Finding True Connections: How to Learn and Write About a Family Member's History

Interviewing and writing up someone's personal history has become a mainstream activity. For the person being interviewed and for the writer, it an be an immensely enjoyable, beneficial and supportive process.

This detailed, hands-on manual provides comprehensive guidance and instruction, from getting started to the end result. Using the latest best-practice techniques and know-how, and divided into structured sections, it provides you with the 100 most important questions to ask as well as additional context and cues for each question - what to look for and what traps to avoid. Supplementary and follow-up questions are also suggested.