An article was published for Lloyd Sederer for his autobiography, Ink-Stained for Life, on 9th November 2020 on the website of Columbia Psychiatry. The feature reveals how and why the author systematically came up with the tale of his life, classified in the form of 14 stories and 14 essays. Ink-Stained for Life is a memoir of the author’s personal life from age 8-17 whilst residing in the Bronx. It narrates how both the US of the 1950s and Mr. Sederer came of age together during an era when the American dream was realized with a formula of education, work, and enterprise. How he evolved from a shy, skinny 8-year-old vulnerable kid to an accomplished, award-winning, and successful shrink, a public figure, a university teacher, a public servant, a published author, and a civil social worker. It is his most intimate memoir recollection and his 13th published book. It is highly recommended for people looking for inspiration for their personal and professional life. Lloyd Sederer has won uncountable awards for his contributions as a psychiatrist. Mr. Lloyd is currently the Director of the Columbia Psychiatry Media Center. He has published 13 books in total, out of which 6 are for lay audiences, and 500 articles in medical journals, non-medical publications, and book, film, TV, and theater reviews. His writings have appeared in The New York Times, The Atlantic, The Wall Street Journal, The NY Daily News, The Washington Post, The Boston Business Journal, Commonweal Magazine, and Psychology Today.