"A lyrical examination of the self as it emerges from the crucible of addiction and mental illness, aided by poetry, religious ritual, and community"-- "Maybe redemption is not a place you find, but a system of mapmaking. Sketch a land. Pencil in dragons. Imagine it real, resplendent, and broken under a waxing moon.Lessons and Carols is a genre-bending memoir that explores the aftershocks of alcoholism and mental illness through a fresh look at the...