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Summary: If you have the time
Comment: My husband and I bought these to fill out together, but it's not really like that. They are in
depth answers that require thought. Perfect for self reflection if you have a lot of time to write.
Good thought provoking questions.

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Summary: get to know yourself with this
Comment: Great tool to get to know yourself and for others to get to know you

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Summary: Great gift for parents
Comment: I gave this book to my father many years ago, and had completely forgotten about it. He recently
passed away and, when going through his things, I found the book. He had completed it. I cannot
tell you how wonderful it was to have his words and thoughts in writing, many of those words and
thoughts quite new to me! My brothers and I will treasure this book forever...once a gift to him,
now a gift to us.

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Summary: This book is a hit with my mother and relatives!
Comment: For my mother's 60th birthday, she told me she'd like to reflect on her life thus far. I'd seen
books of this nature, in which the reader can fill out question to create an easy autobiography.
After using reading lots of different reviews on these types of books, The Book of Myself stood out
with the best ratings. I bought the book from another bookstore, and from just skimming through the
book I loved its questions. Finally, I presented it to my mother at her birthday dinner. She beamed
with excitement when I explained the nature of the book, and she repeatedly said it's just what she
wanted. After the dinner, she immediately called her sisters and told them about the book. They said
they would like one for a christmas present, and eventually have all their siblings fill out the
book. In light of other deaths in the family, my elders were seeking ways to preserve their
memories. They're looking forward to discussing the questions as a group, and recalling all the
chapters of their lives. Also, my mom told her co-worker about the book, who in turn wanted one for
herself! "You see," my mother said, "this book you gave me is really taking off."

I
love seeing my mother's enthusiasm for the book, and she informs me of her progress in filling it
out. She decided to type her answers to the questions, and she's saving her answers on a keepsake
CD. My father and aunts will be doing the same, and we anticipate having a memory box full of these
books and autobiography CDs! Overall, I'm so blessed to have stumbled upon this book, it seems like
it's becoming an integral part of preserving family memories.

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Summary: Only for the clueless
Comment: I bought this book to help my grandmother write the story of her very difficult and inspiring life,
and it was useless. I didn't even bother giving it to her. The questions are so generic and vanilla;
no one could write an interesting story with this as a guide.

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