xi, 353 pages ; 21 cm "Life can be hard: your lover cheats on you; you lose a family member; you can't pay the bills. And it can be great: you've had the hottest sex of your life; you get that plum job; you muster the courage to write your novel. Sugar--the once-anonymous online columnist at The Rumpus, now revealed as Cheryl Strayed, author of the bestselling memoir Wild--is the person thousands turn to for advice. [This book] brings the best of Dear Sugar together in one place and includes never-before-published columns and a new introduction by Steve Almond. Rich with humor, insight, compassion--and absolute honesty--this book is balm for everything life throws our way."--Back cover "A Vintage Books original"--Title page verso Introduction / Steve Almond -- It was always only us -- Whatever mysterious starlight that guided you this far -- Carry the water yourself -- You don't have to be broken for me -- Put it in a box and wait