One Good Reason

One Good Reason follows the rise to prominence with Great Big Sea and the parallel descent into alcoholism, told through Séan McCann's account alongside Andrea Aragon's intimate spousal perspective. The narrative moves from a strict Newfoundland childhood into the pressures of public life and the slow work of recovery.

The book confronts the root causes behind addiction, including McCann's disclosure of childhood sexual abuse, and shows how trauma reshapes relationships and identity. Aragon's chapters add a candid partner's view of caregiving, boundaries and rebuilding trust.

Rich with song lyrics, personal photographs and original drawings, this memoir explores music as a form of repair and testimony — honest, lyrical, and focused on healing and connection.

• Themes: addiction, trauma, recovery, music
• Includes lyrics, photographs and original artwork

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