From Mom: A Guided Oral History Memoir

Your mother’s story is one of a kind. This journal will help her tell it.

Written by a trained historian specializing in oral history, From Mom: A Guided Oral History Memoir is filled with thoughtfully crafted prompts designed to capture a lifetime of memories, wisdom, and experiences. Unlike generic fill-in-the-blank books, these questions follow the same flow an oral historian would use in an interview—beginning with childhood, moving through teenage years, early adulthood, motherhood, and family life, and concluding with reflections and legacy.

• Easy to read large print
• Thoughtful questions that are written specifically for women and mothers
• Tips from a historian on how to both conduct a meaningful interview as well as how to write descriptive journal entries for each phase of life
• Area for mementos and personal letters to family
• Plenty of space for each prompt to be answered fully
• Written with all types of mothers in mind

Whether given as a meaningful gift or used together in conversation, this journal becomes a family treasure—one that preserves your mother’s words for generations to come.