Genealogy Books - Memories for My Grandchild

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Summary: Disappointed by reaction...
Comment: I bought these books for my mother, mother-in-law, and father to fill out for my daughter. I knew
that they would be quite a project to fill out, but I didn't expect the reactions I got from my
mother and mother-in-law about them. Seems as if they were a little overwhelmed at the prospect of
revealing their lives in such a way (in writing)-- They are both in their early 60's and were taking
the questions so literally it was frustrating for me to even talk about filling out the books with
them! Maybe they both have some sort of weird inability to sugar-coat anything, I don't know! My mom
asked, "what do you want me to do, lie?" Like the question- Where did you go for family trips? My
mother said "we didn't have any money, we didn't go anywhere." and proceeded to tell me that she had
a very boring life, she started her family at 17, didn't have much money untill they were older, and
had nothing to write about.... which left me feeling depressed, and apologetic for even giving her
the book!

I had such high hopes for these books, I think they are great gifts for the
right people. I wish my relatives were a little more open to this sort of thing, I would've loved to
have something like this filled out by my own grandmother, who died when I was 3. If you think the
recipient will oblige, then I would definately recommend it.... but just a warning from someone who
found out the hard way, not everyone is open to this kind of thing!

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Summary: I'm buying multiple copies!
Comment: I've never taken the time to review the many books I order, but I had to chime in about this one. I
ordered it because it sounded like a terrific Christmas gift for my 19-month-old son to give his
grandparents, and I'm thrilled. It's a beautiful book, and anyone who fills it out creates a family
treasure to be passed down for generations. The book contains thoughtful and interesting questions
to answer that will create a really terrific autobiography when filled out completely. It's a
beautifully printed book -- it's actually a hard cover, with a spiral spine inside so it will lay
flat while you write in it. Very good quality paper, good quality images for the few photos
included, some nice quotes; overall a great product. As one reviewer noted, these are really
designed for each individual grandparent to fill out. I think this is a positive attribute, though,
unlike the other reviewer -- it means we'll have four different family histories to share with our
child. In addition to purchasing copies for all 3 of my son's living grandparents, I'm going to buy
a 4th that I'll try to fill out on behalf of my father who died a few years ago. With help from my
mom and from my dad's siblings, I hope to create something that will make my wonderful dad come
alive for the grandson who will never have the privilege of knowing him (and for me, too -- most of
the questions in there I don't know the answers to for my own dad!). In fact, I think this book
would be a wonderful gift for parents, not just grandparents, to fill out for the kids they love.
So I'm also going to order two more copies that his father and I will fill out about ourselves, for
our son's benefit and then perhaps eventually for his children to enjoy. A wonderful book! My
thanks to the thoughtful authors!

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Summary: Very Creative
Comment: This book was great! It was full of questions that I would probably never think to ask my
grandmother and the book is not cheap in any way. Aside from questions and answers there are
envelopes inside the book and also slots at the end of each little chapter for pics. It's really a
neat book and I think my grandmother will enjoy reliving old memories while filling in this book. It
will be a good read for me someday as well. I wish I could have given one to my great grandmother
before she starting forgetting things.

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Summary: Nice book but not what I was looking for
Comment: I had gone back and forth trying to find the best book to have my parents fill out for my new
daughter and I settled on this one. Most of the books are for one individual to fill out. I got
confused with all the books I was looking at and purchased this one thinking that it was for both
grandparents to fill out together however it is not. It is a nice book and the grandparents are
going to try to fill it out jointly, however it is not easily set up for that.

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Summary: Memories for My Grandchild
Comment: The book has tons of space to put family information and pictures.
the only problem is it
will take me a year to complete the project!!! But when it is done it will be a wonderful keepsake
for both my grandchildren. I bought on copy and when I saw how nice ist was I oreder another.

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