This grandparent's memory journal takes you on a journey that will become a cherished family memoir. Designed in a 12-month format, each month features 12 intriguing questions with space to write a personal answer. Questions explore family history, childhood memories, lighthearted incidents, cherished traditions, and the dreams and spiritual adventures encountered in a lifetime of living. The written words become windows to a grandparent's heart.
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77 of 77 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Beautiful Memory Book,
By Frequent Amazon Shopper! "Nick" (Dayton, OH USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Grandparent's Legacy: Your Life Story in Your Own Words (Spiral-bound)
(review written by Nick's wife) I came across these memory books in a parenting magazine and loved the idea of having my children's grandparents fill them out. I even bought some for my grandparents to fill out for me.
After searching through everything Amazon has to offer, I ended up purchasing a variety of books. I chose Mom, Dad, Grandma and Grandpa, Tell Me Your Memories, A Grandparent's Legacy and Memories for My Grandchild. A Grandparent's Legacy is probably my favorite of the books I purchased. It is laid out month-by-month with topics to discuss. The book measures 8" x 5" with a nice covered spiral binding and is about .75" thick. Each page has topics to discuss and lines for writing. I was slightly disappointed in all the Tell Me Your Memory books. I'm not sure what I was expecting, but I really didn't think they would all be the same with a different cover page as they are. I was really disappointed in the size of the books. They are 4" x 5.5" with a 1" spiral binding. Each is about 1" thick. It is laid out for a full calendar year - each day having a different question or memory for the person do write about. The pages have a question at the top and are blank (no lines) below. Memories for My Grandchild has the most flexible layout - meaning there is no guide for filling things out at a certain time. It is also the largest book, measuring about 8" x 10" and just less than 1" thick. It has a covered spiral binding. This is the only book with a pocket in the back to drop in any special items and a pull-out page to fill in the family tree. The pages in this book are lined as well. The books all cover similar questions and memories. I haven't gone page-by-page to compare, but have been pleased with what I've seen so far. Since the books are so similar, I'm basing my overall opinion on the appearance and friendliness of the layout.
46 of 46 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Nice book, but not right for me,
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This review is from: A Grandparent's Legacy: Your Life Story in Your Own Words (Spiral-bound)
I bought 3 different grandparent books to review so I could reorder the best one and give to my parents and parent-in-laws to write in for my son. Here are my thoughts on this one: Positives are that it seems to have enough space to write and the questions seem good. Negatives are no envelope for extra pictures or memories, and not much space for photos (only 2 pages in the book for photos). It is designed to complete in a year, each chapter is a month and there are about 7-10 questions per month (some questions have 2-3 parts). I would recommend Memories For My Grandchild instead, which is what I am going to order and hope it gets here by the holiday.
24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
This small book packs a wallop!,
By hope beverly (Stevensville, Michigan) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Grandparent's Legacy: Your Life Story in Your Own Words (Spiral-bound)
I decided I wanted to give grandparent journals to the parents and in-laws for Christmas, and began reading the reviews for the many books. I have a rather comprehensive genealogy already done, so I wasn't too interested in getting the whole "family tree" aspect. Instead, I wanted insight into the person's childhood and adulthood, and perhaps some little personal nuggets that would really flesh them out for me, my kids, and generations to come.
At any rate, I still couldn't figure out which one I wanted (sometimes those "look inside" things are just useless, showing copyright pages and blank sheets!), and of course the local book stores don't have all of them. I decided the only way I could decide which was right was to buy them all, look at them, and return the ones I didn't like as well. So, I bought Grandmother Remembers a Written Heirloom for My Grandchild, A Grandparent's Legacy: Your Life Story in Your Own Words, A Grandparent's Book, The Grandmother Book: A Book About You for Your Grandchild, Grandparents Journal, Memories for My Grandchild. I'm planning to review them all as I make my decision. A Grandparent's Legacy is hardcover, with a spiral binding which makes it easier to open flat for writing. It is the smallest size of all the books. The paper inside is a nice weight, with a flat finish which allows for all types of pens or pencils. What is different about this book is that instead of chapters, it has months. 12 months/chapters to fill out. The very beginning is 2 pages of the basics, full name, birth date, place, etc. A page of "favorites" follows. Then we start with January. There is no particular order to the questions. They are interesting questions, which delve into the memories and personality of the person filling it out. Unlike other books, they aren't standard "what was high school like?" type of questions. Samples: "What are the things you are most glad you tried?", "describe the most fascinating place you have visited" "describe a frightening or difficult experience from childhood" and "what are some things from your childhood that you are thankful for?" I'm a little annoyed that it's split into months. What if I don't want them to stop at the end of the chapter? Do they really have to take a whole year to fill this out? On the plus side, I like the questions. I was a little taken aback, because they are a different tenor than in the other books, but they are nice questions. I think the subtitle (Your Life Story In Your Own Words") is a little misleading. This is less a life story and more a collection of memories of various events and family members. Nevertheless, I still like it. I might have a hard time deciding on which book to give!
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