The Inheritance of Tools is based about a family and a hammer that has been passed down through generations. A father taught his son how to hammer, his son taught his son, and his son taught his daughter. Sadly, in the story the father dies one morning due to his heart quitting. Tools are very important in this story because you need them to build any type of building. While researching the author Scott Russell Sanders, I found he was born in Memphis, Tennessee. He was an American novelist and essayist. He also has won a few awards. While reading this story, I felt very bad for the kid because it sounded like he was close with his father. The only way I can relate to this is from my point of view from watching my father. My father lost his
