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Life Story Film, Life Story Book or an Audio Memoir, which is best for me?
Life Story Film, Life Story Book or an Audio Memoir, which is best for me?

Which service to choose, an audio memoir, a Life Story film a book or a Sounds Familiar recording? This is often a tough call, so I hope my little thoughts might help you. Ah, and I also have a cunning plan that may save you from making that decision entirely!

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Alice MayersMay 28, 2021
Helping a reluctant parent to share their life stories
Helping a reluctant parent to share their life stories

I am often contacted by those who would love for their parents to record their stories, but plans are derailed by reluctant storytellers who are not convinced by the whole idea, so I have a few thoughts and ideas on this to share.

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Alice MayersApril 21, 2021
Mum, do you ever have to record really boring lifestories?
Mum, do you ever have to record really boring lifestories?

My daughter asked me this the other day, and this was a very easy question to answer. No, I said, never.

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Alice MayersJanuary 21, 2021
Four reasons why your elders should share their life stories
Four reasons why your elders should share their life stories
Alice MayersOctober 21, 2020
Hirji's Life Story film
Hirji's Life Story film
Alice MayersSeptember 17, 2020
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View fullsize “You got the best out of me, you helped me to remember places and people that I haven’t thought of for years, thank you.”

— Phyllis, 2023

Have you got a parent or a grandparent who tells you the same three anecdotes ove
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I don't know much about her, BUT I have just been hearing stories from an absolute star who grew up as one of 13 and recalls growing up
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We went from the Krays (one lady spoke of her walk past their house on the way to and from school, she recalled how one of the brothers would always hit or sh
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View fullsize I heard a lot of great stories, alongside quiet memories and some very good Bar Mitzvah stories this week!

First there is the chap who had a Bar Mitzvah in a church. Then, the lady who recalled her brother's Bar mitzvah, which took place during an a