Catherine Fox wanted to start the new year with something completely new. With two growing grandsons, she realized that she wanted to write her memoirs for them.
Pauline’s story is full of love for family and friends. It also demonstrates her determination to overcome the difficulties she has faced and to live a full and happy life.
David Miles is a man who is happy to share the stories of his life, but, in so doing, he has often been given the same advice: “You should write a book about that!”
Francis Atterbury has built his career by blending craftsmanship with technology to produce award-winning books, and he was there at the inception of LifeBook Memoirs.
Tell people that you’re about to embark on writing a book, and their instinctive response will be, “What about?” You
Three years ago, David Geraint Thomas approached us to write his life story. Having been left with many questions about his heritage following the death of his parents, David was inspired to record what he knew of them and the extended family for his children and grandchildren.
Do you ever feel an urge to write your life story but dismiss it as something that is only for the rich and famous? If so, you’re not alone.
Caroline and her LifeBook Memoirs interviewer laughed from start to finish as they worked on her book because there is, it seems, never a dull moment when Caroline is around.
Every LifeBook is unique in its way, with its own qualities and character, but even among all these highly individual stories, Jeannette Meyers’ story of her parents’ lives is distinctive.
The stories of some of our authors are full of intentionality, of plans made at an early age that define the rest of their lives. For others, the way is winding or punctuated with reversals, new directions, surprises, or unexpected opportunities. For Barbara Freedman, meeting her husband and embarking on her career were matters of serendipity, or maybe even fate, but they certainly weren’t planned.
