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They Left Us Everything

A Memoir

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They Left Us Everything

De: Plum Johnson
Narrado por: Pilar Witherspoon
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A warm, heartfelt memoir of family, loss, and a house jam-packed with decades of goods and memories.

After almost 20 years of caring for elderly parents - first for their senile father and then for their cantankerous 93-year-old mother - author Plum Johnson and her three younger brothers have finally fallen to their middle-aged knees with conflicted feelings of grief and relief. Now they must empty and sell the beloved family home, 23 rooms bulging with history, antiques, and oxygen tanks. Plum thought, How tough will that be? I know how to buy garbage bags. But the task turns out to be much harder and more rewarding than she ever imagined.

Items from childhood trigger difficult memories of her eccentric family growing up in the 1950s and '60s, but unearthing new facts about her parents helps her reconcile those relationships, with a more accepting perspective about who they were and what they valued. They Left Us Everything is a funny, touching memoir about the importance of preserving family history to make sense of the past and nurturing family bonds to safeguard the future.

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This book was not an exceptional read but I'm very glad I read it. It provoked two kinds of thoughts for me: What kind of mess will I leave for my descendants and what kind of mess will I face as my Mother's home is vacated. I thought the process of sorting and letting go was worthy of this book. Oddly, I got the recommendation from a seatmate on a plane and she knew nothing about me - - but she said every woman who has a parents or is a parent will find themselves in the book. She was correct.

Thought provoking

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Took me a bit of time to get into it but soon I was hooked. Loved the letters Plum’s mother wrote, the honesty of Plum’s feelings regarding her mum, the memories that things evoked.
Perhaps I’ll leave everything too.
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An interesting, eye opening, and enjoyable book

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Wonderfully relatable story that was perfectly written and read. If I had anything negative to say it would be that the story of the dog and the car could have been left out. My only other complaint is that I wish that the book was longer. It was one of those rare ones that I didn't want to end.

Wonderful Book

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Such a touching piece about the universal experience of parents aging and moving on after death. I particularly enjoyed Johnson's descriptions of the Oakville home and the relics within. My only frustration was when the performer mispronounced the name Muskoka.

Surprisingly resonant memoir

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the reader, witherspoon is what keeps you engaged in this story, thanks for that

great voice, meh storyline

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I liked the memoir of a mother's ordinary life and her daughter's relationship with her but it dragged on. I finished it only to find out if Plum kept the house. The book should be read more by mothers and daughters to learn together --once grieving it is too late.

Story Too Slowly Developed

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Very beautifully written memoir. If nothing else, it's a handbook for how to rationally and functionally handle an inheritance. It is also a testament to the long-term impacts of a marriage, not of perfect people, not a perfect marriage, but committed people, determined to see the beauty of seeing things through.

A lovely tribute to two of the Greatest Generation

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Being related (same great-grandparents?) and acquainted with the author's brother made this story more personal than it otherwise might have been. I saw some similarities in behavior and attitudes that fascinated me.

The author's descriptions of the house, the lake, and the town urge me to visit -- or at least to study photos of them. What a wonderful environment to grow up in.

Most importantly, the growth of the author's awareness of the cycle of life, and the concomitant growth of her appreciation for her parents. Parent-child relationships can be tremendously complex. The author's vulnerable and candid reflections are inspiring and encouraging.

Thank you, Plum, for sharing your life and your love of family with me.

Deep self-knowledge through bittersweet reflection

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