“Ah, these old Southern families, how he envied them their heritage. It did not have to lead to this decay. And to think, he did not know the full names of his own great grandparents or where they had been born.” Ghost StoriesSouthern CultureFamily HeirloomsFamily TreesGood Language Book:The Witching Hour Source: The Witching Hour
“It was because of the war, Daddy had once confided in them--- everything she loved had been lost when that bomb fell on her family home... and turned her past to rubble. She'd been determined her children would never suffer the same fate. She might not be able to spare them every heartache, but she could damn well make sure they knew where to find their class photo when they wanted it. Their mother's passion for things, for possessions---objects that could be held in one's hands and invested with deeper meaning---had verged on obsessive, her enthusiasm for collecting so great that is was hard not to fall in line. Everything was kept; nothing thrown away; traditions adhered to religiously.” WarFamilyFamily RelationshipsCollectingMother S LoveFamily TraditionsFamily Heirlooms Book:The Secret Keeper Source: The Secret Keeper
“Shane looked around the rec room, trying not to linger on the Venus de Mildew and thought, The Fortunato taste in decorating. Probably causes genetic damage. Which would explain a lot about the family.” Family Heirlooms Book:Agnes and the Hitman Source: Agnes and the Hitman