"How many little girls have a gold-mine named after them?" "The picture of Dad in his uniform, standing in front of a shield with the crossed swords, was taken the day he presented his credentials to King Gustaf VI-Adolf." "Rod had a terrific but exhausting trip on the very famous Orient Express from Paris to Istanbul. He had spent most of his money in Paris and had only a couple of chocolate bars to see him through to Istanbul." These words are part of three loving memoirs written by grieving daughter and sister, Margot Adams Johnston, weaving from them a vivid tapestry of her remarkable mid-twentieth century family. Personal photos from multiple albums illustrate Ms. Adams' narrative, illuminating a family's life that was global in scope, with events both grand and intimate in scale.