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Hi, this is Betsy from Otto’s (I can’t believe I’m recommending this book! It’s so full of foul language and sex!) But there’s truth and humor and yes, inspiration, underneath all the garbage. The book is This Is Where I Leave You by Jonathan Tropper. It’s the story of four siblings who are called home by their mother after their father dies. It’s their father’s last wish, she says, that the whole family "sit shiva"—that is, that they sit on low benches in their home while mourners come to express their condolences for seven days! The siblings haven’t been all under the same roof for years…and they have a history of resentments, jealousy, messed up ambitions and just plain misunderstandings that have never been outwardly expressed—until now. One of the memories of their father stuck with me: "Once I whispered to Dad during Rosh Hashanah services, ‘do you believe in God?’ "Not really,’ he said, ‘no.’ ‘Then why do we come here?’ I asked. ‘I’ve been wrong before’ he said." This Is Where I Leave You—you’ll find it at Otto’s 'a booklover’s paradise in the heart of downtown Williamsport.'

This Is Where I Leave You (Hardcover)

By Jonathan Tropper

$25.95

ISBN-13: 9780525951278
Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 days
Published: Dutton Adult, 08/01/2009

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