''Crash and Burn'' is a

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by the American comedian

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. The book was published by

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on October 29, 2013. The book has appeared on The ''New York Times'' Bestseller List.

Background

In a September 2013, interview with ''

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spoke about the book, saying: "The new book is the most honest thing I've ever done in my life. I just had to look at it again with my lawyer and I barely could get through it. It's about the last four years, when I was in mental institutions, rehabs, hurting myself, being in the hospital. It just starts to show how a successful guy and

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has everything go down the toilet because of a drug habit. It's the only thing standing between him being multi-multimillionaire. But I'm off the drugs now. Now it's just eating."

References

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