Wherever You Go, There They Are: Stories About My Family You

Wherever You Go, There They Are: Stories About My Family You Might Relate To

A hysterically funny and slyly insightful new collection of essays fromÂ New York TimesÂ bestselling author Annabelle Gurwitch, about her own family of scam artists and hucksters, as well as the sisterhoods, temporary tribes, communities, and cults who have become surrogates along the way.

When Annabelle Gurwitch was a child, surrounded by a cast of epically dysfunctional relatives, she secretly prayed that it was all a terrible mistake. Maybe she was a long-lost daughter of Joni Mitchell or the reincarnation of an ancient Egyptian princess. A family of bootleggers, gamblers, and philanderers, the Gurwitches have always been a bit vague on the ideal of a loving and supportive family. Their definition includes people you can count on to borrow money from, hold a grudge against, or blackmail. Thus began a lifetime of Annabelle seeking out surrogates. If sheâ€™s learned anything, itâ€™s that no matter how hard you try to escape a crazy family, you just end up in another crazy family.
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With a wry wit and healthy dose of irresistible self-deprecation, Gurwitch asks: Who and what makes a family in our modern society? Is it our blood relations, the people we work with, the people we pray with, our pets? GurwitchÂ delves intoÂ her Shalom Y'all tribe's southern Jewish roots,Â along with the confederacies sheâ€™s joined by accident or on purpose, and treats us to a glimpse of life with theater folk, a band of cosplaying Furries, pet people, a UFO cult, and secular humanist fellowships while exploring the fragility of sisterhood and the specÂtacularly daunting search for the community where her aging parents will spend the last chapter of their lives.
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By turns hilarious and deeply moving, Wherever You Go, There They Are is a must-read for anyone whoâ€™s even occasionally been frustrated by the people they share carbohydrate-laden meals with every year.
Country USA
Brand Penguin
Manufacturer Blue Rider Press
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber 9780399574887
ReleaseDate 2017-04-18
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780399574887

Country	USA
Brand	Penguin
Manufacturer	Blue Rider Press
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	9780399574887
ReleaseDate	2017-04-18
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780399574887

Wherever You Go, There They Are: Stories About My Family You Might Relate To

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