Synopses & Reviews
Share with your grandchild the exciting, emotional, amusing, embarrassing, and interesting moments of your life with the "story of you." --Andy and Susan Hilford
For the fifteen million grandmothers who are keepers of family history and memories, The Grandmother Book is a lively and timely way to record your story for future generations.
* Andy and Susan Hilford present the perfect way for grandmothers of all ages to pass along a grandmother's story. The story is one that recounts coming-of-age moments, life-changing events, a look back at what was, family anecdotes and historical insight. With thoughtful, surprising, at times unexpected, and provocative questions, this book is directed to the new generation of baby boomer grandmothers. From early memories of her childhood, to the time she began her own family, to the present as she watches her family continue to grow, this valuable, prompted keepsake ensures that the thoughts, moments, events, images, and ideas that shaped her life are collected in her voice and in her hand for a precious audience.
* This grandmother's book of memories includes spaces for special photographs, report cards, family tree, and other cherished memorabilia and keepsakes, along with thoughtful, amusing, memory-nudging prompts to kick-start grandmother's storytelling
* A perfect gift on Grandparent's Day, Mother's Day, wedding anniversaries, and birthdays, the book's hardcover binding and decorative four color art ensure its status as a written family treasure for generations to come.
Synopsis
"Give your grandchildren insight into their family lineage by composing the 'story of you.'" --Andy and Susan Hilford
For the fifteen million grandmothers who are keepers of family history and traditions--an inventively accessible way to record your legacy for future generations.
Andy and Susan Hilford present the perfect way for grandmothers of all ages to pass along family anecdotes and historical insight to their grandchildren. From early memories of bygone days, to the time she began her own family, to the point in the present as she watches her family continue to grow, this handy prompted journal ensures that the thoughts, moments, events, images, and ideas that shaped her life are recorded for posterity.
This ancestral archive includes spaces for special photographs, report cards, the family tree, and other cherished memorabilia and keepsakes, along with thoughtful prompts to get nana's storytelling underway.
A perfect gift on Grandparent's Day, as well as Mother's Day, this priceless family keepsake will be kept for generations to come.
About the Author
Andy Hilford is a psychologist and researcher who specializes in the study of memory. Susan Hilford is a physical therapist who has worked with adult and pediatric patients and is currently enjoying raising their children full-time. The couple lives in New York, NY. Andy Hilford is a psychologist and researcher who specializes in the study of memory. Susan Hilford is a physical therapist who has worked with adult and pediatric patients and is currently enjoying raising their children full-time. The couple lives in New York, NY.