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Summary: In Desperate Need of an Update
Comment: Advantages: This autobiographic journal is affordable and omits uncouth, private questions that have
dissuaded me from purchasing other journals. For example, one's sex life is not addressed in this
book, but is included in another life journal, "All About Me." "The Book of Myself" makes a great
gift for grandparents, parents, & older relatives or friends.

Disadvantages: Tailored more for
older folks. For instance, the book solicits responses to "my memories of World War II, "inquires
how Pearl Harbor shaped a person's life, your whereabouts during JFK's assassination & the 1st moon
landing.

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Summary: Getting to Know Me
Comment: The only drawback is there was so little space on the pages to write, so I wrote mine elsewhere. I
love to remember stuff with my brother and with my best friend about our childhood days. I'm just
beginning my life journey (21), and I look forward to passing this book and my memories along to my
descendants. Stuff has resurfaced while going through this that I forgot all about, or things that I
take for granted about my family. It's sometimes funny to look back at stuff you forgot about.

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Summary: A great workbook for self-discovery and family history
Comment: This book asks excellent questions relating to several different periods of a person's life. Most of
them are generic enough that they can be commented on, providing insight to whomever ends up reading
the final version. This is not a book which can be completed quickly - many of the questions relate
to "middle age" with grandkids, etc. (things I have yet to experience). However I believe once it is
done (even in partial form) it will be something nice I can leave behind for my children and maybe
grandchildren to read and gain insight into my life.

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Summary: Perfect for adoption cases
Comment: I have a daughter who I gave up for adoption, and I communicate with her and her family through
written correspondence. I had been pondering how to tell her about myself and my life. This book
was PERFECT for doing just that. The questions are interesting and introspective. My only
complaint would be that the lines are spaced out too much so there's not enough room to write some
lengthier stories. But, all in all a very nice book for a gift... either to tell someone about your
own life or as a gift to somebody else to learn about theirs. (I'm planning on buying a second book
to give to my parents.)

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Summary: It's a good start...
Comment: I would disagree with the comment about this book being a waste of money. The book definately has a
baby boomer slant to it-- if you're younger, entries such as "I remember where I was when man first
walked on the moon" may be difficult for you to elaborate on (I was born a few months after that
event...). My intention is to give copies to my parents and remaining grandparents. Someone
commented that there was no place to write in the biographer's name so definately do that yourself.
I would also recommend reading through the whole book (10 minutes?) before giving as a gift in case
you want to change some of the questions or ask for other details.

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