Don't Jump: Sex, Drugs, Rock 'N Roll... And My Fucking Mother

by Vicki Abelson

Best of 2015: San Diego Book Review , Ilene Angel - The Huffington Post , Conversations

Don't Jump , chronicles a woman's quest to find her place and purpose amidst sex, drugs, rock 'n' roll and celebrity. It's a story of unfulfilled potential, addiction, and bad behavior. Ultimately, it's a story of redemption, told with levity and a wicked sense of fun.

Don't Jump takes us backstage and off-screen with a world famous athlete, rockers, movie stars, and some of the biggest names in comedy. A wickedly funny female perspective, it's an inside view from an outsider. From the kings of late night, to America's #1 shock jock, to the top sitcom earners of all time, we glimpse their humanity, previously unexposed.

Andi's story drives Don't Jump her descent and her resurrection. The celebrities who populate her life add spice and flavor but, it's Andi's perceptions that fuel the narrative. Smart, sassy and sexy, she projects confidence and success. But beneath her cool exterior, she knows she's "simple, boring and fat."

Seeking solutions for her disintegrating marriage, tumultuous show biz ups and downs, her slow and painful recovery, and mid-life transition, Don't Jump explores Andi's journey to make her life count.

377 pages, Paperback

First published October 27, 2015

About the author

Vicki Abelson, the daughter of Borscht Belt Master of Ceremonies, Larry Katz, first appeared on stage at the age of four. An actress, comedian, rock promoter, publicist, manager, fundraiser and producer, Vicki thrice appeared on Saturday Night Live, co-starred with Robert Shimmel in a pilot for Comedy Central, and optioned a music reality show to Telepictures. Since 2008, Vicki has been presenting the crème de la crème of the music and literary worlds in her Los Angeles living room at her celebrity-driven literary salon, Vicki Abelson's Women Who Write. A featured contributor to The Huffington Post, The Fix and Reimagine Magazine, Vicki leads writer’s workshops and coaches privately in the real and cyber worlds. Vicki can currently be seen in Henry Jaglom's,The M Word.

Reviews

[Get Red PR Books · Rating 4 out of 5]

I like Andi Stone very much. She's a funny girl. Very much enjoyed my time with this hilarious read.