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Name: The hurry-up song
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Author: Clifford Chase

Clifford Chase’s memoir offers a powerful, unsentimental look at a suburban American family, centering on two gay brothers as they grow into adulthood. The narrative examines how the elder brother’s battle with, and eventual death from AIDS reshapes the family's dynamics and elicits profound love, grief, and resilience. Chase portrays the stark reality of the disease while also exploring the healing that can arise from confronting loss.

First publish date: 1995

Genre: Memoir/Family Memoir

Authors: Clifford Chase

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