THE PATHS WE CHOOSE

Book ID/图书代码： 11516013B60100

English Summary/英文概要： FIRST TIME IN PAPERBACK. INCLUDES BONUS CHAPTER: "Less Than One Percent"

With over ten million albums sold and multiple Grammy nominations, the hard rock band Godsmack has become one of the most successful groups of the last decade. The band’s driving beats and searing lyrics have garnered widespread acclaim, while their well-known work ethic has earned the industry’s respect. Fans who attend Godsmack concerts are sure to be rewarded with a fiercely energetic show. The force behind the band comes largely from founder and front man Sully Erna. Onstage, growling into the microphone with characteristic intensity, he appears perfectly at home, and it’s no wonder. Erna has been immersed in the world of rock ever since he got his first drum set at the age of five. Given his achievements, that early start might suggest that his career was a straight shot to the top. The truth is, Erna took so many detours during the years between his first drums and Godsmack’s first contract that, more than once, he nearly forgot his destination. In The Paths We Choose, he relates the turbulent story of his life before the platinum albums and packed arenas. "The Lawrence I remember was full of murderers, thieves, and rapists and half the time those people were your next-door neighbors," Erna writes of his childhood hometown in the gritty Boston suburbs. Although the danger of the streets was a constant reality, young Sully’s world really revolved around music. From the day he convinced his mom to pay for drum lessons, "beating the skins" was all he ever wanted to do. As he grew older, Erna began devoting all his energy to one band after another. Life as a marginally-successful (and sometimes downright unsuccessful) musician was always unpredictable, and Sully’s good times were equally matched by his frustrations. He learned that talent and passion were not enough; he also had to know who to trust. Beautiful blondes attracted Erna like a moth to an open flame, and his affairs with them were intense and often unstable. Outwardly hardened, yet privately vulnerable, he couldn’t open up. This, combined with his high-adrenaline lifestyle, seemed bound to catch up with him and did. Here, Sully delves with surprising sensitivity into the emotional struggles that almost forced him to abandon his ambitions. Musical fame was never a given for Sully Erna. He could easily have continued to be "just another punk on the streets." The extraordinary success he now enjoys with Godsmack only came by an unlikely combination of talent, sweat, lucky breaks, and hard falls. Any one of the decisions he made along the way could have brought him to a dead end. But that just might be the whole point. Sully’s story shows us that whatever hardship we may face, ultimately, our choices determine our destiny. He’s made the most of every advantage and obstacle he has faced, and reminds us that we can, too. But for Sully, career success is not an ultimate destination. Every day brings a new fork in the road another path to choose.

Chinese Summary/中文概要： 第一版平装书。包括奖金:“不到百分之一”。

硬摇滚乐队Godsmack专辑销量超过一千万,获得了多个格莱美奖提名,成为本世纪最后十年最成功的组织。这个乐队强劲的节拍和火热的歌词受到了广泛的赞誉,而他们优秀的职业道德赢得了行业的尊重。粉丝参加Godsmack音乐会肯定会看到一场激情的充满活力的展示。乐队背后的力量主要来自创始人和前人Sully Erna。他在舞台上对着麦克风带有强烈特色的咆哮,似乎完全在家里一样,这并不足为奇。自从Erna五岁开始敲鼓，就一直沉浸在岩石的世界里。鉴于他成名较早，这开始可能意味着他的职业生涯一步就到顶了。事实是,Erna在第一次获奖和与Godsmack第一次签约之间这几年走了很多弯路，不止一次,他差点忘了他的目的。在《我们选择的路》一书中,他叙述了自己在出版白金唱片和获得包装领域之前的颠沛流离的生活故事。“我记得劳伦斯全是杀人犯、小偷和强奸犯，一半的可能这些人就住在你的隔壁”，厄纳在回忆童年的家乡多沙的波士顿郊区时写道。尽管危险的街道是不变的现实,年轻的Sully的世界真的是只围绕着音乐在旋转。从他说服他的妈妈为他支付鼓课开始，“敲鼓”就是他一直想做的事。随着年龄的增长,他开始将全部精力投入一个又一个的乐队当中。对于一个略微成功的音乐家(有时候甚至是失败的)来说，生活总是不可预知的，Sully的好时光伴随着沮丧。他得知光有天赋和热情是不够的,他还必须知道可以信任谁。美丽的金发女郎对于Erna来说，就像飞蛾扑火一样，他跟她们的风流韵事刺激又动荡。表面上看起来很稳固，然而,私下却非常脆弱,他都不敢揭开。这一点,再加上他高刺激性的生活方式,似乎一定会赶上他,也确实如此。 Sully以惊人的敏感度陷入了情感挣扎中，这几乎让他放弃他的野心。对于Sully Erna，音乐成名从来不是给予。他很容易又做成“仅仅是另一个街头朋克族”。他现在在Godsmack享受的非凡成功，是天赋、汗水、幸运的突破和痛苦的失败这一组合磨砺之后才获得的。他在这一路上做出的任何决定都可以把他带到一个死胡同。但那只可能是整点。Sully的故事告诉我们,无论我们可能面临怎样的困难,我们的选择最终决定了我们的命运。他充分利用了自己的优势和遇到的困难,提醒我们,我们也可以。但对于Sully来说,事业的成功不是终极目标，每天都带来新的岔路，有另一个路径可以选择。（LNL）

Awards/获奖情况：《我们选择的路》精装版售出超过25000本，新的平装版包括获奖章。

Over 25,000 copies of the hardcover edition of The Paths We Choose have been sold and this new paperback edition includes a bonus chapter.

About the Author/作者介绍： Sully以惊人的敏感度陷入了情感挣扎中，这几乎让他放弃他的野心。对于Sully Erna，音乐成名从来不是给予。他很容易又做成“仅仅是另一个街头朋克族”。他现在在Godsmack享受的非凡成功，是天赋、汗水、幸运的突破和痛苦的失败这一组合磨砺之后才获得的。他在这一路上做出的任何决定都可以把他带到一个死胡同。但那只可能是整点。Sully的故事告诉我们,无论我们可能面临怎样的困难,我们的选择最终决定了我们的命运。他充分利用了自己的优势和遇到的困难,提醒我们,我们也可以。但对于Sully来说,事业的成功不是终极目标，每天都带来新的岔路，有另一个路径可以选择。

Here, Sully delves with surprising sensitivity into the emotional struggles that almost forced him to abandon his ambitions. Musical fame was never a given for Sully Erna, he could easily have continued to be "just another punk on the streets." The extraordinary success he now enjoys with Godsmack only came by an unlikely combination of talent, sweat, lucky breaks, and hard falls. Sully’s story shows us that whatever hardship we may face, ultimately, our choices determine our destiny. He made the most of every advantage and obstacle he has faced, and reminds us that we can too. But for Sully, career success is not an ultimate destination. Every day brings a new fork in the road, another path to choose.

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