Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing: A MemoirBIOHi, my name is Matthew, although you may know me by another name. My friends call me Matty. And I should be dead. So begins the riveting story of acclaimed actor Matthew Perry, taking us along on his journey from childhood ambition to fame to addiction and recovery in the aftermath of a life threatening health scare. Before the frequent hospital visits and stints in rehab, there was five year old Matthew, who traveled from Montreal to Los Angeles,