“I wish I knew why Mom moved to New York when she was just 16.” “I wish Papa told me how he makes his Sunday sauce.” Don’t wish for stories; ask for them.
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Dawn Roode’s curated roundup for February 18, 2025, includes a plethora of stories of interest to legacy keepers, plus some poignant and fun short takes.
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Dawn Roode has hand-picked 18 memory-keeping gifts to celebrate your loved ones on any occasion. Whether you splurge or save, give them something to treasure.
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This week’s curated roundup has plenty of recent stories of interest to family historians, personal biographers, memoirists, and memory-keepers of all kinds.
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As AI gets better and more accessible, will there still be a need for in-person story sharing services offered by personal biographers and historians? Yes!
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From upcoming memoirs of note to guidance on the craft of personal history, this week’s curated roundup is filled with reads of interest to family historians.
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Writer’s block can happen to the best of us. This simple idea—keeping a notebook of self-generated writing prompts—will keep your memoir ideas flowing.
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Kick off 2025 with three weeks’ worth of goodies about family history, memoir, legacy preservation, and journaling curated by personal historian Dawn Roode.
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