In the tradition of The Bright Hour and The Last Lecture, this life-affirming memoir chronicles a mother’s extraordinary last gifts to her daughter, and the love, wisdom, and guidance she extended to her from beyond this mortal life. Based on the author’s “Modern Love” essay “She Put Her Unspent Love in a Cardboard Box.”

Advance praise for Did I Ever Tell You?:

“Kingston is left with three remaining boxes—engagement, marriage, and first baby—and a lifetime of memories to unpack.” -Oprah Daily, “The Most Anticipated Books of 2024”

“A heart-tugging memoir about the many faces of loss.” -Kirkus Reviews

“An extraordinary testament to the power of love over death, this book is healing, moving, and ultimately, instructive. The example of one mother’s incredible, unconditional love for her daughter, and this daughter’s resilient search to live well in the face of devastating loss, will make readers cry and also help them through their grief.” -SARAH RUHL, Pulitzer Prize finalist and Author of Smile

“Don’t miss this gorgeous memoir.” -ANN NAPOLITANO, New York Times Bestselling author of Hello Beautiful

“I could not love this book more. Did I Ever Tell You? grabbed my heart from the very first pages and took me on a journey that has changed forever the way I think about the legacies we leave…I want to press it into the hands of everyone I know and say, simply, “you must, must read this.”” -WILL SCHWALBE, New York Times bestselling author of The End of Your Life Book Club

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