The Paths We Choose: A Memoir

This book threw me back to my teenage years. I appreciate Sully's singing even more, if that's possible, and am proud of the whole group.

I thought Sully's book delivered insight into a great musician, but really a great person. I thought his writing about panic attacks hit home, as I suffer the same things. We think that "rockstars" feel no pain and are invincible, well Sully clears that up! Thanks Sully for this book, it really made me feel good that I'm not alone in my "world", even rockstars get the blues.

Must read for all of you Godsmack/Sully fans out there

I am a huge fan of Godsmack and have always admired Sully's work. His lyrics are phenominal. I was very excited to buy this book and was not disappointed. I have listened to the music for so long and now can put even more meaning behind the lyrics. It is awesome to read about someone who worked so hard to make a dream come true for themselves despite the odds. I would recomend this book to anyone who has ever listened to Godsmack or who simply enjoys a story about someone who made things happen for themselves. Sully should be proud of where he came from and what he has made of his life!!!!

This memoir is inspiring to anyone who thinks their dreams are unattainable, or if they have lost sight of what they are. This is not a book solely about Godsmack, this is a book about achieving your goals through persistence. It should be required reading for teenagers/young adults, aspiring musicians, anyone who find themselves at a crossroads in their life and about to choose their direction. Sully tells his story in somewhat of a spiritual context, implying that we all have a path and it's found by listening to our heart that, and we can choose to stay on it go the wrong way! Sully himself knew he was not always on the right path! He takes us through his journey of discovering it, starting as "just another punk in the street" in the industrial, crime-ridden city of Lawrence, Massachusetts, where it would have been so easy to stay that way-but he knew he had a different path to follow! In a straightforward prose, he takes us through his trials and tribulations with friends, enemies, girls, school, jobs, family, and of course MUSIC-where Sully never lost his vision! He also trusted both the wrong and the right people along the way and learned some lessons and maintained a definite strength. In the end the message is very simple -don't let adversity stand in your way. It's an honest tale told with sensibility, heart and is funny at times (one of my favorite parts was when Sully describes the "Larceny Of Bread.") I myself grew up in Lawrence and now work in the entertainment industry, so I can relate to this story on different levels. Thank you for telling your story, Sully. It's really admirable.

My husband bought this book and really liked it so I hesitantly picked it up. Having read several other musicians books about their pathetic attempts at immortality and endless conquests; I was skeptical about the contents of this one. I am so glad I have a find out for yourself attitude. This is by far one of the best books I have read in a LONG time. He is real and honest about his childhood and becoming a man. It's one of those books that make you laugh out loud and then cry a few pages later. It's almost as if you can hear him telling you the stories. He had a rough childhood and was NO angel but he had heart and he had potential as you can see by the man he is today. I would definetly recommend this book. The only thing some may not particularly like is the profanity and violence but such is life.