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My only advice, honestly, is to get these kids out of Hollywood and let them lead normal lives. Lovable child star by age ten, international teen idol by fifteen, and to this day a perenni "People always ask me about life after childhood stardom.

Lovable child star by age ten, international teen idol by fifteen, and to this day a perennial pop-culture staple, Corey Feldman has not only spent the entirety of his life in the spotlight, he's become just as famous for his off-screen exploits as for his roles in such classic films as Gremlins, The Goonies, and Stand by Me.

He's been linked to a slew of Hollywood starlets including Drew Barrymore, Vanessa Marcil, and adult entertainer Ginger Lynn , shared a highly publicized friendship with Michael Jackson, and with his frequent costar Corey Haim enjoyed immeasurable success as one half of the wildly popular duo "The Two Coreys," spawning seven films, a number, and "Coreymania" in the process.

What child of the eighties didn't have a Corey Feldman poster hanging in her bedroom, or a pile of Tiger Beats stashed in his closet? Now, in this brave and moving memoir, Corey is revealing the truth about what his life was like behind the scenes: His is a past that included physical, drug, and sexual abuse, a dysfunctional family from which he was emancipated at age fifteen, three high-profile arrests for drug possession, a nine-month stint in rehab, and a long, slow crawl back to the top of the box office.

While Corey has managed to overcome the traps that ensnared so many other entertainers of his generation—he's still acting, is a touring musician, and is a proud father to his son, Zen—many of those closest to him haven't been so lucky.

In the span of one year, he mourned the passing of seven friends and family members, including Corey Haim and Michael Jackson. In the wake of those tragedies, he's spoken publicly about the dark side of fame, lobbied for legislation affording greater protections for children in the entertainment industry, and lifted the lid off of what he calls Hollywood's biggest secret.

Coreyography is his surprising account of survival and redemption. Get A Copy. Hardcover , pages. Published October 29th by St. Martin's Press first published October 15th More Details Corey Feldman. Other Editions 5. Friend Reviews. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. To ask other readers questions about Coreyography , please sign up. Does Corey name his abusers in the book? Jon Cook This answer contains spoilers… view spoiler [ no, but he has stated recently that Haim's was Charlie Sheen whilst filming Lucus …more no, but he has stated recently that Haim's was Charlie Sheen whilst filming Lucus less hide spoiler ].

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I read very few celebrity biographies, but Corey Feldman's appealed to me because I grew up watching his movies. His parents were abusive and neglectful, and for much of his childhood he was the sole breadwinner of the family. He had started acting in commercials when he was 3, and he worked steadily until he was a teenager. Both of his parents did drugs and Corey's paychecks were frittered away.

If he lost an acting job, his mother would beat him. Once she beat him so hard that he blacked out. She also tormented him by constantly telling him he was fat and ugly, and that he was klutz.

Corey was so miserable that he tried to kill himself. When he was 12, he swallowed a bottle of aspirin. Later he found one of his grandfather's guns and came close to pulling the trigger, but he couldn't go through with it. The first time Corey slept over at a friend's house, he was shocked when the boy's parents tucked his friend in at bedtime and said they loved him.

Corey realized what he was missing and that his family wasn't normal. He often cried himself to sleep and wished he could escape. Eventually he started experimenting with drugs and alcohol, which set him on a path to addiction and gave him a bad reputation. As if that wasn't awful enough, Corey wrote about how he was frequently molested by older men, and said pedophilia is a serious problem in the entertainment business.

His longtime friend and fellow actor, Corey Haim, was raped on a movie set when he was just In a disturbing description, Feldman looked at a photo from his 15th birthday party and saw that there were five different child molesters in the picture, along with himself and Haim.

He said they were surrounded by "monsters. One of Corey's childhood idols was Michael Jackson, who became a good friend. Corey's home life was so screwed up that Michael's house was a safe haven for him. The memoir has several sweet stories of hanging out with Michael, going to Disneyland with him while wearing a disguise, and attending Michael's elaborate parties.

Years later, when MJ was accused of molesting children, Corey spoke up in his defense. In , Michael broke off their friendship when he heard a rumor that Corey was writing a book about him, which Corey denied.

Hollywood is so far removed from my world that I had never seriously considered the plight of child actors. It's just not fair to put kids under such pressure to earn a living and support a family. When parents ask Corey for advice on how to get their child into the movie industry, he tells them to "get these kids out of Hollywood and let them lead normal lives. Corey tells some good behind-the-scenes stories about making "Gremlins," "The Goonies," "Stand By Me," and "The Lost Boys," and fans will probably appreciate this book.

But the details of his abuse and neglect are very disturbing and sensitive readers should be warned. Corey closes the book on an upbeat note, saying he's been sober for years and he's happy to have a son, Zen, who is now 8, and is still focused on his movie and music career. He hopes that talking about his abuse may help prevent other children from the same fate. My husband says this book should have been called "The Lost Boy. View all 14 comments. May 31, Jami rated it it was amazing Shelves: it-really-happened.

