{"product_id":"silver-spoon-diaries-family-memories-9781646547371","title":"Silver Spoon Diaries: Family Memories","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhy?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy did I write this book? There are a number of reasons: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFirst, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSecond, as the oldest grandchild by ten years, I interacted with many relatives whom my siblings and cousins have heard about but never knew first-hand. I felt a need to pass along my memories not only to my siblings and cousins, but also to my children and grandchildren.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThird, when my grandchildren were little guys, they frequently would say to me, \"Papa, tell us a story.\" Many of those stories make up a significant portion of The Silver Spoon Diaries.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinally, I wrote the book just to prove to myself that I could.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSo, when family and friends ask me why I wrote this, I simply say - \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy Not?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Fulton Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50922740089106,"sku":"9781646547371","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_37f42f27-eb69-4e78-969b-133eb9a75f49.jpg?v=1738938801","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/silver-spoon-diaries-family-memories-9781646547371","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}