The nearly departed, or, My family and other foreigners

By Brenda Cullerton

Subjects: Ridgefield (conn.), Biography, Biography & Autobiography, Connecticut, biography, Nonfiction, Eccentrics and eccentricities, Family, Terminally ill, family relationships, New York Times reviewed, Family relationships, Parent and adult child, Adult children, Terminally ill

Description: 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.