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Committed: A Memoir of the Artist’s Road is a brave, candid and well-crafted memoir that intertwines an external job-related road trip across the country with an internal journey of self-discovery and healing.

Patrick is a Washington, DC journalist-turned-lobbyist who struggles with bipolar disorder and alienation from his parents when he sets out on a 5-week cross-country road trip as part of an assignment to interview creative professionals about copyright infringement.

Not only do I meet a wide array of creative professional artists, photographers, musicians and writers, but I experience Patrick’s inner journey as he grapples with his fears about the bipolar disorder he has struggled with since childhood, his relationship with his family and his growing awareness of his need to change. With each person he meets and interviews, he reflects upon a part of his life that he needs to face.

The first chapter is riveting and sets the stage for the journey ahead. By the time I meet each artist, I feel prepared for the inner dialogue, reflective of his pain and struggle.

Patrick’s writing is mesmerizing, so rich on detail, I feel I am riding shotgun as he careens through the country. His exquisite scenic detail and believable dialogue bring each character alive on the page. With gripping honesty, he shares his worst fears, often showing his vulnerabilities through reflections about the artists he interviews. At one point, when he brings his daughter, Marisa, a talented artist herself, on the journey, I see the role creativity plays in their family life.
It is in the slow yet powerful unfolding of this inner and outer journey that makes this memoir so compelling. Because the author brings me so close to his pain, I can celebrate his triumph of discovering the art-committed life he has fought so hard to achieve.

I came across a quote recently that I feel sums up this memoir: “ A good story brings you into someone else’s experience. A great story leaves you no choice.” (Author Unknown)

I highly recommend this transformational memoir about searching and finding the art-committed life.
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kathleen.pooler | Jan 9, 2015 |

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