Introduction -- -- Part I - Family stories and the family - Chapter 1 - Family ground rules - Chapter 2 - Family definitions - Chapter 3 - Family monument - Chapter 4 - Underground rules - Chapter 5 - Family myths -- -- Part II - Family stories and the world - Chapter 6 - The pecking order and how to survive it - Chapter 7 - Of money, self-worth, and lost fortunes -- -- Part III - Family stories and the individual - Chapter 8 - Legacies - Chapter 9 - Fairy godmothers and patron saints - Chapter 10 - In pursuit of freedom