Legacy: A Step by Step Guide to Writing Personal History - Softcover

Spence, Linda

Softcover

ISBN 10: 080401003X ISBN 13: 9780804010030

Publisher: OHIO UNIVERSITY PRESS, 1997

Synopsis

Legacy: A Step-by-Step Guide to Writing Personal History is animated by the belief that every life has value and knowledge for others. A personal history is a gift to share. It can restore the connection between generations. What did another time feel like, what did you do to pass the time - or to survive - and how did you feel about your choices? The small joys, triumphs, and turning points in a life have special meaning when shared with those who know the writer and who themselves are trying to respond appropriately when life graces them with blessings or seems to come up against a brick wall. Through supportive coaching, stimulating questions, shared memories, and evocative photographs, the process of producing a personal history becomes intriguing and engaging. With Legacy the possibilities expand, and our present and future find nourishment and knowledge in the past.

About this title

Product Description:

Legacy Provides the questions that are the keys to unlocking the memories that make up a life.

Review:

"Linda Spence's Legacy proves to be just that: the creation of a family heirloom that money couldn't buy. Through a series of thought-provoking questions about each phase in human life, Spence helps readers record their personal history, think back to feelings that any number of snapshots could never capture, and reflect upon their lives."--Amazon.com

"Prompted by the belief that every-day life has value and knowledge from generations ahead, Spence has compiled a well-organized, inspiring introduction to systematically recording family histories...In lucid prose, the work suggests specific topics, questions to ask and inspires an impetus for a new generation of historians and scribes."--Come-All-Ye of Legacy Books

"Spence creates a compelling context for recording the stages of one's life. In each section, from childhood through grandparenting, Spence compiles a wealth of penetrating questions to help guide the novice and more skilled writer alike."--Booklist

"Has great potential for people working with nursing-home patients. Recommended."--Library Journal

"A personal history is a gift to share. Through supportive coaching, stimulating questions, shared memories, and evocative photographs, the process of producing a personal history becomes intriguing and engaging."--Feminist Bookstore News

About this edition

• Publisher: OHIO UNIVERSITY PRESS
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 080401003X
• ISBN 13: 9780804010030
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 182