Shooting Up case study: How an American missionary kid’s family helped launch Betel rehab in 1980s Spain. Shooting Up: A Memoir of Love, Loss and Addiction by Jonathan Tepper is a heartfelt letter to family and friends.It's an intimate portrait of radical compassion amid the AIDS crisis, told through the eyes of a boy watching his parents choose the damned over the respectable while witnessing miracles and tragedies in equal measure.⇨ YOU WILL LEARN: 00:15 Introduction.01:34 What this Infinite Books publication is all about.03:08 How this investment manager was inspired to finally finish this Madrid-based memoir.05:30 Tried and true creating tips from a Rhodes Scholar.06:21 The answer to suffering is always more love.Please note: If you are affected by this story and want to seek assistance, see: 1800RESPECT https://www.1800respect.org.au/, Kids Help Line http://kidshelpline.com.au/, Lifeline https://www.lifeline.org.au/, Beyondblue https://www.beyondblue.org.au/. ⇨ FULL ARTICLEClick to read: https://foreveryoungautobiographies.com/shooting-up/ ⇨ VIDEO PODCASTClick to watch: https://youtu.be/1kzCzmYFAZ0 ⇨ FREE GIFTForever Young Autobiographies Membership: Preserve a life-story legacy step by step with expert guidance and a supportive community. Join free trial:  https://www.foreveryoungautobiographies.com/membership ⇨ YOUR SAYWhat childhood characters stand out in your memory? I'd love to hear your thoughts. Leave me a comment below or at https://www.foreveryoungautobiographies.com/contact/⇨ RELATED LINKSPublishing: The ultimate guide to publishing a life storyhttps://www.foreveryoungautobiographies.com/publishing/ Generation Jumping: A legacy memoir of hope by Steve Beal Snrhttps://foreveryoungautobiographies.com/generation-jumping/  Realign writing goals: 5 things to remember to reboot writing dreamshttps://www.foreveryoungautobiographies.com/realign-writing-goals/ Story detail: Identifying key details in a story to make your autobiography shinehttps://www.foreveryoungautobiographies.com/valuable-detail/ Writing challenge - part 2: 6 things to remember before you hold a family stories interviewhttps://www.foreveryoungautobiographies.com/life-story-challenge-part-2/ ♡ Thanks for listening! Please subscribe if you are new and share or review the show if you found it helpful!Happy creating!⇨ ABOUT MEG'day! I'm Nicola, the founder of Forever Young Autobiographies. I've been a daily print journalist for decades and know how to create life stories! Now I help others do the same to share with family and friends so that unique memories live on.⇨ WEBSITEhttps://www.foreveryoungautobiographies.com⇨ YOUTUBEhttps://www.youtube.com/c/ForeverYoungAutobiographies⇨ FACEBOOKhttps://www.facebook.com/foreveryoungautobiographies⇨ INSTAGRAMhttps://www.instagram.com/foreveryoungautobiographies/#lifestory #memories #familyhistory

Book review: Multi-ABIA winner written with filmmaker Poppy Stockell.  The Voice Inside by John Farnham with Poppy Stockell is an ABIA winning memoir about one of Australia’s much-loved legends.The No. 1 bestseller is a deeply personal and entertaining life story about finally standing up for his creative instinct and finding his true voice.⇨ YOU WILL LEARN: 00:00 Intro01:20 What this Hachette Australia biography is all about02:45 Fascinating revelations from this Whispering Jack musician04:20 Tips and ideas for sitting down and recording your own life story 06:12 To try staying positive no matter what comes at you in life⇨ FULL ARTICLEClick to read: https://foreveryoungautobiographies.com/the-voice-inside/ ⇨ VIDEO PODCASTClick to watch: https://youtu.be/uXGrX37GWFk ⇨ FREE GIFTForever Young Autobiographies Membership: Preserve a life-story legacy step by step with expert guidance and a supportive community. Join 30-day free trial:  https://www.foreveryoungautobiographies.com/membership⇨ YOUR SAYWhat was your hobby during childhood? Did you sing or whistle the days away like Farnham? Leave me a comment below or at https://www.foreveryoungautobiographies.com/contact/⇨ RELATED LINKSKing: Powerful biography of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr (MLK) https://foreveryoungautobiographies.com/king/  Book review: Working Class Boy by Cold Chisel's Jimmy Barnes https://www.foreveryoungautobiographies.com/working-class-boy/ Write together: Writing with a loved one as a co-author or writing partnerhttps://www.foreveryoungautobiographies.com/include-your-valentine/ Life in pictures: Make a life-story scrapbook album in 3 easy stepshttps://www.foreveryoungautobiographies.com/scrapbook-album/ Surefire tips to end feeling overwhelmed about writing your life storyhttps://www.foreveryoungautobiographies.com/beat-overwhelm/ ♡ Thanks for listening! Please subscribe if you are new and share or review the show if you found it helpful!Happy writing!⇨ ABOUT MEG'day! I'm Nicola, the founder of Forever Young Autobiographies. I've been a daily print journalist for decades and know how to create life stories! Now I help others do the same to share with family and friends so that unique memories live on.⇨ WEBSITEhttps://www.foreveryoungautobiographies.com⇨ YOUTUBEhttps://www.youtube.com/c/ForeverYoungAutobiographies⇨ FACEBOOKhttps://www.facebook.com/foreveryoungautobiographies⇨ INSTAGRAMhttps://www.instagram.com/foreveryoungautobiographies/#lifestory #memories #familyhistory

