Harnessing a Heritage by D. E. FitzGerald is essentially a memoir with two twists. First, it is not chronological but rather topical, using items on a wall unit as recollections of events in the life of a man who attended five colleges or universities, spent 25 years in the U.S. Navy and Marines, completed 20 years as a Dentist in the corporate world, had first-hand experiences in the Beat Generation and has avocations in theater and literature. Second, each shelf or chapter is followed by a a How Toa page with suggestions on how the reader may influence children or grandchildren in developing and having a greater appreciation for their heritage. Harnessing the heritage to create a richer life."