***The Instant #1 New York Times Bestseller!*** A smart funny and refreshing memoir from Mark
Hoppus the vocalist bassist and founding member of pop-punk band blink-182. This is the
coming of age story of an angst-filled kid from the desert navigating the chaos of his
parents' bitter divorce and searching for his place in the world. Each move across the country
was a chance to reinvent himself switching identities from dork to goth to skate punk and
eventually meeting his best friend who just so happens to be his musical soulmate. With sharp
humor and raw honesty this unforgettable rock and roll memoir takes readers through Mark's
formative years as a latchkey kid in the 1980s hooked on punk rock skateboards and MTV.
Along the way Mark reflects on his lifelong battle with anxiety his celebrated career with
blink-182 and his public fight with cancer in a voice that's both relatable and unmistakably
his own. Threaded with sharp humor and heartfelt grit Fahrenheit-182 EPB is more than just a
memoir for blink-182 fans. It's a funny smart and deeply human story for anyone who's
struggled reinvented themselves wanted to quit but kept going. This unflinching look at life
inside one of the world's biggest bands delivers: 90s Music Scene: Go behind the scenes of the
Warped Tour-era pop-punk explosion from sweaty club shows in San Diego to sold-out arenas
around the globe. Unflinching Honesty: Explore a candid account of a lifelong battle with
anxiety and the pressures of fame told with Mark's signature self-deprecating wit. Cancer
Survival Story: Follow a powerful journey through a shocking diagnosis and grueling
chemotherapy to the triumphant return to the stage. Band Dynamics: Get an inside look at the
friendships fractures and creative magic that defined blink-182 for decades.
