The Story of a Lifetime: A Keepsake of Personal Memoirs [Hardcover]

Pamela Pavuk (Author), J. Richard Huxen (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 2000

Uniquely personal gift book that expresses to the recipient the elegant sentiment: "Your life is important to me. I value where you've been, what you've done and who you are. Please tell me more." Enables the recipient to write his or her life story and perspective with ease by answering almost 500 thought-provoking questions right in the book. Passes along a legacy of wisdom and knowledge gained from experience. Preserves special memories and instills appreciation for family history. Enhances personal growth and strengthens bonds with loved ones. Deepens understanding and communication in the present. Creates a priceless heirloom for future generations.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 384 pages
• Publisher: Triangel; Plum edition (September 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0970062680
• ISBN-13: 978-0970062680
• Product Dimensions: 11.3 x 8.7 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (61 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #18,732 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #6 in Books > Biographies & Memoirs > Reference & Collections
  • #7 in Books > Education & Reference > Genealogy

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

129 of 131 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars All the questions you've ever wanted your kids to know., June 11, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Story Of A Lifetime - A Keepsake Of Personal Memoirs (Hardcover)

The story of a lifetime is a wonderful book. Not only is the flow of the book very easy to follow, it can be started at any point in life. Whether you want to keep an ongoing story of your life, or just want to remember and leave behind a legacy. The questions are clear and simple yet very thought provoking. An excellent gift to or from parents. I love the fact that all of the questions are already there, it's up to the writer to answer the questions he or she wants. I am definitely looking forward to leaving this reminder of me to my family.

54 of 56 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic, An extremely thoughtful gift, January 6, 1999

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Robert Brennecke([e-mail]) (California, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Story of a Lifetime: A Keepsake of Personal Memoirs (Hardcover)

Far and away the best way I have come across to bring out all the hidden and forgotten memories of a lifetime, some of which may bring tears as well as smiles to your face. I can now pass on to my children, and their children my experiences and thoughts. I intend to purchase one for my wife as soon as I can squeeze it into my Social Security budget. Many thanks to the author.

75 of 80 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Beware of Dust Cover, November 7, 2006

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MarianneB - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Story of a Lifetime: A Keepsake of Personal Memoirs (Hardcover)

I bought this edition of this book as well as the "revised edition" (blue-green cover) to give to my baby's grandparents on the occasion of her first birthday. This ("plum") edition comes with a dustcover that goes on and on about parents growing old, death, funerals, etc, told from the perspective of friends and family, rather than that of the person who is to fill out the book. While I think it is understood that a book like this is something that families will want to read after a person dies, I thought that the cover was morbid and inappropriate to give people who are busy living and don't want to dwell on getting old, death, and dying. If the dust jacket needed to speak to those topics I think it would have been far more appropriate to discuss them from the perspective of the person who is to fill out the book. It almost feels like the book is ignoring that person and treating them as someone who is already dead. If you are giving the book to someone who is on hospice, it's probably great. Otherwise, give the "revised" edition. Luckily you can take the dust cover off of this one, but the book isn't very attractive without it. The "revised" edition comes with a card that has the morbid stuff on it, easily thrown away.