Stay

A Story of Family, Love, and Other Traumas

De: Julie Fingersh

Narrado por: Julie Fingersh

“Julie Fingersh’s Stay is so rich, wise, funny, and beautifully written. It’s hard to put down once you start."

—Anne Lamott, #1 New York Times bestselling author

Called “Profound, funny, and masterfully told by” by #1 New York Times bestselling author Gretchen Rubin, Stay: A Story of Family, Love, and Other Traumas is a riveting debut that captures the joyous and painful complexity of family love and loyalty, the cost of family secrets, and the quest to help the people we love most without losing our own way. It’s also a rare window into two of the biggest epidemics gripping society today: mental illness and chronic illness and the ways in which they affect relationships, personal identity, and the blueprint of our lives.

Told through the eyes of the author as both a young sibling and a mid-life parent, Julie Fingersh seamlessly weaves together present and past, unlocking the puzzle of her early adulthood with her struggling brother from the vantage point of a mid-life parent on the verge of an empty nest and her next chapter, just as her college-bound daughter’s life suddenly careens off track.

Sparkling with warmth, wit, and lyrical prose, Fingersh provides insight and sustenance for everyone wrestling with mid-life’s ghosts, parenting adult children, and the twin pillagers of fear and the inner critic. Above all, Stay is for listeners who want to think, feel, laugh, cry, and perhaps see their own life’s trajectory and path forward with new eyes.

©2024 Rowman & Littlefield (P)2024 Julie Fingersh

Stay. I want more.

Such a thoughtful and authentic story. Obviously, it’s real life. Only the person that lived this life could read it giving it the realism it deserved. Julie has a voice for narrating and bringing this book to life.
ENJoY!!!ed far beyond a 5.

Stay is a must read!

Stay" is a deeply real, smart, funny, and touching book that captivated me so much I read it straight through an 12-hour travel day. Julie's strength and authenticity deeply resonated with me, helping me reflect on my own struggles and losses while appreciating the differences in Julie and others' experiences. It sparked a newfound empathy in me, and I'll always be grateful for the perspective that Julie shared. Many, many thanks!

Finding yourself while loving and caring for ill family members

A wonderful story of family and love and the impact of mental health illness on the lives of everyone involved.

Heartfelt Reality

Immensely Enjoyed the captivating manner the author wrote about her life.
Honest, Personal and Challenging. Can’t wait for her next book.