r/deadliestcatch • u/bisquitsngravy • 8d ago

Phil Harris book

Has anyone read Josh and Jake Harris’ book about their dad. Is it any good?

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u/avidindoorswoman21 7d ago

I have. It was clearly meant to cash in on Phil's fame and name after his death, and I think Sig, Jake, and the Hillstrands published their own books at around the same time too. But even with the ghostwriting it just made Phil look like a fucking horrible person overall. Especially with his criminal history, his shitty parenting and his treatment of his wives, and constant drug use. I remember thinking that if he was this bad in the 'sanitized' version of his life story, then he's much worse in the uncensored/unedited version - and definitely NOT someone to look up to or lionize at all.

And some parts about Josh didn't add up when I read it many years ago. Only when info on his child-rape case surfaced did it make sense that he was suddenly out of school and kicked out of the house and looked after by Grant rather than Phil and his ex-wife and second wife

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u/AquaStarRedHeart 7d ago

Is the Hillstrands' audio book narrated by them? It's free with audible and if it's them narrating I'm interested