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High On Arrival

By: Mackenzie Phillips
Narrated by: Mackenzie Phillips
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 Mackenzie Phillips shares “a raw glimpse” (Entertainment Weekly) into her lifelong battle with personal demons and near-fatal addictions—and reveals the shattering truth behind her complex, secretive, and damaging history with her father, the legendary John Phillips of The Mamas & the Papas.

Not long before her fiftieth birthday, Mackenzie Phillips made headlines with her arrest for drug possession at Los Angeles International Airport; the actor-musician-mother had been on her way to a reunion of One Day at a Time, the hugely popular ’70s sitcom on which she once starred as the lovable rebel Julie Cooper.

Born into rock-and-roll royalty, flying in Learjets to the Virgin Islands at five, making pot brownies with Donovan at eleven, Mackenzie grew up in an all-access kingdom of hippie freedom and heroin cool. As a rising Hollywood star herself, she joined the nonstop party in the hedonistic pleasure dome of her father’s making, and a rapt TV audience watched as Julie Cooper wasted away before their eyes. By the time Mackenzie discovered how deep and dark her father’s trip was going, it was too late.

As an adult, she has paid dearly for a lifetime of excess, working tirelessly to reconcile her wonderful, terrible past and the pull of her magnetic father. By sharing her journey toward redemption and peace, the star who turned up High on Arrival has finally come back down to earth—to stay.©2009 Shane's Mom, Inc; (P)2009 Simon & Schuster Entertainment & Celebrities Women Celebrity Royalty Memoir Emotionally Gripping Biography

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Critic reviews

"I felt many things while reading this book -- which I did in one overnight sitting -- but when I reached the last page I felt only one: a tremendous respect for its author and a deep appreciation of just exactly how courageous she is to publish this book.
This is no celebrity addiction memoir. And it is no 'former child star falls from grace' saga, either. It is the heart-wrenching and perilous story that thousands and thousands of perfectly ordinary women and men lived themselves, silently, numbly, and with obedience and love. By making her search for redemption public -- despite the inevitable backlash -- Mackenzie Phillips may very well help others find it for themselves.
Rich with compassion, forgiveness, and wisdom, this is a brave memoir executed with an unwavering loyalty and commitment to truth." -- Augusten Burroughs
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It took a lot of courage to share your experiences with us, Laura. Thank you for doing so. Your experiences have enriched my understanding of life.

Brave and honest

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Enjoyable listen, kept my interest throughout and i would recommend this book even to those who wouldn’t be familiar with her story.

Good listen

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An unflinching and brave account. Revealing the story of her complex family dynamics, and the impacts it had on her life. I enjoyed her ability to provide reason or insight to what and why things had happened.
It is quite shocking and unpleasssnt in terms of topic but told from her perspective, quite compelling.

A short but impactful personal account

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it's is a very highly recommend book, very well performed. the story is unbelivable. scary and raw but great message and inspiration of hope for survival

heartbroken amazing story

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