The Rules of Inheritance: A Memoir Audiobook

" It's truly been painful to read this book. The writing is excellent but her pain is so palpable that I can't help but have mini breakdowns as I read. As an only child as well i can only imagine and fear that loneliness she so vividly describes. Brutiful book. "

" Bravely beautiful! Without a doubt, it seduces one into being more honest and vulnerable and conjures up grit from your inner woman. "

" I actively disliked the first 2/3rds of this book. And then the end somehow redeemed it for me. It is very sad and dark for the most part, but really ends on a happy note. Mixed feelings. . .. "

" could not finish, it was too sad, but what i read was very compelling. "

" This was incredibly sad but I totally enjoyed it. I have never read anything like it--I loved her voice and her style and I now have some idea of what grief is really like--I have friends and a husband who have lost parents as teenagers and I wish I had read something like this a long time ago.... "

" Very good but deeply sad. "

" Best memoir I've read in a while. Crafted prose that, even though you know the ending from the minute you begin the book, keeps you reading. It's not about telling a chronological story, but rather about understanding the experience of grief in both its universal and particular manifestations. "

" Excellent. Love her writing.... This book is one of the best memoirs dealing with grief. "

" The style of writing is easy to read, and has a compelling story. I did find it confusing when she would go back and forth in some chapters re her life. Sometimes it made it a bit hard to follow, but did not take away from the story. The ending was very encouraging. Great read "

" I couldn't put it down until I had read every word. "

" Free book from a giveaway I signed up for. "

" Absolutely love this memoir! Claire Bidwell Smith brilliantly crafted the chronology of her story through Elisabeth Kubler-Ross' five stages of grief. It's heartbreaking, it's beautiful, and it's oh-so-real. It's one you won't want to put down, and one you'll never want to end. "

" Having lost both parents to cancer in the past 2 years this book physically hurt me to read but it's so well written that I finished it. Amazingly and brutally honest writing. "

" Not a book to "enjoy" but to think about and learn from, at times to revisit grief from years ago. "

" I love memoirs! Great story of growing up through grief. "

" Claire Bidwell Smith lost both her parents to cancer when she was young. Her memoir about her struggle with grief can help others who also struggle with grief. For my complete review, visit my blog here: Lemon Drop Pie. "

" Absolutely beautiful memoir. Told at fourteen that both of her parents have cancer, Ms. Smith's pain drives the narrative like a force of nature and doesn't let up until right near the end. Would love to read a novel by this author. "

" Awesome book! She takes you into her mind and bounces around back and forth to different parts of her life and it makes you aware of how the past is not on a specific timeline and memories can be triggered from any point. Very beautiful and sad. "

" There were times I wanted to stop, she was so descriptive and you just wanted to reach through the book to hug her, let her know she wasn't alone. Rooting for her the whole time "