. Her recovery and redemption lift the spirit, and bring joy to the heart. Most important book I have read in the past five years. (Paul Jacek, comedian, co-host of the OH, MARY! radio show on LA Talk Radio)

Ms. MacGibbon s memoir is a raw, honest and powerful account of her journey into addiction and her extraordinary courage, humor, and sensitivity as she travels the path to recovery. Never Give in to Fear provides readers with remarkable insight into the human condition. (Richard Nass, Ph.D, Associate Professor of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Indiana University School of Medicine)

Marti MacGibbon --Dr. James Vinson Carmichael Jr., Professor of Library and Information Studies, University of North Carolina at Greensboro

...Never Give In To Fear: Laughing All the Way Up from Rock Bottom is a memoir of life and living from Marti MacGibbon as she shares her life...spaced through anecdotes, dealing with her own demons and finding the light at the end of the tunnel to pursue. Never Give In To Fear is a fine pick and much worth considering for memoir and humor collections. --Midwest Book Review

...Her narration is funny...MacGibbon is self-aware, and is able to show the humor of the moment without losing the tense pacing of her story. A memoir that offers hope, even in the worst of times, Never Give in to Fear is a terrific read. ( Foreword Clarion Reviews - Five Stars out of five)

Never Give In To Fear is a book everyone needs to read. This is not only a story about the danger of drugs, but about the power of the human spirit. ( San Francisco Book Review)

It s amazing that Marti MacGibbon survived her harrowing life and had the guts to recount it...not too preachy, the author s candor and sense of humor keep the pages turning. bohemian.com

...an incredible, inspiring and sometimes funny journey to recovery. No matter what your personal journey is, this book will help you along the way. (Alonzo Bodden, comedian, winner of NBC s Last Comic Standing: Tonight Show, and star of the Showtime special, Who s Paying Attention.)

Rarely do you find such inspiration in so riveting a story...Her narration is so funny and real that I found myself laughing out loud while my heart was breaking...While there are plenty of books about people s real life experiences, only Never Give in to Fear delivers this much style and substance. (Karen Rontowski, comedienne, of Late Night with David Letterman and Comedy Central)

Marti MacGibbon has written a terrific memoir...Marti, through her humor and great sense of story, takes us on a journey few, if any of us, could survive. And she survives it intact and with great style and humor. (Mark Schiff, comedian, Tonight Show, Late Night with David Letterman, co-author, I Killed: True Stories of the Road from America s Top Comics)

What a stunning debut from an all-around talented individual...I understand the journey Marti went on and the belief-in-self that an individual must possess to make such a declaration having come home from a personal war...Full credit to an amazing person, an accomplished author, one who has managed to laugh all the way up from rock bottom. (Chris Thrall, author of Eating Smoke: One Man s Descent into Drug Psychosis in Hong Kong s Triad Heartland)

...A very good, entertaining read that takes you into the underbelly of drug addiction and, as a bonus, lets you hang with and experience the interesting characters that live within. Rich, insightful and uplifting.(Kerri Kochanski, blogger/author, PeopleThatShine.com)

Marti MacGibbon takes you on a journey of amazing pitfalls, dizzying heights, and the depths of deepest alcoholism and drug addiction. Her recovery and redemption lift the spirit, and bring joy to the heart. Most important book I have read in the past five years. (Paul Jacek, comedian, co-host of the OH, MARY! radio show on LA Talk Radio)

Ms. MacGibbon s memoir is a raw, honest and powerful account of her journey into addiction and her extraordinary courage, humor, and sensitivity as she travels the path to recovery. Never Give in to Fear provides readers with remarkable insight into the human condition. (Richard Nass, Ph.D, Associate Professor of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Indiana University School of Medicine)

Marti MacGibbon s Never Give in to Fear sets a very high standard for any memoir to follow, and especially one of the genre that deals with addiction...at times hilariously gruesome, but ruthlessly hopeful, she gives the most jaded reader, whether in recovery or not, a reason to wake up and see what is new in the world.

--Dr. James Vinson Carmichael Jr., Professor of Library and Information Studies, University of North Carolina at Greensboro

About this edition

• Publisher: Stay Strong Publishing
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 098600670X
• ISBN 13: 9780986006708
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 369