Bread of Angels

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A radiant new memoir from beloved artist and writer Patti Smith, this indelible account of her life as an artist unfolds in a post-Second World War childhood within a condemned housing complex, described in vivid detail. Smith invites us into her imaginative world as she navigates a childhood filled with consumptive children, vanishing neighbors, and a beguiling book of Irish fairytales. As the captain of her loyal sibling army, she vanquishes bullies and communes with the king of tortoises while searching for sacred silver pennies. This memoir captures her teenage years, where the first glimmers of art and romance emerge. Influenced by creative heroes like Arthur Rimbaud and Bob Dylan, she begins writing poetry and lyrics, leading to iconic songs such as "Dancing Barefoot" and "Because the Night." After marrying her true love, Fred Sonic Smith, she creates a life of devotion in St. Clair Shores, Michigan, surrounded by nature. Smith builds a personal sanctuary, where she and her husband spend nights charting new adventures while starting a family. As she faces profound losses, grief and gratitude intertwine in her journey of caring for her children and reclaiming her artistic voice. Ultimately, we meet Patti as a vagabond, traveling to commune with herself, living to write and writing to live.