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Meaningful conversation when your loved one is on hospice—here’s help
Meaningful conversation when your loved one is on hospice—here’s help
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Most helpful blog posts for memory keepers, memoirists, and family historians

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How to decide which photos to use in your life story book
How to decide which photos to use in your life story book

When choosing photos for your life story book, consider emotional impact and storytelling interest—the right images will ensure your descendants are drawn in.

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photo legacyDawn M. RoodeJuly 4, 2022how to curate photos for a life story book, what photos to include in my memoir, picking photos for a family history bookComment
Life Story Links: June 28, 2022
Life Story Links: June 28, 2022

Personal historian Dawn Roode curates a bi-weekly roundup of stories of interest to memory-keepers and memoirists. This week includes a rich array of pieces.

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curated roundupsDawn M. RoodeJune 28, 2022Black family history, honoring father, healing power of storyComment
3 awesome food memoirs not written by chefs
3 awesome food memoirs not written by chefs

Favorite food memoirs that deliciously incorporate recipes and sense memories—fine examples of how you, too, can weave a personal narrative inspired by food.

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reviews, food memoriesDawn M. RoodeJune 20, 2022food memoirsComment
Life Story Links: June 14, 2022
Life Story Links: June 14, 2022

This week's curated reading list for memory-keepers and family historians includes lots on saving and sharing a family legacy—and why it matters—plus, new memoir.

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curated roundupsDawn M. RoodeJune 13, 2022leaving a legacy, family history in the news, life story linksComment
Americans regret not recording stories of their loved ones—don’t be one of them.
Americans regret not recording stories of their loved ones—don’t be one of them.

Recording loved ones' stories is important to most Americans, and yet not even half of us have done so. Here, resources to make memory-keeping easier.

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dawn's musings, why tell your stories?Dawn M. RoodeJune 6, 2022recording family history, recording memories for future generations, what to ask grandparents before they dieComment
Life Story Links: May 31, 2022
Life Story Links: May 31, 2022

This week's roundup by personal historian Dawn Roode includes inspiring first person reads, memoir news, and pieces on the intersection of life and story.

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curated roundupsDawn M. RoodeMay 31, 2022first person storytelling, life story writingComment
On the ever-changing nature of our stories: In conversation with Rachael Cerrotti
On the ever-changing nature of our stories: In conversation with Rachael Cerrotti

Our memories are anything but fixed—and when stories are passed down to a new generation, their malleability, their meaning, and their impact change, too.

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family history, why tell your stories?, dawn's musingsDawn M. RoodeMay 22, 2022the malleability of memory, inherited trauma, family legacy, Holocaust testimonyComment
Life Story Links: May 17, 2022
Life Story Links: May 17, 2022

For memoirists: Writing tips and inspiring first-person reads. For family historians: heirloom books themes and photo stories. This week's curated reading list.

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curated roundupsDawn M. RoodeMay 16, 2022Comment
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“We listen with different ears when we can feel and believe that a story is true.” ⁠
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—quote from The Moth's latest book, which I highly recommend, called "How to Tell a Story"
Does keeping up with posting on social media ever feel burdensome to you? Personally, I don't share much of my daily life on Facebook or Insta. Some stories here and there, sure. But I mostly keep up this account for my business, which is as personal
For my newest followers, allow me to introduce myself...⁠
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Personally, I believe in having an open heart, and feel most alive when connecting with other people. I value long pauses and white space, story sharing and marginalia. I’m an ou
An instance when a slightly blurry photo is worth keeping! The littlest one here is me, while my two older cousins and my grandparents' dog, Shep, don dime store birthday hats behind me. This snapshot makes me feel, it makes me remember, it makes me
Every season of our life brings new opportunities to reflect. Remember: You don't have to be "old" to want to create a record of the life you have lived.⁠
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“Writing is a powerful search mechanism, and one of its satisfactions i
Your mom has stories...do you know them? I'm talking about the stories that make her HER, not just your MOM...⁠
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If you'd like to gift your mom with personal history storytelling sessions with me, a generous and interested listener, I'd be hon
 

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