The Sum of Trifles

by Julia Ridley Smith

When Julia Ridley Smith's parents died, they left behind a virtual museum of furniture, books, art, and artifacts. Between the contents of their home, the stock from their North Carolina antiques shop, and the ephemera of two lives lived, Smith faced a monumental task. What would she do with her parents' possessions?

Smith's wise and moving memoir in essays, The Sum of Trifles, peels back the layers of meaning surrounding specific...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0820360414
• ISBN13: 9780820360416
• Release Date: November 2021
• Publisher: University of Georgia Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.84 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.7" x 8.4"