Then one day I hauled some things to the thrift store and saw that it was piled high with stuff like Mum’s. I never intended to write a book, but I jotted down things for my grandchildren. Every item triggered a memory –touch, sounds, sights, smells, especially Mum’s perfume. PJ: Memories came unbidden as I cleared out Mum’s house. JL: Was it hard or healing to revisit old memories? If you have questions, she’ll be hanging out with us in the comments field and is happy to answer your questions. I asked Plum some questions about her book. She focuses particularly on her often contentious relationship with her mother, who was a larger-than-life Southern belle. As she sorts through her parents’ belongings, she explores the idea of family legacy, validity of memory and how much influence our family has on who we are as adults. In this award-winning book (that would make an amazing film à la The Family Stone), Johnson chronicles the process of caring for elderly parents, and emptying and selling the family home. I’m excited about Plum Johnson’s They Left Us Everything, our next 1010 Park Place Book Club choice. I hope you loved it as much as I did.
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