“In this well-written memoir, Fingersh shares how it feels to live through a mentally ill brother's death at 26 and a daughter's ulcerative colitis diagnosis.… Fingersh also grapples with feelings of inadequacy over being a full-time mom, but her feelings about Danny are the heart of her account. Fingersh's story should help readers dealing with family secrets and mental and physical health issues feel less alone.”

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

Anne Lamott

“Stay is profound, funny, and masterfully told. It's a beautiful memoir centered on the power of love––the joys of love, the pain of love, the responsibility of love. I read it in a single day. I can't stop thinking about it. I loved it.”

Gretchen Rubin, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Happiness Project series

“Julie Fingersh's invaluable and highly readable memoir is asking us who we thought we were, how that squares with who we've become and what we might want to do about it. A question every woman I know is asking right about now.”

Kelly Corrigan, four-time New York Times bestselling author of The Middle Place and host of PBS' “Tell Me More with Kelly Corrigan”

“A rare and compelling narrative about what it means to have a struggling child who is an almost grown-up; a balm for those whose children are on the cusp. Immersive, warm, real––like having a cup of coffee with an intimate friend. I loved the writing.”

Zibby Owens, "NYC's Most Powerful Book-fluencer” (Vulture), founder of Zibby Media, author of USA Today bestselling Blank, and host of Moms Don't Have Time to Read Podcast