Touching Tomorrow
How to Interview Your Loved Ones to Capture a Lifetime of Memories on Video or Audio
Introduction
Touching Tomorrow: Moving the Legacy Forward
Call it a clan, call it a network, call it a tribe, call it a family,
whatever you call it, whoever you are, you need one.
- Jane Howard
Congratulations! You are about to create a legacy of memories for your family
and friends. I've designed this book to show you, step-by-step, how to
interview your loved ones and audio- or videotape the conversation, resulting
in a treasured family heirloom. It is very easy to do; however, it does take
some preparation. But remember this: the efforts you give now will enrich the
lives of generations to come. No tangible gift could be more valuable.
YOUR FAMILY'S GREATEST GIFT
In writing this book, I surveyed hundreds of people about the questions they
wanted to ask their parents or grandparents. Not one person turned me down!
Everyone, it seemed, had unanswered questions. What were their parents'
earliest recollections? What were they like as teenagers? What was their
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