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My heart is a drunken compass : a memoir / Domingo Martinez.

by Martinez, Domingo.

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Lyons Press, [2014]

Martinez, Domingo.

Journalists -- Biography.

Mexican Americans -- Texas, South -- Biography.

9781493001408 (hc.)

149300140X (hc.)

xix, 296 pages ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"A follow-up to his memoir The Boy Kings of Texas, with his trademark tragic-comical voice and arresting storytelling, Domingo Martinez once again delivers a deeply personal memoir full of wry asides and poignant, thoughtful reflections. His first book shockingly ended with his fiancé Stephanie plummeting off the side of an overpass in Seattle, after having a seizure while driving. He chronicles this painful episode, with flashbacks to their tenuous romantic relationship, and how her accident and subsequent coma ultimately causes him to unravel emotionally. This pivotal moment, which began with an alarming call in the middle of the night, parallels another gut-wrenching experience from the past when his youngest brother's life hangs in the balance. Martinez examines the complicated connections between family, friends, and loved ones. Estranged from his family in Texas, isolated and alone in Seattle, he turns to writing. The underlying themes of addiction and recovery and their impact on his family emerge, as he struggles with inner demons. When Martinez falls apart completely, he finds his family, his redemption, and a new beginning with the love of his life, who encourages him to write his way out of the pain. Domingo Martinez is a regular contributor to the Ira Glass podcast This American Life. He has also appeared on National Public Radio's All Things Considered. He lives in Seattle"--Provided by publisher.

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