The Fattest Crackhead On The Planet: My True Life Story of Adoption, Racism, Fashion Models, Sports Television, Fatherhood, Show Business and Triumph over Crack Addiction

"The Fattest Crackhead on the Planet" is a hilarious, astounding journey through the life of Sarge, who wasn't always named Sarge. Born Steven C. Pickman and given up for adoption at birth, Sarge always knew he was "different" than the other kids. The product of an illicit relationship between an orthodox Jewish woman and a black man, Sarge's biological mother chose not to divulge the race of the father. Unsuspectingly, Sarge's adoptive parents, procured him at birth without being provided with any information about the baby's racial background. Not caucasian, and racially not totally black, Sarge was the target of countless racist taunts and abuse. A gifted musician at 5 years old, Sarge's journey through prep school in Connecticut, 2 colleges, the fashion industry in New York, 2 major TV sports networks were precursors to an addiction to drugs and alcohol which would result in his homelessness on the streets of New York. The amazing story of the one friend he had left, his life being saved the day after Christmas by praying one prayer, led to a miraculous turnaround. Wanting to be a comedian since the age of 6, Sarge's sobriety gave birth to a career in comedy that still continues today. No stranger to setbacks, Sarge and his wife were blessed with a baby boy, who suffers from Sensory Processing Disorder. Zander did not eat any solid food until the age of 4, but his turnaround was as exciting and as miraculous as his fathers. You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll be uniquely inspired.