"Candid, kickass, and wise . . . As she recounts crucial moments of serendipity and misery, mistakes and breakthroughs with verve, precision, rueful self-critiques, and spirited insights, Mann is galvanic, funny, and profound."-- "BOOKLIST"
"Mann is a clear-eyed, self-deprecating guide, framing her many mistakes as part of a lifelong creative practice. In the process, she reminds readers that there's nothing static about still photography. This entertains as much as it enlightens."-- "PUBLISHERS WEEKLY"
"If it's possible to learn fearlessness--or cussedness or dust-yourself-offedness or stick-to-itiveness--Sally Mann is the one who could teach it to you. Sally Mann may be the only one who could teach it to you. This book will make you brave."-- "MARGARET RENKL, bestselling author of The Comfort of Crows"
"I love this book. It's not just about art--if anyone's asking me--it's about being a human. And it is really wise about that business."-- "JAMES REBANKS, bestselling author of The Shepherd's Life"
"In this erudite, frank, and funny book, Mann gives us wonderful new insights into her photography and her life as an artist. Full of inspiration and sage advice, it should be required reading for young artists setting out to work in any medium."-- "AMOR TOWLES, bestselling author of A Gentleman in Moscow and The Lincoln Highway"