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The nearly departed, or, My family and other foreigners

Cullerton's parents were always eccentric. Her mother gardened in curlers, pop beads, and black satin underpants, while her father hid wads of cash in shoes in the garage. This is a haunting, heartbreaking, and incredibly funny book that is a love letter to parents, family, and home—however strange they may be.

Audience
adult
Length
medium · 225 pages

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