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This prose book is a labor of love-not intrinsically interesting, yet exerting a charm that is Kooser’s own. He generously observes his mother’s family-those defining quirks that make individuals. Yet no judgements are made. His poetic sensibility paints memorably what we might describe-and dismiss-as simply ordinary.