First of all, I was born in That makes all the difference in the world. I had posters of the two Coreys on my bedroom wall, Stand by Me was the first rated 'R' movie I watched it was the first rated 'R' movie any of us watched , and, though it wasn't surprising, I was crushed when I heard that Corey Haim had passed away. Basically, a good chunk of my childhood movie memories involve a movie starring Corey Feldman.

At the risk of sounding like an old timer, movies just aren't the same anym First of all, I was born in At the risk of sounding like an old timer, movies just aren't the same anymore. And, I think you'd have to be from my generation to thoroughly enjoy this book.

I really hope, though, that younger readers will give the book a chance. I really enjoyed reading about his journey, but, again, I imagine that's because we grew up in the same generation.

To be honest, my biggest enjoyment of the book came from reading about the movies he was involved in. Though I believe that he did suffer abuse at the hands of his mother and some of the men in Hollywood, I was more interested in his film roles than the gossip about the world he grew up in.

One thing that struck me as refreshing was the fact that, even though I'm sure he did witness and endure tragedies, he never really trash talked, bad mouthed, or spoke negatively about anyone he worked with or came into contact with. Even when he was speaking about his abusers, he spoke in a manner that didn't feel hateful or vengeful. It was just simple honesty. I've read angry reviews that seemed to suggest he was negatively "outing" Corey Haim as gay or putting Corey down now that he is dead.

I disagree completely. The first thing I said to my husband was that you could tell he really and truly did love Corey. He didn't stand up to Corey's abusers or his drug use for the same reason he had problems battling his own demons He was a child, naive and scared. He had his own hurdles to conquer, but I think he helped Corey as much as he possibly could.

He hated his drug addiction, and he was disturbed by the child abuse surrounding them, but I don't think that he was speaking about Corey in a hurtful manner. And, I don't think he was saying anything critical about homosexuality. He pretty much said what I thought he would say about Michael Jackson, though some of the details were, I'll admit, interesting.

I thought the story was really sad. I knew that Corey had always been vocal with his claims that Michael never abused him and the book stayed true to those claims.

Again, the tone of his stories about Michael weren't attention-seeking or tabloid-y. They just felt more truthful to me than anything else. Since I've been reading Corey's book, I've re-watched some of his movies.

It's hard to pick a favorite because I love them all. My husband he's 6 years older than me and I got into an argument about whether or not The Lost Boys is scary.

I said, "I was 11 when it came out at the theater and the first place I saw it was at a slumber party involving about six year-old girls. To us, it was kinda creepy. Now, of course, I know that they were all just really good actors. I understand now the movie may seem dated and silly.

But, to us, it wasn't, it was scary, campy, and fun. The Lost Boys is one of my favorite movies from the 's and I really enjoyed reading about his time filming the movie. I think us 80's kids have left behind a better legacy than Edward Cullen, at least. If you're a fan of Corey's movies, I would suggest reading the book. He's a good example of a child actor who seems to have weathered the storms of success fairly well. He's overcome his drug abuse problems and I think he cares about young people and drug education.

Good, entertaining read. I recommend it. I'm going to go watch The Goonies or The Gremlins , now View all 4 comments. Jan 28, J. Grice rated it really liked it Shelves: bio-memoir. I have always enjoyed Corey Feldman as an actor, but never really knew much about him personally.

I guess I lost track of Corey Feldman after the late 80's and really wasn't too aware of how his career continue I have always enjoyed Corey Feldman as an actor, but never really knew much about him personally. I guess I lost track of Corey Feldman after the late 80's and really wasn't too aware of how his career continued to develop or what he was even doing professionally. He started doing TV commercials when he was only 3 years old.

Feldman grew up in an incredibly dysfunctional family, and yet somehow he manged to persevere and even thrive at times during his childhood and adolescence. His disturbing accounts of sexual molestation and drug abuse were very genuine and honest. This guy went through a LOT, and he has helped to drastically improve child actor protection laws for the better in California. We tragically lost River Phoenix to drugs at a very young age, and also Corey Haim struggled greatly with drug abuse and died of pneumonia at the age of He and Feldman were best friends.

After reading this book the thing I'm most impressed about is the life Corey Feldman has made for himself despite all of the terrible experiences he's been through. I want to believe that he "told it like it was",truthfully, painfully, and often times regretfully. I really respect the story Corey Feldman has told in this compelling memoir.

View all 10 comments. Nov 11, Tara D-K rated it it was amazing. It was SO good! I read it in 48 hours. I grew up with "The Coreys"- their movies, the teen idol fandom, etc. I was a child of the 80's so I really remember the Coreys Craze.

The book was definitely nostalgic for me. It also was a very Feldman didn't come off as arrogant or unrepentant for his issues. He also was clear that even though all this stuff happened to him, really as a result of his parents poor choices, bad parenting, selfishness, etc, he was really about forgiveness a It was SO good!

