The immediate benefit besides writing a book with authentic details, was that I learned far more meaningful things (beyond family tree stats) about my family members, their close friends, and how they all lived. How were you personally impacted by working on this project? I switched gears in how I was conducting my family research. Inevitably, we learn more about ourselves when we understand more about those who came before us. What do you hope folks will gain from this project? Beyond reading an inspiring story about ordinary people achieving extraordinary results, I hope the book triggers an interest by families in preserving deeper information about their ancestors. As a genealogist, it became clear to me that facts about people can be found most of the time, but who a person really was is lost within 100 years. What was your motivation behind this project? To preserve the ESSENCE of the family members that I have researched over the years. Articles about my family have appeared in the Norwich Bulletin, Good Old Days magazine, and Family Chronicle. Over the years, I've authored numerous business articles associated with my work in libraries, training and development, and project management. An educator, family historian, writer, and avid gardener, I grew up in Norwich, Connecticut in the surroundings described in my novella, Until the Robin Walks on Snow.
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