Heartbreaking Work Of Staggering Genius

Pulitzer Prize Finalist From the bestselling author of The Circle and The Eyes and the Impossibles comes the ';profoundly moving, occasionally angry, and often hilarious' (The New York Times Book Review) memoir chronicling Dave Eggers's life after losing both of his parents within a span of five weeks.When twenty-one-year-old Dave Eggers loses both of his parents within weeks of each other, he suddenly becomes the primary caregiver to his eight-year-old brother, Toph. What follows is a wild, imaginative, and brutally honest account of growing up too soon. Brimming with unconventional humor, poignant reflection, and unique narrative flair, A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius is more than just a memoir. Eggers manages to turn his story of grief into a fearless exploration of what it means to survive, to hold a family together, and tell your story on your own terms.