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On the way out of Nelson, I had started another book about Google and its business practices. Yet, with the mindset of an upcoming vacation and with my feet hitting the road, I just couldn’t get into it. So, in the Auckland airport I picked up this unsuspecting international best seller. Being a fan of the Red Hot Chili Peppers as a kid growing up (who wasn’t), and having never read an autobiography of someone having lived the “rock star” life it was an eye opener. Anthony Kiedis leaves nothing to the imagination and is very raw in sharing his life of sex, drugs and rock and roll with you. I can definitely say that I would have never traded my “normal” life for his “rock star” status. Listening to the albums that used to play over and over in Junior High and High School again after reading this book brings much more out of them. Obviously, if you were ever into the Red Hot Chili Peppers, this is a must read.