The Forever Box

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.

The things we love are the things that last...

Which people touched your life most deeply? In what way do those memories define you today? Which positive pieces of your past have you carried with you into adulthood?

In The Forever Box, Kristin Clark Taylor embarks on a journey into the happiest days of her own youth. Through her refreshing voice as a seven-year-old girl in Detroit, she leads us through four summer days during which she visits four of her closest friends, elderly women who share their wisdom and wit-and each share treasured trinkets from their own past, beginning the process of memory-making that Taylor holds so dear.

What she shares in her new book are not just the stories behind the trinkets, but the all-embracing concept of forever-a tangible, touchable permanence that can be joyfully and deliberately created by each and every one of us. Enchanting and magical in its universal appeal, The Forever Box teaches all of us how to weave our past with our present, making our own "tomorrows" something to cherish and remember forever.

Kristin Clark Taylor was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan. She is a former journalist and a founding member of USA Today's original creation and launch team, where she worked on the newspaper's editorial board. Also a former White House adviser, Ms. Taylor worked for then-Vice President George H. W. Bush as a writer and deputy press secretary. After he became president, she accepted the post of director of White House media relations, making her the first woman of color to serve in this capacity. As a corporate executive, Ms. Taylor has managed public relations for two Fortune 500 companies. She is now an author, lecturer, and communications consultant. Ms. Taylor lives with her family in the Washington, DC, area and is currently at work on her fifth book.