To my guardian angel D—for all that you have done for me. You are not human; you are a pure saint. You should always know that.
Mummy—Ma, ghorboonet beram. You have sacrificed so much for me and your family. You have given your life to us selflessly. The strength that you have in your heart and your guts is beyond anyone’s comprehension.
My darling brother, one of the most beautiful, funny, warm, pure-hearted generous souls I have the honor of knowing. Your creative genius and heartbreaking documentaries inspire me.
To my rock-and-roll family: Lori—my soul sister who went through everything with me. Sidestage is never the same without you. I love you so much. Rock ‘n’ roll would never have happened without you. Em—my poet, my Keef Richards lover—I can’t believe all the things we have been through together. I love you. Ostara, my fairy angel. You are dirty as hell and I love it! A combination of Princess Diana and Marquis de Sade. My ideal girl! Unending thank yous for being so kind and generous to me. You truly are one of a kind. Paul Brannigan—I love you even though you love emos. You are sexier than any rock star and you should know that! Thank you for all your support and time. Stephen T—a thousand thank yous. Danny Demure—the king of Sunset Strip and my LA brother—how could I have survived without you? Sabrina, you were the only one who knew what I was going through during “that” time. Eternal love for being there for me. How can I thank you enough? I am so happy for you and your baby boy. Laura, thank you for your huge support and endless chats and patience. We have so many more backstage adventures to come! JB—you started it. And to all the rock stars who have given me some of the most beautifully deranged and exhilarating times of my life! Thank you for your kindness, your love, and making me feel like family. Your crazy exterior has a very protective and loving humanity underneath it.
Thank you to the Buckcherry boys who came up with the alternative title for my book: Are You Fucking Man Enough? The Legend of Roxana.
To my beautiful country Iran . . . you majestic dusky seductress, you. You are the most beautiful country my eyes have ever seen. I will be buried in you; I know it.
And, finally, to all the men and women who work tirelessly against the suffering and horrific cruelty to animals that goes on in our world. Especially to those who try so hard to stop the medieval torture and skinning alive of over one billion cats and dogs annually, just for their fur so that the masses can buy it and wear it. I still haven’t been able to watch an entire video of those acts. To the people who fight this bloodcurdling cruelty, you truly are my idols.
About The Author
Roxana Shirazi was born in Tehran, Iran, and was sent to England at age ten. She holds a masters in English from Bath Spa University, and speaks at International Women’s Conferences on the subject of Gender and Identity. She currently lives, loves, and writes in London.
Copyright
Some of the names and identifying features of characters in this book have been changed to protect the innocent . . . and the guilty.
THE LAST LIVING SLUT. Copyright © 2010 by Roxana Shirazi. All rights reserved under International and Pan-American Copyright Conventions. By payment of the required fees, you have been granted the non-exclusive, non-transferable right to access and read the text of this e-book on-screen. No part of this text may be reproduced, transmitted, down-loaded, decompiled, reverse engineered, or stored in or introduced into any information storage and retrieval system, in any form or by any means, whether electronic or mechanical, now known or hereinafter invented, without the express written permission of HarperCollins e-books.
All photos courtesy of the author’s collection except where noted.
FIRST EDITION
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Shirazi, Roxana.
The last living slut / Roxana Shirazi.—1st ed.
p. cm.
1. Shirazi, Roxana. 2. Groupies—Biography. I. Title.
ISBN 978-0-06-193135-2
EPub Edition © 2010 ISBN: 978-0-06-199249-0
ML429.S49A3 2010
781.66092—dc22
2010005842
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Table of Contents
Epigraph
Introduction
A Few Thoughts On The Word “SLUT”
Prologue
Part 1 - Home
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Part 2 - Lost
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Chapter 22
Chapter 23
Chapter 24
Chapter 25
Chapter 26
Chapter 27
Chapter 28
Chapter 29
Part 3 - Found
Chapter 30
Chapter 31
Chapter 32
Chapter 33
Chapter 34
Chapter 35
Photographic Insert
Chapter 36
Chapter 37
Chapter 38
Part 4 - Dead
Chapter 39
Chapter 40
Chapter 41
Chapter 42
Chapter 43
Chapter 44
Chapter 45
Chapter 46
Chapter 47
Chapter 48
Chapter 49
Chapter 50
Chapter 51
Chapter 52
Chapter 53
Chapter 54
Part 5 - Returned
Chapter 55
Chapter 56
Chapter 57
Chapter 58
Chapter 59
Chapter 60
Chapter 61
Chapter 62
Epilogue
Acknowledgments
About The Author
Copyright
About the Publisher
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