Your Life, Your Story: Writing Your Life Story for Family and Friends

Your Life, Your Story: Writing Your Life Story for Family and Friends

by Cherry Gilchrist (Author)

Synopsis

Your life is a unique story, with meaning and value. It is made up of all the experiences you have lived through - happy and sad, changing times in the world around you, and precious moments with loved ones. YOUR LIFE, YOUR STORY shows you how to: * Unlock and express your memories * Explore and describe your life-changing experiences * Develop a structure and a chronology for your story * Bring truth and authenticity to your narrative You might write your life story to gain perspective at a time of crisis, such as illness or bereavement, or in later life when you have time to spare. At any age, composing your life story can give you fresh insight into your relationships, family history, and your own life path to bring you confidence and fulfilment.

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More Information

Format: Paperback
Pages: 224
Publisher: Piatkus Books
Published: 04 Feb 2010

ISBN 10: 0749942703
ISBN 13: 9780749942700

Media Reviews
This book will inspire you to remember life changing experiences, crises, relationships, family history * CIVIL SERVICE PENSIONERS ALLIANCE, Mar 10 *
If you've ever wondered how to write your memoirs or explore a family tale, this provides a great confidence-boosting guide * YOUR FAMILY TREE, Spring 10 *
. . . brimming with advice on every aspect of how to go about researching, writing and publishing a book, but does so in an extremely accessible way to make the project as un-daunting as possible * FAMILY HISTORY MONTHLY, March 10 *
. . . a highly commendable book which should successfully be able to take any novice right through the process of writing their own life story from beginning to end. * FAMILY HISTORY MONTHLY, March 10 *
Author Bio
Cherry Gilchrist is the author of nearly thirty books on relationships, personal development and culture. She runs an annual course on life story writing at Marlborough Summer School. Cherry also works with patients at a local hospice, helping them to set down their life stories and she has participated in creating a training programme for new volunteers.