“Shocking, emotional and charming” – Michael Bublé
Tempted chronicles Rick’s journey from an idyllic childhood in Hamilton to a life in front of the camera during the peak years of MuchMusic and Entertainment Tonight Canada.
Rich in nostalgia for the 1990s and early 2000s, when music videos and the artists who created them were all that mattered, Rick celebrates the history of the Nation’s Music Station while slowly revealing his own secret gambling addiction that nearly destroyed his life.
Dragged down by the unrelenting pull of wagering money he didn’t have, Campanelli found himself drawn into a shadowy world of bookies and criminals as he pursued bigger payouts that offered only fleeting satisfaction while leaving him deeper in debt. It was only after he was arrested in Las Vegas that he knew he needed help.
Tempted is a fast-paced memoir through the world of music and entertainment, but it is also the story of Campanelli’s lost years, wandering through the temporary highs and crushing lows of an addiction that ultimately consumed him.
Available in ebook and hardcover.
The honesty of this memoir is important, so others with similar experiences know they’re not alone. A riveting and nostalgic memoir.
What a candid, brave and inspiring memoir. Filled with amazing moments and memories and a cautionary tale or two.
Tempted is a celebration and a confession at the same time.
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