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Issue Details: First known date: 2021... 2021 Last Shot
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'A coming-of-age memoir of addiction, ambition and redemption in the high-stakes world of Michelin star kitchens.

'From reckless drug addict to one of Australia’s top chefs and television stars: MasterChef judge Jock Zonfrillo's powerful life story will shock and inspire.

'Jock’s life spiralled out of control when he tried heroin for the first time as a teenager while growing up in 1980s Glasgow. For years he balanced a career as a rising star amongst legendary chefs with a crippling drug addiction that took him down many dark paths.

'Fired from his job at a Michelin star restaurant in Chester, England, after a foul-mouthed rant, Jock made his way to London looking for work and found himself in front of the legendary Marco Pierre White. He credits White for saving his life, but Jock continued to struggle with addiction in a world of excess, celebrity, and cut-throat ambition.

'On New Year’s Eve 1999, Jock shot up his last shot of heroin before boarding a plane to Sydney, where he would find passion and new meaning in life in the most unexpected places. There would be more struggles ahead, including two failed marriages, the closure of his prized restaurant during COVID-19, his time on-country, and some very public battles.

'This is his unforgettable story.' (Publication summary)

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Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

    • Cammeray, Cremorne - Mosman - Northbridge area, Sydney Northeastern Suburbs, Sydney, New South Wales,: Simon and Schuster Australia , 2021 .
      image of person or book cover 1381932612447087787.jpg
      Image courtesy of publisher's website.
      Extent: 336p.
      Note/s:
      • Published July 28, 2021
      ISBN: 9781761101915
    • Cammeray, Cremorne - Mosman - Northbridge area, Sydney Northeastern Suburbs, Sydney, New South Wales,: Simon and Schuster Australia , 2022 .
      image of person or book cover 6362078825929404101.jpg
      Image courtesy of publisher's website.
      Extent: 384p.
      Note/s:
      • Published 8 June 2022

      ISBN: 9781761106699

Works about this Work

'This Is the Story of My Life' : Jock Zonfrillo Stands by Controversial Memoir Kelly Burke , 2021 single work column
— Appears in: The Guardian Australia , 11 August 2021;

'One celebrity chef’s recollections have been publicly queried by another, with the publisher of Zonfrillo’s new book coming out in his defence.'

'This Is the Story of My Life' : Jock Zonfrillo Stands by Controversial Memoir Kelly Burke , 2021 single work column
— Appears in: The Guardian Australia , 11 August 2021;

'One celebrity chef’s recollections have been publicly queried by another, with the publisher of Zonfrillo’s new book coming out in his defence.'

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