One Good Reason to Celebrate Mental Health Day

With Séan McCann and Andrea Aragon

Hosted by Mark Sutcliffe

Live Online Streaming Memoir Music

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Saturday

Oct , 2020

12:00pm

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One Good Reason to Celebrate Mental Health Day

Andrea Aragon Sean McCann

I read this book in one sitting. Getting two perspectives on the trauma of abuse, the challenges of addiction, and the journey of recovery is both riveting and valuable. This story is harrowing and honest with touches of humour, but ultimately, it's hopeful.

Joel Plaskett

Join us for the long-delayed Ottawa launch for One Good Reason–now scheduled to commemorate Mental Health Day and Thanksgiving!

In this deeply personal memoir, co-written with wife Andrea Aragon, singer-songwriter, renowned recovery advocate, and recent Order of Canada recipient Séan McCann leaves no stone unturned. McCann and Aragon offer readers a love story, a memoir of addiction and recovery, of young love and a strained marriage, of reaching international fame and rock bottom. But most of all, an honest, raw, and inspiring tribute to embracing that we are all worth saving.

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The Authors

Andrea Aragon

The daughter of a Vietnam War veteran and the fiercely loving mother, Andrea had battled depression, eating disorders, a suicide attempt, her own heavy drinking, and a divorce by the time she was just 26 years old. She was broken but resilient. Together, Séan McCann and Andrea have survived through the stormy waters of addiction with 2 boys, 2 dogs, 2 cats, and an inspirational story for the ages that they hope will help others to help themselves. Shop locally if you can: Books by Andrea Aragon are available from Perfect Books.

Sean McCann

Séan is a founder of the iconic Canadian band Great Big Sea and an Order of Canada recipient for his advocacy of those living with mental health and addiction issues. He has spent the past seven years touring the country as a musical keynote speaker singing and sharing his story with front line workers, teachers, students, patients, inmates, veterans, and anyone who has been affected by addiction or abuse. After drinking heavily for over 30 years to numb the pain of childhood sexual abuse, and hiding his dark secret in the drinking songs of one of Canada’s favourite party band, today Séan is sober, he is a survivor, and he has found his true voice. In this deeply personal memoir, co-written with wife Andrea Aragon, singer-songwriter, renowned recovery advocate, and recent Order of Canada recipient Séan McCann leaves no stone unturned. Shop locally if you can: Books by Séan McCann are available from Perfect Books.