The influential singer, songwriter, and actor shares meditative personal reflections on relationships and creativity, tracing the struggles with alcoholism, infidelity, and competitiveness that have challenged his celebrity family.

With a career spanning over four decades, Loudon Wainwright III has established himself as one of the most enduring singer-songwriters of the sixties performing today. Not only does he perform regularly across the country, but he remains a sought-after character actor, having appeared in such movies as Knocked Up and the TV series, Parks & Recreation. In this long-awaited memoir, Wainwright traces his career back to his first studio album in 1970 and reflects on the relationships that have influenced his songwriting, notably with his late ex-wife, the renowned folk singer Kate McGarrigle, and with his famed journalist father, Loudon Wainwright.