First, the person to whom you\u2019ve gifted the project will sit down for a series of warm, friendly, casual conversations with one of our expert interviewers. Over the course of several conversations, they\u2019ll be able to jog your friend or family member\u2019s memory to help them call to mind people, places and experiences that may have been dimmed by time. They\u2019ll enjoy the process of strolling down memory lane and reliving the good, bad, happy and sad periods of their life.<\/p>\n
Then, audio recordings of these conversations will be passed to an experienced LifeBook ghostwriter who will craft a compelling narrative written in your friend or family member\u2019s distinctive voice and style.<\/p>\n
The end product will be a beautifully bound, premium-quality gift that your recipient will treasure and share with those whom she or he holds near and dear. And you? You\u2019ll have the satisfaction of giving the person you love the gift of a lifetime \u2013 theirs.<\/p>\n
Ali’s story<\/h2>\n
Here\u2019s a real-life example of the impact a LifeBook memoir can have on the person who already has everything.<\/p>\n
When Ali Levin needed a gift for her elderly father, she, like many of us, considered the usual options.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s hard to give your father something meaningful,\u201d Ali said. \u201cHe gave me everything, and sometimes I think, what could I possibly give him that would bring a smile to his face? I could get him a tie, but he doesn\u2019t even wear ties anymore. So, what do you do?\u201d<\/p>\n
Ali understood that her father would appreciate a run-of-the-mill gift, but she knew it wouldn\u2019t touch his heart, so she thought long and hard and searched far and wide for a luxury gift that would have real meaning for him. Eventually, she discovered the concept of the LifeBook \u2013 a gift with real meaning and one that she knew her father would love.<\/p>\n
\u201cI loved the LifeBook idea,\u201d Ali said. \u201cIt wasn\u2019t just a silly throwaway gift. It meant a lot to me \u2013 and to him. He\u2019s engaging his mind through the process of recounting and sharing his memories and experiences with the LifeBook team. That\u2019s been huge. And it\u2019s been something positive for us to talk about.\u201d<\/p>\n
According to Ali, the autobiographical journey that her father then set out on has given him renewed purpose.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt gives him something important to do,\u201d she says. \u201cIt\u2019s incredible for him to have a purpose, to have a reason to get up, to think about the day, to get dressed to see Anna, his LifeBook interviewer.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen you read his autobiography, his personality is just bursting through the pages \u2013 and there are so many great stories. I know that I\u2019m giving him the gift of remembering really happy times. You can\u2019t give someone more than that.”<\/p>\n
More real-life examples<\/h2>\n
The videos below offer a chance to hear from a few more people who gave a LifeBook project to a loved one. In the first, Miami native Angel Alvarez talks about how his mother was initially reluctant to write her memoir but ended up having a great experience and discovering how remarkable her story truly is.<\/p>\n
In the second video, Duncan and Angie talk about their happy experiences of gifting LifeBook projects to their respective mothers. Both Duncan and Angie felt deeply fulfilled to be able to tell their mothers\u2019 life stories through LifeBook Memoirs\u2019 process.<\/p>\n
A LifeBook is so much more than just a book<\/h3>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.lifebookmemoirs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2b24525.jpg\")
Duane Roemmich<\/p><\/div>\n
Duane Roemmich serves as the vice president of author development at LifeBook Memoirs. In his time with the company, he\u2019s observed that the process of writing a memoir is really about the engaging process of developing the book.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe process involves six months of weekly face-to-face interviews, so interviewers get to know their subjects well,\u201d Mr Roemmich said.<\/p>\n
\u201cParticipants tell their stories, share their precious memories and the most important parts of their lives. It\u2019s a very meaningful process,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Ready to start your journey?<\/h2>\n
Duane Roemmich<\/p><\/div>\n
Duane Roemmich serves as the vice president of author development at LifeBook Memoirs. In his time with the company, he\u2019s observed that the process of writing a memoir is really about the engaging process of developing the book.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe process involves six months of weekly face-to-face interviews, so interviewers get to know their subjects well,\u201d Mr Roemmich said.<\/p>\n
\u201cParticipants tell their stories, share their precious memories and the most important parts of their lives. It\u2019s a very meaningful process,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n