Some families are awash in personal history, with photos displayed on every available surface at home; oft-repeated tales of days gone by; a keen awareness of the family tree and its roots.  Among those of us who did not grow up in that kind of house is the writer and musician Chèrie Newman.   Hear how she got her mother to finally tell her story.

Some families are awash in personal history, with photos displayed on every available surface at home; oft-repeated tales of days gone by; a keen awareness of the family tree and its roots. Among those of us who did not grow up in that kind of house is the writer and musician Chèrie Newman. Hear how she got her mother to finally tell her story.

Some families are awash in personal history, with photos displayed on every available surface at home; oft-repeated tales of&nbsp;days gone by; a keen awareness of the family tree and its roots. &nbsp;Among those of us who did not grow up in that kind of house is the writer and musician Chèrie Newman.   Hear how she got her mother to finally tell her story.

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Family stories, unplugged: How one daughter finally got the backstory on her mother’s roots

Family stories, unplugged: How one daughter finally got the backstory on her mother’s roots