There is power in storytelling, and it is accessible to everyone. Turning Memories into Memoirs will initiate teachers and students into the process of writing their personal and family lifestories. With this book as a guide, teachers can help their students make decisions on what to write as well as on how and why to write their stories. Through workshops Denis Ledoux has taught hundreds of people to write their lifestories. Using the methods described in this book, teachers of junior high or advanced writing students can bring the magic of lifewriting into the classroom, for the students and their families.
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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0
Step-by-Step Guidance from a Leader in the Field:
Denis Ledoux is an established leader in the field of helping people write the stories of their own lives and of their family's history. The guidance he provides in this book has been tested and proven in the many successful workshops he has designed and led. To get such help and support for the price of this book is a fine opportunity for life-story tellers.
Packed with Material.....:
This book reminds me of a Workshop in a Book. The author suggests the reader first go through the first two chapters "Before You Start" and "Starting" and then, feel more free to "hop scotch" through the other chapters... actually, I added the hop scotch part, but hopefully you get the metaphor within the Life Writing review.
Strengths of this book include the check lists, the plethora of exercises to support your writing process. It definitely inspires action rather than just READING about memoir... more info
Animate Your Memories:
Few of us are blessed with the recorded memories of our parents, grandparents, or great-grandparents. Perhaps, until recently, many of us gave little thought to preserving our memories for family members who follow us. The idea that "ordinary" people possess life experiences holding the power to reassure, encourage, and inspire their grandchildren and great-grandchildren is increasingly gaining attention and respect.
Maybe, on your own initiative, you have decided to strengthen the bond you have created... more info
Animate Your Memories:
Few of us are blessed with the recorded memories of our parents, grandparents, or great-grandparents. Perhaps, until recently, many of us gave little thought to preserving our memories for family members who follow us. The idea that "ordinary" people possess life experiences holding the power to reassure, encourage, and inspire their grandchildren and great-grandchildren is increasingly gaining attention and respect.
Maybe, on your own initiative, you have decided to strengthen the bond you have created... more info
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