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Nelson Gross led an outsized life—one in which he played many roles: father, brother, husband, politician, entrepreneur. When he was killed by a couple of teenagers in a botched abduction and robbery, the murder shook his family in predictable and terrible ways. For his daughter, Dinah Lenney, parent of her own young children, the loss sparked a self-reckoning that led to this book, which is both a meditation on grief and a coming-of-age story. By turns funny and sad, frustrating and fulfilling, her candid memoir conducts readers through marriage and divorce, blended and broken families—and, finally, the kinds of conflict that infect the best of us under even the best of circumstances. In the end, Lenney leaves us with the sense that in spite of extraordinary events—as with most families—it is mutual forgiveness and love that lead us to empathy, acceptance, and the will to carry on.
Contents
Acknowledgments1. Prologue: Eliza Wants to Know2. The Contents of the File3. The Last Visit4. Missing5. Just Business6. Still Missing7. Driving Lessons8. Waiting9. My Old Man10. The House with the Gate11. I Remember12. Albert and Rose13. Acting14. Eulogies15. Christmas with Dogs16. Looking for Crumbs17. The Drama of the Not Particularly Gifted Child18. October, 199819. Mementos20. Messages Received21. Nelson and Leah22. Coming and Going23. Mythology24. Two Fathers25. My Father under My Fingernails26. Resentment27. Conjecture28. Uncles29. Recovery30. Keeping in Touch31. Family Gifts32. After Life33. A Pretty Good Day34. Coda