He also was clear that even though all this stuff happened to him, really as a result of his parents poor choices, bad parenting, selfishness, etc, he was really about forgiveness and just trying to work, hone his craft, do something he loves, and make a great, supportive life and environment for his son.

You can tell he's grown, matured, and it gave a new insight to a person who has often been made to seem like a joke over time.

On TV and interviews, he can come off as odd, weird I don't know what. But with the book, you really felt for him I'm shocked at how many of these child stars were basically the sole breadwinner for their families.

Not because their parents couldn't work or needed help but because the parents were lazy, drugged up, selfish, disgusting excuses for parents and really, for human beings. How children were solely responsible for where the family was able to live, whether there was food, etc. These kids were made to think crazy dysfunction was normal. The lens into Feldman's life was really eye-opening. He also talked about the sexual abuse he and Corey Haim endured.

People might think he used Haim's story as a ploy to make the book more salacious or controversial. But I think it was written about very well. It explained a lot about Haim's personality in a general sense. You could also really tell how much Feldman loved and misses Haim. And how there is a certain guilt he feels over not doing enough to help him when there were things going on that shouldn't have but he just didn't have the emotional capacity to do so at the time.

What he's written is more like a quiet reflection on his life, his times with Haim, his family life, having a child, talking about his vast body of work, and how he's come to be the man he is today. I really enjoyed it. It was the perfect mix of dish and emotion. It started off with intensity, instantly pulling you in, and it never lets go or gets dull. I've read MANY celebrity memoirs and I have to say, this was one of the most compelling, leaving the reader with a real warmth about the actor.

View 2 comments. Jan 19, Naksed rated it really liked it Shelves: non-fiction , memoirs , celebrities. It's very difficult to rate this book. I felt sick and angry reading about the horrific abuse of the author when he was a child and other child actors of the era. The complete and utter failure of the adults who were supposed to protect them, from family, to their employers, judicial system to law enforcement.

It took me an inordinate amount of time to finish it because I just couldn't make it without taking long, sanity breaks. I am still so very angry that despite the author so courageously gi It's very difficult to rate this book. I am still so very angry that despite the author so courageously giving a candid account, naming names, he remained a laughingstock. Not until many, many years later, when bona fide stars started the snowball that turned into an avalanche with their tales of sexual abuse, casting couch and blackballing, did people sit up and actually listen.

Well, I don't think he is a laughingstock. I am actually in awe of his strength for surviving what crushed and killed many others. I am of the generation who worshipped those 80s Tiger Beat teen and kid celebrities. They represented the unattainable, perfect, glam life. It was on a loop pretty much throughout our tween years. These were talented, magical children who made so many happy but who were living nightmares that even now I can hardly fathom.

What's more, I know that this type of exploitation and abuse still continues. I hope he achieves everything he seeks with his advocacy for child victim. More people need to speak out about this but don't. View all 3 comments. Jan 04, SheLove2Read rated it it was amazing Shelves: If you've seen the media coverage of Corey Feldman in the last few years, reading this book will give you a new insight and appreciation for what he is enduring.

Thrown into the "business" of acting at age three, he and his sister quickly became the breadwinners for the entire family. Living with an abusive, mentally unbalanced mother and a father who only showed any interest in him when it would monetarily benefit him, I'm surprised that Feldman turned out as well as he has.

He relates multiple If you've seen the media coverage of Corey Feldman in the last few years, reading this book will give you a new insight and appreciation for what he is enduring. He relates multiple instances of abuse from his mother, who most likely suffers from manic depression or bipolar disorder, that will bring tears to your eyes.

The abuse he endures as a child actor should be a classic example of everything that is wrong with Hollywood. He states that the best thing that could happen for any child actor is to get out of the business and I can't help but feel he is right.

His volatile relationship with his best friend Corey Haim, his oddly endearing yet ultimately sad friendship with Michael Jackson, and his two failed marriages are also detailed at great length. I feel in my heart that all of these relationships were dysfunctional due to his lack of parental love. Still, one of his greatest achievements, and you can tell it is heartfelt, is the love he has for his son, Zen.

I hope that he can share the love with him that he missed out on himself. His friendship with Corey Haim will break your heart, especially as he relates their last conversation together. A really good read, especially for those who grew up watching "the two Coreys" like I did.

Corey Feldman's youth was so peppered with scandal, drugs, and bratty behavior, it's a wonder he never became mayor of Toronto. I grew up a child of the 80s, and as such Corey Feldman was one of those faces that always seemed to pop up in the movies I enjoyed. Fair to say Macaulay Culkin picked up where Corey Feldman left off as the boy with a Gatling gun full of one-liners. But what happens when famous kids grow up?

In Feldman's case, a whole helluva lot--especially when his personal life was even more turbulent than his professional life. Now, I am loathe to read memoirs, especially celebrity memoirs.

I've read a couple and found each to be thinly veiled exercises in stroking one's own ego. The first edition of the novel was published in October 15th , and was written by Corey Feldman.

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