Rich in voices from fellow musicians, close friends, Lightfoot's family and the singer's own reminiscences, the biography tells the stories behind some of his best-known love songs, including "Beautiful "and "Song for a Winter's Night, "as well as the infidelity and divorce that resulted in classics like "Sundown "and "If You Could Read My Mind. "Kris Kristofferson has called Lightfoot's songs "some of the most beautiful and lasting music of our time." Both an inspiring story of redemption and an exhilarating read.