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The story of you : a guide for writing your personal stories and family history

Title
The story of you : a guide for writing your personal stories and family history / John Bond.
Author
Bond, John, 1960-
Publication
Thorofare, New Jersey : SLACK Incorporated, [2014]

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TextNo restrictions *R-USLHG CT25 .B636 2014Schwarzman Building - Milstein Division Reference Room 121

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Description
xvi, 134 pages; 22 cm
Subjects
Genre/Form
Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (pages 125-130) and index.
Contents
Foreword / by William D. Carrigan -- Section I. Why write? -- Why take the time? -- The reasons not to write about you or your family -- Section II. How to get started -- What is a family story? -- Family trees are important, too -- Getting started is a snap -- Section III. What to write about -- Telling the story of you -- Telling the story of your family or others -- Section IV. How to create the stories -- Expanding the list of classics -- Finding the right format -- Conducting an interview -- Section V. How to finish the stories -- Revising and editing your stories -- Accuracy in storytelling -- Dealing with difficult topics -- Sharing your work -- Section VI. What tools are needed and what can be done with them -- Using the right tools -- Adding memorabilia -- How to present or publish your stories -- Using a personal historian -- Section VII. Gaining inspiration -- Reading the stories of other people and oral histories -- Section VIII. What now? -- Are you really done? -- Appendices: Coming up with ideas for stories -- Appendix A: 219 questions to prime the pump -- Appendix B: 21 ways to stir up memories -- Appendix C: Storycorps : a must.
Call Number
CT25
ISBN
  • 9781617119798 (alkaline paper)
  • 1617119792 (alkaline paper)
LCCN
2013050452
OCLC
866803697
Author
Bond, John, 1960-
Title
The story of you : a guide for writing your personal stories and family history / John Bond.
Publisher
Thorofare, New Jersey : SLACK Incorporated, [2014]
Type of Content
text
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
volume
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 125-130) and index.
Research Call Number
*R-USLHG CT25 .B636 2014
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