I bought this book for my 62-year-old mother and my 95-year-old great-aunt to fill out so that I could keep a written document of their memories. Both separately told me the same thing - that the book asked far too personal of questions. Neither was willing to fill it out. It asked questions about their feelings about their childhood, feelings about marriage, etc. I had not wanted to record their feelings, but rather more historical type of data such as the cost of bread, the local scenery when it was all orchards, etc. If the book were full of more factually-based questions as opposed to emotionally-based, it would be more suitable.On the positive side, it is a beautiful looking book that would keep well for generations.