Silver Spoon Diaries: Family Memories

Why?

Why did I write this book? There are a number of reasons:

First, I have a 28x17x18 container full of family memorabilia such as pictures, certificates, ship manifests, newspaper articles, family trees, draft notices, and citizenship papers. Additionally, I have vivid memories of family members who passed on when I was a child, the family rituals, and my own childhood experiences.

Second, as the oldest grandchild by ten years, I interacted with many relatives whom my siblings and cousins h...