Brian Wilson was the creative genius behind The Beach Boys. He turned a suburban California garage into a group that took the world by storm with the sound of his songs the sound capturing the laid-back sunny Southern California lifestyle. But the cheerful image belied what was really going on. This autobiography describes Wilsons 20-year nightmare of drug addiction alcoholism obesity & mental illness. He spent three years alone in his room. He lost his family & he nearly lost his life. It is a frank discussion of what destroyed his life & of the controversial forces which helped to save it.