I read this in a couple of hours, it’s that fast of a read. But each page packs a mighty little punch. The content in here was exactly what I was looking for. I used to write poetry and short stories back in high school and college much more frequently than I do now. Now I usually get a few pages of an idea down and forget about it because of all of the other random crap in my life I need to figure out. Part of me wants to drop everything and move to a cabin somewhere and just shred through a Word Doc with flames coming off the keyboard as I do. This seems pretty unrealistic at this point in my life, but this book made me feel like it was totally possible (although only for a few hours). Writing is something I say I have a passion for, but never actually applied myself to. For that I am a fraud and a phony. However, I do find this medium of expression to be the most beautiful. That’s why I love to read I guess. Although I tend to palaver I do still have the dream of publishing my own book. If you have ever had that dream, pick up this book for a few hours and see where it takes you. McCann has a way of empowering you like you don’t expect. If you have the time chase it. And if you don’t have the time, find it.