"If you had to write a note--one note--and leave it propped against the sugar bowl on your kitchen table for future generations to read, what would you say in that note?" This simple question appeared at the end of "To Our Children's Children, a book that made writing a personal or family history as easy as writing a letter, and went on to become a contemporary classic. Rich with anecdotes and thumbnail profiles of many contributors, "Notes on the Kitchen Table is a gift of love--plainspoken, generous, and resonant with the true meaning of family.

Inheritance --Standards and good name -- Parent and child -- Mother said -- Irreplaceable now -- Creativity and imagination -- Quotes -- Lists -- Do unto others -- Friends -- Respect and tolerance -- Forgiveness -- Home and community -- Ask for help -- God, faith and worship -- Gratitude -- Love and be loved -- Say it -- Our world -- Reading and learning -- Ain't easy -- Path and pattern -- Remembering -- Happiness and satisfaction -- Heaven -- Lastly -- To our readers.