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From Chapter 8

Beyond the Written Word: Other Forms of Gracenotes

How to Play The Family Game: A Powerful Present of Presence



  • Pair family members in groups of two.
  • Give each pair some funds to go to breakfast or lunch together by a certain date you set.
  • Access this link to The Family Game Google Form. And copy and paste it into your own form.
  • Complete the form with YOUR data, and share the completed form with your family members.
  • The Google form above gives you all the directions you need to play the game.


Just. Like. That … you fostered meaningful connections, memories, and deeper levels of knowing one another among family members.

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  5. Watch the short, artful film about Gracenotes’ origin story

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