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How I Came Into My Inheritance : and Other True Stories
How I Came Into My Inheritance and Other True Stories
Author: Dorothy Gallagher, Dorothy Gallagher
Dorothy Gallagher began her literary career fabricating sensational stories about celebrities for a pulp magazine whose other writers included Mario Puzo and Bruce Jay Friedman. Nothing she made up, though, could rival in color and drama the true story of her own family; Russian-immigrant Jews who lived in Washington Heights, swore allegiance to...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780375503467
ISBN-10: 0375503463
Publication Date: 2/13/2001
Pages: 208
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2.8 stars, based on 2 ratings
Publisher: Random House
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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This was a hysterical book. It is so reminiscent of family crazy-making behavior that many of us suffer from and still remain sane enough to tell the tale. It is also bitter sweet and might kick you in the gut. Short enough chapters you can read during the daily commute.
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Interesting story of how the author dealty with her parents' situation towards the end of their lives: domineering father and submissive mother.


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