It Was an Ugly Couch Anyway and Other Thoughts on Moving Forward

It Was an Ugly Couch Anyway and Other Thoughts on Moving Forward

by Passarella, Elizabeth

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2023 Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Best Humor

Elizabeth Passarella and her husband faced two problems when they decided to sell their apartment in Manhattan: the larger apartment they wanted to buy in the same building was neglected, crumbling, and not exactly on the market, and the real estate agent listing their current place told them they had to get rid of the 1968 couch in the back bedroom. The couch was a beloved hand-me-down from Elizabeth's father, who had recently passed away, but it was really the plaid, velour fabric that she hated to lose. So Elizabeth found herself wondering, Is there a proper technique for skinning a couch?

In this delightful collection of essays, Elizabeth explores the ups and downs of moving forward, both emotionally and logistically. As she examines her own stubborn stances on motherhood and therapy, wanders through baffling medical dramas, and enters into an unusual relationship with the elderly neighbor who owns her dream apartment, Elizabeth shares the hope found on a journey that doesn't always have a clear destination.

It Was an Ugly Couch Anyway will remind you that we all have to make decisions about what to keep and what to toss, whether habits, attitudes, or furniture, but that there is lightness—and light—on the other side.
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