The Memoir
"This isn't a self-help book. It's a this-actually-happened book."
Brutally honest.
Unexpectedly funny.
The personal story of one man losing everything he thought defined him… and the journey back to himself.
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What readers are saying
“This memoir is equal parts gut-wrenching and laugh-out-loud funny, which is exactly what makes it so disarmingly powerful.”
dora lutts · Amazon US · Kindle“This is a wonderfully written book from the male perspective of a break up and trying to find oneself again.”
Joanne Smith · Amazon UK“This is an incredibly raw and authentic book that leaves behind generic “guru” advice to deliver a brutally honest look at surviving divorce.”
Sadia · Amazon Canada“It manages to be genuinely funny while still being honest about the messier, more painful parts of starting over after divorce.”
Clare’s Everyday Favorites · Amazon US · Kindle“Written from the POV of the father/husband the raw emotion was palpable and I really connected with him as he described his journey navigating the divorce.”
Sehr · Amazon UK“The orange chicken parts made me laugh, but there were also some really honest moments throughout.”
Jan · Amazon Canada“He made a great go of getting it out there and exposing raw feeling and owning his short comings.”
TEW · Amazon US · Kindle“The author shares an honest and emotional story about divorce, fatherhood, heartbreak, and rebuilding his life.”
Tanner · Amazon US · Kindle
Hey, I’m Art.
Something brought you here.
And I’m guessing it wasn’t a good something.
If you’re here, there’s a good chance something cracked open — your relationship, your identity, or the version of your life you thought was solid. Maybe you’re still in it. Maybe you’re just starting to surface.
I’ve been there. The sleepless nights, the spiral, catching yourself in the mirror and barely recognizing the guy looking back. I didn’t have a roadmap. So I went looking — and this book came out of that.
I’m not here to tell you I figured it all out. But I started looking honestly at myself, and things shifted. Slowly. Messily. For real.
That’s what Back to One is about. If any of it sounds familiar, you’re in the right place.
Where to start
The Book
What the whole thing actually looked like, including the parts that don’t make me look good.
About the BookThe Writing
I write when something won’t leave me alone. Divorce, fatherhood, masculinity, the weird in-between space of starting over.
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