the last book I ever read (Weather: A Novel by Jenny Offill, excerpt one)

from Weather: A Novel by Jenny Offill:

But the man in the shabby suit tells me things I want to know. He works for hospice. He said that it is important when a loved one dies to try to stay alone in the house for three days. This is when the manifestations occur. His wife manifested as a small whirlwind that swept the papers off his desk. Marvelous, marvelous, he said.