They Left Us Everything
A Memoir
What's it about
What do you do when the people who raised you are gone, and you're left with a house full of their memories? Discover how to navigate the emotional and physical chaos of clearing out a family home, transforming a painful duty into a journey of healing and self-discovery. Plum Johnson shares her deeply personal yet universal experience of sifting through her parents' belongings after their deaths. You'll learn how to tackle the overwhelming task of decluttering a lifetime's worth of possessions, find closure in forgotten objects, and ultimately understand your own story by piecing together theirs.
Meet the author
Plum Johnson is the celebrated author of the RBC Taylor Prize-winning memoir, They Left Us Everything, a national bestseller beloved for its honesty and warmth. After her mother’s death, Johnson faced the overwhelming task of clearing out her childhood home, a 23-room house overflowing with a lifetime of possessions. This profound, year-long experience of sifting through her family's history led her to uncover the complex truths of love, loss, and the meaning we find in the things we leave behind.
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