Bread Of Angels

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Bread of Angels is a luminous memoir by the acclaimed artist and writer Patti Smith, following her journey from a post-war childhood to becoming a creative force. This deeply personal account reveals the roots of her artistry and the life she built with her true love, Fred Sonic Smith.

An intimate exploration of Patti Smith’s early life, artistic awakening, and enduring devotion.

In Bread of Angels, Patti Smith invites readers into her world, beginning with a vivid portrayal of her childhood in a dilapidated housing complex marked by hardship and eerie details reminiscent of Dickens. Amidst consumptive children, disappearing neighbors, and a rat-infested home, young Patti’s imagination blossoms, leading her to lead her siblings, confront bullies, and connect with whimsical figures like the king of tortoises.

The memoir traces her teenage years, where the sparks of art and romance ignite. Influenced by Arthur Rimbaud and Bob Dylan, Patti begins crafting poetry and lyrics that would eventually shape iconic songs such as Horses, Easter, "Dancing Barefoot," and "Because the Night." She then steps away from it all to marry Fred Sonic Smith, with whom she creates a life filled with love and adventure along a canal in St. Clair Shores, Michigan.

Together, they build a sanctuary-a room adorned with treasures like Moroccan silk pillows and a Persian cup-where creativity flourishes. Nights are spent aboard their landlocked Chris-Craft, navigating nautical maps and dreaming up new journeys as their family grows.

Throughout the years, Patti weaves together themes of loss, grief, and gratitude while caring for her children and rebuilding her life. Writing remains her steadfast companion, a source of freedom and transformation that turns everyday experiences into moments of beauty and hope.

In the closing chapters, we find Patti once again on the road, a wandering spirit who writes to live and lives to write, forever embracing the power of imagination to elevate the ordinary into the extraordinary.

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