A quirky, wise, and inspiring guide to navigating the holidays, offered up in a unique mix of social commentary, humor, and personal insight, without the predictable cheeseball. Twenty-four short essays journey deep into holiday terrain, shed light on discovering life's best gifts in the most unexpected places, and provide a roadmap for the inevitable rough terrain. Brave revelations (Joy, Re-Gifted), a smattering of cold, hard truth (Sunny With a Chance of Whiteout), and the kindest of humor (Bog Lady), meet at the intersection of laugh and cry at the same time (Trees on Earth). If ever the hoopla and sticky muck of what the holidays have come to symbolize needed a guide to lead the way out, this book is it.