Driven

Investigating Nine Decades of Stop-at-Nothing Ambition

John Martel

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Christmas Lake Press
01 August 2024

Autobiography: general; Memoirs; Legal profession: general; Civil procedure, litigation & dispute resolution

Attorney John Martel's memoir, Driven, explores nine decades of relentless ambition-from flying in the Air Force to winning high-profile legal cases, from successes in music, writing, and competitive sports to his indefatigable search for true love.

Born during the depression in rural Modesto, California, with no family encouragement, Martel became a college athlete, then an elite US Air Force pilot, a top trial lawyer, a successful singer-songwriter, a national best-selling author, and an international Masters Track and Field high hurdling champion. Now in his nineties, the mystery and suspense writer invites his readers to join him in a candid investigation of his life as he tries to solve the mystery of who or what drove him to a lifetime of frenzied preeminence, in total disregard for his health, happiness, and well-being.

Combining literature, law, and life lessons, Martel's memoir reveals the heartfelt reflections of a man who achieved uncanny success in five different vocations, only to discover that he had become a victim of his obsession with achievement, a prisoner of his need for recognition and fame. But it wasn't too late. Driven is a story of manic ambition that ends with lasting love and emotional redemption.

By: John Martel
Imprint: Christmas Lake Press
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 22mm
Weight: 567g
ISBN: 9781960865236
ISBN 10: 1960865234
Pages: 388
Publication Date: 01 August 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for Driven: Investigating Nine Decades of Stop-at-Nothing Ambition

Extraordinary writer John Martel is back with a must-read memoir-the capstone to his astonishing career. - John Lescroart, New York Times best-selling author As an attorney, I stand in awe of John Martel's legendary accomplishments in the courtroom, and as the author of a legal thriller, I appreciate his commitment to the craft. It's no surprise that his memoir is a page-turner, powered by the intense energy and unstoppable drive he has brought to every aspect of his remarkable life. - Brian Cuban, attorney, author of The Addicted Lawyer, Tales of The Bar, Booze, Blow, & Redemption and The Ambulance Chaser, and addiction recovery advocate John Martel's Driven is a page-turning experience complete with his deep, and appreciated, honesty about his successes, anxieties, and perspectives. - Al Harris, Martel's former law partner