The Forever Box

by Kristin Clark Taylor

In the engaging tradition of Tuesdays with Morrie -a unique memoir of friendship, family, and irreplaceable memories.

Throughout her life and career, Kristin Clark Taylor, the first woman of color appointed to Director of White House Media Relations, has gathered mementos to keep in her "forever box." From historical family documents to old love letters to a bit of antique lace, each item tells a story. Here, Taylor shares those stories in a heartwarming memoir of enduring bonds and friendships, and of the people who have made a difference in her life all woven into Taylor's simple, inspiring, yet profound concept of the meaning of forever.

Genres: Nonfiction

240 pages, Hardcover

First published April 5, 2011

Reviews

[Michelle · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is a memoir where the author picks out several objects from her Forever Box, which holds keepsakes from her family and from her life. Each tells a tale of an episode in her life as a young girl in Detroit and also speaks to her family history and shows a snapshot of life at that time. I wasn’t sure about this book at first, but the stories developed the relationships and the feeling of family and extended family. Items included a hat made by her mother which relates the racist treatment her mother received at a store and how she overcame it, a purse from Egypt from a trip her grandmother took, a fancy beaded purse from a family friend who taught her how to walk in high heels, and ballet slippers in various sizes from her daughter. Each brings a series of memories that she has passed down, sharing her family stories with the next generation.

[Dianna Shimizu · Rating 1 out of 5]

I found this book very disappointing--not what I was expecting, at all. And the overuse of the word "precious" drove me to distraction. Why didn't her editor give her a thesaurus?

[Martha · Rating 4 out of 5]

because my granddaughter gave me this book it is v ery special. and she bought it from that huge bookstore in portland oregon,,,,,,POWELL'S.

[Sue · Rating 3 out of 5]

somehow my review is under comment

[Lisa · Rating 4 out of 5]

You can feel the love between mother and daughter through out this book. Beautiful stories of the women who enlightened and shaped the author. Beautiful story telling.