With slices of humor and deeply woven painful memories, Carving A Life creates a vivid insight into the precarious world of first love, commitment for "better or worse," and finding strength when you've lost it all. The story follows the life of charming Mitch, an aspiring woodcarving artist, who struggles with guilt and haunting memories from his past. Mitch falls in love with an unsuspecting elementary school teacher Lauren and must overcome ongoing conflicts father, alcohol abuse and related health issues, as he tries to hang on to the love of his life Lauren.