Winner of the RBC Taylor Prize and a national bestseller, They Left Us Everything follows Plum Johnson as she and her siblings clear a family home packed with decades of belongings. Sorting rooms of antiques, letters and unexpected discoveries forces a re-examination of family stories and long-held assumptions.

Blending dry humour with clear-eyed reflection, the memoir investigates grief, sibling dynamics, and how objects preserve memory. Johnson's anecdotes and revelations offer a humane portrait of parents, children, and the small things that shape a life.

Ideal for readers of family history and intimate nonfiction, this book offers compassionate insight into reconciling the past and preserving what matters most.

About this edition

• Paperback, 288 pages
• Published by Penguin Canada (2016)
• RBC Taylor Prize–winning Canadian memoir

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