You’ve probably heard the saying, “Everyone has a story.” It’s a simple truth, but there’s more to be said. The events that make up your life are of great importance to many others: your family, friends, associates, and more importantly, your children. Your story is unique and your experiences—along with the history you lived through—should not be lost to the passage of time or faded memories.

“When my grandfather wanted to tell me about his earlier life, I was too young to care.
When I was old enough to listen, he couldn’t remember.”

  – From a National Public Radio interview about biographies

Why Write your Personal Biography or Memoir?

The answer lies in the reasons people read them. One publisher asked this question to their nearly 2,000 followers on X (formerly Twitter). Here are some of their answers:

• “To get the life, the thoughts, the significance of a person all in the same place.”
• “Some people are just terribly interesting. Such wondrous, tragic, heroic, ordinary lives.”
• “I love to read about the real struggles of real people, and the many different paths of life.”
• “An individual’s life reveals universal truths about the human condition. I learn how to be.”
• “Because I’m interested in knowing the person behind the business.”
• “To satisfy a universal curiosity: what is the real story behind a real life?”
• “To better understand a certain era.”
• “Down deep, to see if I also have what it takes.”
• “To be inspired.”

Reflecting on your life will help you realize how much you’ve achieved, as well as the important roles you played in the lives of others.

Depending on your age, your perspective of events through the years you’ve lived will have a significant impact on your children and grandchildren. Maybe you were an eyewitness to history as it unfolded,  or in the middle of events that shaped our present society. Whether World War II, Korea, Vietnam, Iraq, Afghanistan, the ongoing Middle East debacle, the Great Recession, or today’s political circus, your written account will promote greater understanding and place you as a credible source of information.

A biography is also an opportunity to set the record straight; to clear up misconceptions that might have blighted you or someone close to you. It’s true after all; written accounts of lives and events shape the opinions of those who read it.

Where do I start?

If you have a lot to say but don’t have the time to write it down, that’s where we come in. Click here to find out.

With a trusted biographer, all you have to do is relax and tell your story. You’ll be amazed when events of your past come to the surface; fond memories and key influences that you may have forgotten. In the process, you might experience a healthy “cathartic effect” and bring closure to those tender, successful, or even difficult moments of your past.

Can we record, compile, edit, and publish your story? You’ll review each chapter before going to the next. At the end of the process, you can rest assured that your life will be recorded as you told it in an attractive, published book you’ll be proud of. See our How We Do It page for details.

Call for a complimentary consultation: 904 514-9790, or send your confidential email here