Pryor Convictions, Richard Pryor
Pryor Convictions, Richard Pryor
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Pryor Convictions
And Other Life Sentences

Author: Richard Pryor

Narrator: JD Jackson

Unabridged: 7 hr 41 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/13/2018


Synopsis

Richard Pryor journeys from his childhood in a family that worked in whore-houses and bars, through to his years in Hollywood—the money, the women, the drugs—and the diagnosis of multiple sclerosis.

About Richard Pryor

Richard Pryor is a funny man. After reading his memoirs, many will find that he is also a very sad man and that his tortured life has never eased up enough for him to know peace. Still, Pryor makes us look anew at the pain and suffering of life and exhorts us to "keep some sunshine" on our faces. His autobiography is brutally revealing, taking us through his childhood and adolescence in Peoria, Illinois, in a family that owned a whorehouse and worked in bars and pool halls. He found a way out of Peoria when he realized he could make people laugh, and be paid for doing it.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Diane on March 08, 2019

Exposed! It's funny,exceptional,raw,extremely honest about his life,revealing information of his vulnerabilities,all the ups and downs in his life -- lots of deep painful stuff (paperback!)......more

Goodreads review by Kameel on July 27, 2021

This is a story of a broken, womanizing, abusive, drug, alcohol & sex addicted, warm, caring, giving comedic genius. Richard used levity to get us through this 8 hour audiobook....But, there was still parts of this book, parts of his life that was really sad. I think it took a lot of courage to rema......more

Goodreads review by Kon on November 29, 2023

I remember watching Richard Pryor movies as a child and loving them. In my adulthood, as I became obsessed with stand-up comedy, I dove into the treasure trove known as Pryor's stand-up specials. I still consider his work some of the best, especially when you factor in how risqué his material was at......more

Goodreads review by Zachary on August 17, 2012

Richard Pryor was not a great man, or even, come to think of it, a very good one. He was, however, likely the most important voice in American comedy since Lenny Bruce. This telling autobiography pulls back the curtain on the life that shaped the legacy. It uncovers a tragic figure with keen insight......more

Goodreads review by Charlene on May 16, 2024

Pryor Convictions: And Other Life Sentences by Richard Pryor was published a decade before Richard Pryor’s death. Although I knew a few details of the comedian’s life, this made me feel sorry him. His childhood, raised in a whorehouse, molested/raped, his heavy drug use, and volatile relationships w......more