Last Shot Hardback Book by Jock Zonfrillo

Simon & Schuster
Last Shot Hardback Book by Jock Zonfrillo

A coming-of-age memoir of addiction ambition and redemption in the high-stakes world of Michelin star kitchens. Book Description 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 Australias top chefs and television stars: MasterChef judge Jock Zonfrillo's powerful life story will shock and inspire. Jocks 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 Years 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 his time on-country and some very public battles. This is his unforgettable story.

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