To have pages and pages of their life at your fingertips to revisit in a moment? This is the power of a memoir, of legacy writing. I can think of no better gift than the gift of immortality. And that is what legacy writing is. Your memoir is a chance for your grandchildren to get ...
Frederick Douglass’s memoir, “Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave” describes Douglass’s life as a slave who through a multitude of experiences, reaches his path to freedom. He inherently has a life very disparate to that of a traditional slave. Through good fortu...
such as that the participants self-reported their improved mental health, that most of them didn’t have a serious mental illness to start with, and that anyone with anything other than depression was excluded
(1935–98). Throughout his three decades of political activism, U.S. activist Eldridge Cleaver underwent numerous political transformations. His prison memoir, Soul on Ice,…
The Jazz Singer, released in 1927, is a black and white film that centers on a young man who wishes to conquer his dreams in becoming a professional jazz...
BELIEVE ME…if you are a teacher, you will want this book for your classroom! If you are a parent, please don’t miss this heartwarming and empowering story that your kids will want to hear over and over again! And we are so lucky because Jolene stopped by to chat with us and share...
many “passions,” not just one. This is a good thing, not a bad one. In fact, you remind me of myself. As a young person, I too loved to draw, write, play the piano, and act, and felt frustrated and confused a lot of the time about which of these interests I wanted to ...
In his memoir When Breath Becomes Air, my brother-in-law Paul talked about the importance of finding meaning in your life, however you define that. You don’t want to extend your life only for the sake of your body continuing. Yes, a friend told me about hearing a doctor explain how ...
George did write some pieces as well, but Nick focused more on turning their barn into a serviceable studio environment. The sound quality coming from their simple recording equipment in that damp and dilapidated barn speaks volumes of his ingenuity. “The backing tracks had to be recorded in ...
market, and many of my books sell well internationally, not just in the U.S. That being said, Publisher Rocket has helped me: Convince a publisher to buy one of my books. Helped another book become a perpetual #1 bestseller. Write more effective book descriptions. Plus, Dave Chesson, ...