Committed: A Memoir of the Artist's Road
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| Rating | : | 4.58 (751 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 161296429X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 246 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-05-14 |
| Language | : | English |
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A unique and ambitious contribution to the annals of the memoir genre. He would need to break with his funders, face down his fear of a bipolar spiral that might endanger his relationship with his wife and children, and come to terms with his family legacy of mental illness. journalist-turned-lobbyist who disguises his bipolar disorder as well as his estrangement from his parents and heads out on a five-week cross-country U.S. To embrace that life, however, would require tremendous change. road trip, engaging with creative and generous individuals who trigger in the author a yearning to pursue an
Simply put, Committed: A Memoir of the Artist's Road is a wonderful book." Sascha Feinstein, author of Black Pearls: Improvisations on a Lost Year. "Committed: A Memoir of the Artist's Road is a wonderful, triumphant book!" Sara Mansfield Taber, author of Born Under an Assumed Name: A Memoir of a Cold War Spy's Daughter"A highly original work twining a cross-country road trip to the narrator's search for his muse." Sue William Silverman, author of The Pat Boone Fan Club: My Life as a White Anglo-Saxon Jew"Patrick Ross is a writer of tremendous skill
"Committed, a journey on many levels" according to EstherBradley-DeTally. Patrick Ross's books is more than a good read. Committed, a memoir of The Artist's Road (his very fine blog) is unique, courageous, sensitive and highly worth reading.Patrick Ross is a professional storyteller who spent a decade as an award-winning journalist covering D.C. politics, having worked with a U.S. se. Thank you for bringing us on your journey! Jayme Cellitioci When first beginning to read Committed: A Memoir of the Artist's Road, it seems as though the rawness, introspection, and vulnerability are the magnanimous gifts offered by Ross. These qualities inevitably give the reader permission to be a more authentic version of him or herself. The real gifts, however, emer. Join Patrick Ross on his Soulful Journey An account of one man's journey across the United States to engage with creative individuals, but that journey turns out to be one of self-discovery. Ross strips on the page, invites us along on his venture, where he learns more than he ever expected about himself - his vulnerabilities and demons - spurring us
Learn more at patrick-ross. Patrick Ross is a professional storyteller. senator. . He is currently a creative writer and writing instructor in Alexandria, Virginia, where he lives with his wife and two teenage children while daily suppressing a strong urge for bacon. He spent a decade as an award-winning journalist covering Washington, D.C., politics after starting his career with a U.S