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Well you might think I'm morbid but here goes. This memoir about being an adult with two terminally ill parents in the last year of Dan Marshall's father's life is one of the books I read during the last week of my father's life. It was a strange balm to feel a shared experience. My father passed away yesterday and this book is really a so-so but gets bonus points for me for timing.

Love Sunday morning quiet time ❤ And it's perfect for a funny, but heartfelt book like this

Enjoyed this very heartfelt, tragic, and hilarious memoir. Learned of this book awhile back on an episode of Books on the Nightstand #BOTNS. Shout out to @mkindness for the recommendation! Liked listening to this on audio, read by author.

Emotionally devastating & incredibly funny, this memoir left me feeling grateful for the bonds of family. Dan Marshall‘s mom has been fighting cancer since he was a kid. When his dad is diagnosed with ALS, Marshall moves home. It might go better if he was the responsible, mature person the situation calls for. Sometimes there‘s nothing more important than looking mortality in the face, admitting we‘re scared as f*ck, & making a fart joke. - Nici

I loved this book. At times the language and humor wanted to make me uncomfortable but then pulled back just enough to make me root for this flawed and real family.

What a lovely sentiment. 😂 Though, I can't say I necessarily disagree.

This is a decent memoir about a really tough subject, but I grew a tiny bit tired of the amount of swearing and vulgarity by the end. Maybe that's a coping mechanism? Or perhaps the author just really is "Dickhead Dan."

So far I'm burning through this amazing,funny, relatable, and heartbreaking book!

I laughed way too hard at this line. If you've ever lived in Utah (I have), and are not a member of the major religion (I'm not), then you likely chuckled, too. This author has a very foul mouth, is crude, and has an exceptionally warped sense of humor - my kind of memoirist.

So many good Kindle daily deals today on books I've had on my TBR. Starting with Home is Burning for $2.99!