Blackout: Remembering the Things I Drank to Forget

Blackout is a memoir of unblinking honesty and poignant, laugh-out-loud humor that tells the story of a woman stumbling into a new kind of adventure -- the sober life she never wanted.

Through her journey, Sarah Hepola shines a light into her blackouts, discovering the person she buried and the confidence, intimacy, and creativity she once believed came only from a bottle.

This book will resonate with anyone who has been forced to reinvent or struggled in the face of necessary change, as it's about giving up the thing you cherish most -- but getting yourself back in return.

With electric prose that marks her as a flamingo among this genre's geese, Ms.

Hepola takes readers on an unforgettable journey of self-discovery and transformation.