I spent eight years writing a biography of my great-uncle who fought in World War II and the publisher just rejected it and I feel like I failed him twice now, once by not asking questions when he was alive and once by not telling his story well enough.
More people experience this than they realize.
The responsibility to preserve family memory creates pressure that can transform love into burden.
“Where Are You with Work as legacy — when the work outlasts you?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.