Product Description

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #51110 in Books
• Published on: 1998-04-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Spiral-bound
• 160 pages

Features

• ISBN13: 9781877673078
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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Review

From the Back Cover
"I'm so thankful for Writing Your Life. It helped a non-writer like me write a book!" Vic M., age 55 Writing Your Life will help you write down the stories of your life, for present and future generations. Even if you have never considered yourself a writer, you will find yourself writing enthusiastically as you work through this thought-provoking, easy-to-follow guide.

Writing Your Life includes: Practical advice for getting started and staying motivated
Questions to stimulate your memory
Activities to help you remember the past, or to look at the past in a new way
Selections from the autobiographical writings of ordinary men and women
Simple writing tips
Reading suggestions, quotations, historical tidbits and other food for thought
Instructions for "publishing" a book for family and friends
Whether you want to write about all of your life, or only part of it, Writing Your Life is just the guide you need.

About the Author
Author Mary Borg is the creator and developer of popular autobiography-writing classes for senior adults. For over 17 years, she has helped hundreds of men and women write their autobiographies, through adult education classes in the northern Colorado area. In 1990, she was named Colorado Outstanding Education Leader by the Colorado Language Arts Society.

Customer Reviews

An easy-to-use guide for TEACHING memoir writing
For the past several months, I have been teaching a class based on this book at our local senior center. Even though I am young (my oldest student is 60 years older than I am) and not experienced in gerontology, this book helps me teach this class with ease. My students and I are astonished by activities like "Floor Plan" that enable students to remember things they have not thought about in 50 years. The appendix, which lists cultural history and historical events by decade, also really jogs their memories. The writing prompts throughout the book help my students to write wonderful stories. Their stories are not only interesting but well-written with the help of the writing tips that Borg gives. The best part of all is that these student writers are impressed with their own work and excited to share it with their families. I can't say enough about this book, but I think one of my students said it best. She told me, "Writing my life stories has changed my life. It has made me a better person and has improved my relationships with my daughters."

A Great Place To Start
Teacher and writer Mary Borg has done a great service to anyone who wants to write about their life. Neatly condensed into a simple, easy to maneuver `work book'; this "Guide To Writing an Autobiography" is a real find. I've always `thought' about writing about my own experiences, but never had a good way to put my thoughts down on paper. This guide covers everything you will need to write about your life experiences. Besides the basics of giving great practical tips, there are questions, simple advice and reading suggestions to help you remember and consolidate your memories. There are also reading references for topics including family, ancestors, team lines, romance, love, family life, like and dislikes, turning points and the list goes on. In fewer than 160 pages, the author has managed to cover just about any category of life experiences that one could imagine (or live). It also includes a great section on how to actually put it all together and get your book made. It is truly an encouraging and well organized guide and a must read for anyone who even entertains the idea of writing about ones experiences.

A creative, warm and practical guide to an autobiography
What a great book! I never thought my life was worth writing about; it was too normal. The real writing examples in the book showed me that everyone's life is special and that each of us has individual stories. I thought about the loss of my grandparents' and parents' stories as they pass away and wanted to leave something for my grandchildren. The writing suggestions are creative and memory provoking through all the phases of life. The book is a pleasure to use.