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A Washington Post Best Nonfiction Book of the Year
In the spirit of Fierce Attachments and The End of Your Life Book Club acclaimed novelist Brian Morton delivers a superb Maureen Corrigan Fresh Air darkly funny memoir of his mothers vibrant life and the many ways in which their tight tumultuous relationship was refashioned in her twilight years
Tasha Morton is a force of nature a brilliant educator whos left her mark on generations of studentsand also a whirlwind of a mother intrusive chaotic oppressively devoted and irrepressible
For decades her son Brian has kept her at a selfprotective distance but when her health begins to fail he knows its time to assume responsibility for her care Even so hes not prepared for what awaits him as her refusal to accept her own fragility leads to a series of epic outbursts and altercations that are sometimes frightening sometimes wildly comic and sometimes both
Cleareyed deeply stirring Dani Shapiro The New York Times Book Review and brimming with dark humor Tasha is both a vivid account of an unforgettable woman and a stark look at the impossible task of caring for an elderly parent in a country whose unofficial motto is youre on your own
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