Patricia Kelly (2)

"Der Klang meines Lebens" is a memoir in which Patricia Kelly tells the story of her life. Every chapter deals with a specific moment or memory, starting with her earliest memories of learning to play the guitar. Through these snapshots the reader learns many things about the band The Kelly Family, but even more about the author as a person. It is not a book about scandals or dirty secrets, but about the author finding her own way amidst tremendous success and a unique career, but also through many difficult health problems and a way of growing up that was unusual and not easy.
While I knew about many of these aspects because I have followed the family's career and lives for thirty years, it was something totally different to hear about the events from a personal perspective. This really is Patricia's memoir, not a book about the family, and while naturally they are intertwined, I felt like I got to know her as a person.

The book was originally written in English by her, then translated and published in German. She reads the audiobook herself and I had to get used to her reading style, but it made the experience even more personal and she has a very pleasant and soothing voice.… (mer)