''Save Me from Myself: How I Found God, Quit Korn, Kicked Drugs, and Lived to Tell My Story'' is the autobiography of

Korn Korn (stylized as KoЯn, or occasionally KoRn) is an American nu metal band from Bakersfield, California, formed in 1993. The band is notable for pioneering the nu metal genre and bringing it into the mainstream. Originally formed in 1993 ...

guitarist

Brian "Head" Welch Brian Philip Welch (born June 19, 1970), also known by his stage name Head, is an American musician. He is one of the guitarists and founding member of the nu metal band Korn and his solo project Love and Death, where he also provides vocals. ...

. It chronicles his life from childhood, to his days with Korn, his addiction to drugs, his embrace of a life of living for God, and the beginning of his solo career. In the U.S., the hardcover was published on July 1, 2007, and the paperback on June 24, 2008 (HarperOne). In the U.K., the hardcover was published on July 1, 2007 (HarperOne), and the paperback on July 1, 2008 (HarperSanFrancisco). ''Save Me from Myself'' was followed in 2008 by the "clean" reprint ''

Washed by Blood ''Save Me from Myself: How I Found God, Quit Korn, Kicked Drugs, and Lived to Tell My Story'' is the autobiography of Korn guitarist Brian "Head" Welch. It chronicles his life from childhood, to his days with Korn, his addiction to drugs, his em ...

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Reception

The book premiered at the 25th position on the

New York Times Best Seller list ''The New York Times'' Best Seller list is widely considered the preeminent list of best-selling books in the United States. John Bear, ''The #1 New York Times Best Seller: intriguing facts about the 484 books that have been #1 New York Times ...

. and on July 29, 2007, the book was at number 15 as of that week, being one week on the list.

Chapter listing

* "Author's Note" * "Prologue" "Part I: To Hell and Back" # "Life Begins in Bako" # "It All Comes Together" # "The Final Piece" # "It Starts to Come Apart" # "Life Changes" # "I Fall to Pieces" # "...And Get Put Back Together" "Part II: Heaven on Earth" #

"I Go Public" # "Tongues" # "Head Hunting in India" # "Into the Desert" #" I Go Through Hell Again" * "Epilogue" * "Acknowledgements"

Washed by Blood

''Washed by Blood: Lessons from My Time with Korn and My Journey to Christ'' is the second autobiography of the former

guitarist,

. It is a "clean" version of Welch's 2007 memoir, ''Save Me from Myself'', re-adapted without the profanity and gory details of the original story for a younger audience. It is a young adult companion to his bestseller, sharing his inspirational story of rock, addiction and redemption with Christian teens across the US. In the book, Welch discusses his consuming addiction to

methamphetamine Methamphetamine (contracted from ) is a potent central nervous system (CNS) stimulant that is mainly used as a recreational drug and less commonly as a second-line treatment for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and obesity. Methamph ...

, and how Christ released him from his drug addiction.

References

External links

''Save Me from Myself'' page on the HarperCollins website

''Washed by Blood'' page on the HarperCollins website

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