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July 28, 2025

Life Story Links: September 22, 2026

July 28, 2025

Dawn Roode’s curated roundup for the week of Sept. 23, 2026, is overflowing with recent reads on memoir, life story writing, and family history preservation.

July 28, 2025

November 25, 2024

“Write Your Life” delivers weekly memory & writing prompts via email

November 25, 2024

Learn about our Write Your Life course, providing memory prompts, writing guidance and a dose of inspiration to anyone who wants to preserve their stories now.

November 25, 2024

March 8, 2021

Meaningful conversation when your loved one is on hospice—here’s help

March 8, 2021

How to have meaningful conversation with your loved one on hospice, including the best life review questions & 4 things we all should say when someone is dying.

March 8, 2021

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Life Story Links: September 8, 2026

Dawn Roode’s curated roundup for the week of Sept. 8, 2026, is overflowing with recent reads on memoir, ghostwriting, visual storytelling, and family history.

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Life Story Links: August 25, 2026

Dawn Roode’s curated roundup for the week of August 25, 2026, includes recent stories on memoir writing, oral history interviews, and memory-keeping ideas.

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Life Story Links: June 16, 2026

Personal historian Dawn Roode curates recent posts on the topics of memoir, life story writing, family history preservation; here, the June 16, 2026, roundup.

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Life Story Links: June 2, 2026

Personal historian Dawn Roode curates recent posts on the topics of memoir, life story writing, family history preservation; here, the June 2, 2026, roundup.

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Life Story Links: May 5, 2025

Personal historian Dawn Roode curates recent posts on the topics of memoir, life story writing, family history preservation; here, the May 5, 2026, roundup.

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Life Story Links: February 24, 2026

A curated roundup that spans more than a month of curated personal and family history content (thanks for your patience as we have been updating our website!).

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Life Story Links: July 15, 2025

Dawn Roode’s curated roundup for the week of July 15, 2025, includes recent stories of interest to personal historians, preservationists, and family history fans.

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Life Story Links: July 1, 2025

Dawn Roode’s curated roundup for the week of July 1, 2025, includes recent stories of interest to personal historians, preservationists, and family history fans.