Fall to Pieces: A Memoir of Drugs, Rock 'n' Roll, and Mental Illness

On the surface Mary Forsberg Weiland had a fairy-tale life. She was a highly paid fashion model married to successful rock star Scott Weiland, the notorious frontman for Stone Temple Pilots and Velvet Revolver. Then came the rampage in a Burbank hotel room and the resulting media frenzy that revealed to the world her bipolar disorder and drug abuse.

In Fall to Pieces, Weiland describes the extreme highs and lows of her life, the volatility of which long hinted at mental illness. Working with acclaimed journalist Larkin Warren, Weiland tells her story with refreshing candor, unflinching detail, and more than a little humor.

Weiland's story offers a window into the world of modeling and rock ’n’ roll celebrity while providing deep insights into a serious and misunderstood psychological disorder.

“A worthy addition to the rock canon.” —New York Post

“Weiland’s lively, vernacular memoir tells the . . . tale of her meteoric rise as a model from impoverished, half-Mexican roots to a precipitous plunge into drug addiction. . . . forthright, resilient.” —Publishers Weekly

“Brutally honest and compelling. . . . I have no doubt that this important book will help save many lives.” —Dave Navarro

“Honest, clear, and accurate, Fall to Pieces is perhaps the most vivid rendition of this experience I have ever come across.” —Dr. Drew Pinsky, host of Loveline and Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew