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Tell Me Your Story: How to Collect and Preserve Yo by Cynthia Hart

ISBN: 9780761151975 PUBLISHER: Workman Publishing FORMAT: Paperback PAGES: 224 PUBLICATION DATE: 16.12.2009 DIMENSIONS: 229mmX152mmX14mm 318grams

DESCRIPTION: We all know that we should ask now, before it's too late, before the stories are gone forever. But knowing and doing are two different things. Cynthia Hart, author of "Cynthia Hart's Scrapbook Workshop", shows exactly how to collect, record, share, and preserve a family member's oral history in this practical and inspirational guide. "Tell Me Your Story" breaks down what too often feels like an overwhelming project into a series of easily manageable steps: how to prepare for an interview; how to become a better listener; why there's always more beneath the surface and the questions to ask to get there; the pros and cons of video recording, including how your subjects should dress so the focus is on their words; four steps to keeping the interview on track; how to be attentive to your subject's energy levels; and, the art of archiving or scrapbooking the interview into a finished keepsake. At the heart of the book are hundreds of questions designed to cover every aspect of your subject's history: Do you remember when and how you learned to read? Who in your life showed you the most kindness? What insights have you gained about your parents over the years? Would you describe yourself as an optimist or a pessimist? In what ways were you introduced to music? What is the first gift you remember giving? If you could hold on to one memory forever, what would it be? When the answers are pieced together, a m

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