The Long Hard Road Out of Hell

From the world''s most controversial rock star comes his shocking, confessional, and revealing life story. In The Long Hard Road Out of Hell, Marilyn Manson candidly and vividly recounts his metamorphosis from a frightened Christian schoolboy into th... Read more

From the world''s most controversial rock star comes his shocking, confessional, and revealing life story. In The Long Hard Road Out of Hell, Marilyn Manson candidly and vividly recounts his metamorphosis from a frightened Christian schoolboy into the most feared and revered celebrity in America. A cross-dressing grandfather, a sexually abusive neighbor, a brainwashing faith healer, and a schoolteacher searching for satanic messages in rock songs are only a few of the characters who populate his bizarre childhood.From backstage to jail cells, from recording studios to emergency rooms, from the pit of despair to the top of the charts, The Long Hard Road Out of Hell chronicles Manson''s rise to fame at the price of his humanity and his descent through the circles of Dante''s Inferno: Lust, Violence, and Treachery.His story features a behind-the-scenes account of his headline-grabbing Dead to the World Tour-vilified, banned, and protested by politicians, preachers, and parents alike. Less