Case study: Capturing a family’s generation of stories. Generation Jumping: Losing Those Who Are Not Lost by Steve Beal Senior is a heartfelt memoir about the final days of several family members, including his own dad.Inspired by family funerals that felt more like celebrations, it reminds us that “life is short – share stories and memories before they are gone”. ⇨ YOU WILL LEARN: 00:00 Intro01:06 What this WestBow memoir is all about02:00 How a simple one‑sentence‑a‑day ritual led Beal to a finished book04:03 His clever way of skipping the hard parts so he could keep moving05:14 Why funerals prompted him to celebrate legacy, not just mourn loss⇨ FULL ARTICLEClick to read: https://foreveryoungautobiographies.com/generation-jumping/ ⇨ VIDEO PODCASTClick to watch: https://youtu.be/9g97AnlStx0 ⇨ FREE GIFTForever Young Autobiographies Membership: Preserve a life-story legacy step by step with expert guidance and a supportive community. Join 30-day free trial:  https://www.foreveryoungautobiographies.com/membership⇨ YOUR SAYDo you have a favourite childhood memory of being with extended family or seated at the “kids’ table” like Beal? Leave me a comment below or at https://www.foreveryoungautobiographies.com/contact/⇨ RELATED LINKSPublishing: The ultimate guide to publishing a life storyhttps://www.foreveryoungautobiographies.com/publishing/Once A King, Now A Prince: Wild rock and roll music memoir by New York agent Ira Blackerhttps://foreveryoungautobiographies.com/once-a-king-now-a-prince/  Painful stories: How to write about sad memories and hard conversationshttps://www.foreveryoungautobiographies.com/painful-stories/Family stories: Bonus reasons to talk about family history and ancestryhttps://www.foreveryoungautobiographies.com/family-stories-bonus/ How to get your own book printed without stressing!https://www.foreveryoungautobiographies.com/how-to-get-your-own-book-printed/♡ Thanks for listening! Please subscribe if you are new and share or review the show if you found it helpful!Happy writing!⇨ ABOUT MEG'day! I'm Nicola, the founder of Forever Young Autobiographies. I've been a daily print journalist for decades and know how to create life stories! Now I help others do the same to share with family and friends so that unique memories live on.⇨ WEBSITEhttps://www.foreveryoungautobiographies.com⇨ YOUTUBEhttps://www.youtube.com/c/ForeverYoungAutobiographies⇨ FACEBOOKhttps://www.facebook.com/foreveryoungautobiographies⇨ INSTAGRAMhttps://www.instagram.com/foreveryoungautobiographies/#lifestory #memories #familyhistory

Book review: Pulitzer Prize winner by bestselling author Jonathan Eig.King: A Life by Jonathan Eig is a Pulitzer Prize winning biography of preacher and activist Martin Luther King Jr who dreamt of changing the world.Indeed the Nobel Prize awardee inspired generations to stand up peacefully for freedom and dignity.⇨ YOU WILL LEARN: 00:00 Intro01:30 What this Macmillan Publishers work is all about02:34 The fascinating themes covered in this bestseller03:40 Key life-story lessons we can learn for our own creating05:46 How words can truly start a revolution⇨ FULL ARTICLEClick to read: https://foreveryoungautobiographies.com/king/ ⇨ VIDEO PODCASTClick to watch: https://youtu.be/uRXt5wcaTr0 ⇨ FREE GIFTForever Young Autobiographies Membership: Preserve a life-story legacy step by step with expert guidance and a supportive community. Join 30-day free trial:  https://www.foreveryoungautobiographies.com/membership⇨ YOUR SAYWho has inspired you to think differently during your life? Leave me a comment below or at https://www.foreveryoungautobiographies.com/contact/⇨ RELATED LINKSBest life stories of 2024: Settle in with an award-winning bookhttps://foreveryoungautobiographies.com/best-life-stories-of-2024/  Politics On the Edge: Sharp, witty bestseller by ex-UK minister Rory Stewarthttps://foreveryoungautobiographies.com/politics-on-the-edge/  Visual writing: Become a visual storyteller with visual writing techniqueshttps://www.foreveryoungautobiographies.com/visual-writing/ 6 things to remember before you hold a family stories interviewhttps://www.foreveryoungautobiographies.com/life-story-challenge-part-2/ Finish a life story: How to know when your project is finishedhttps://www.foreveryoungautobiographies.com/finish/ ♡ Thanks for listening! Please subscribe if you are new and share or review the show if you found it helpful!Happy writing!⇨ ABOUT MEG'day! I'm Nicola, the founder of Forever Young Autobiographies. I've been a daily print journalist for decades and know how to create life stories! Now I help others do the same to share with family and friends so that unique memories live on.⇨ WEBSITEhttps://www.foreveryoungautobiographies.com⇨ YOUTUBEhttps://www.youtube.com/c/ForeverYoungAutobiographies⇨ FACEBOOKhttps://www.facebook.com/foreveryoungautobiographies⇨ INSTAGRAMhttps://www.instagram.com/foreveryoungautobiographies/#lifestory #memories #familyhistory

Case study: Music agency founder on surviving the mob to representing Rod Stewart, ZZ Top and The Eagles. Blacker’s new memoir, Once A King, Now A Prince, is a wild ride through family dysfunction, the mob and the golden era of rock and roll (think Rod Stewart, ZZ Top and The Eagles)!But more than just celebrity stories, Ira’s journey is a masterclass in turning a private journal into a powerful autobiography.⇨ YOU WILL LEARN: 00:00 Intro: From the Mob to The Eagles01:21 How Ira accidentally wrote a rock history masterpiece02:15 The transition from a self-help journal to a serious autobiography03:35 Why "bleeding" on the page is better than PR polish04:52 How to write a life story: Turning your personal journal into a non-fiction book⇨ FULL ARTICLEClick to read: https://foreveryoungautobiographies.com/once-a-king-now-a-prince/ ⇨ VIDEO PODCASTClick to watch: https://youtu.be/Ylpreou79iI ⇨ FREE GIFTForever Young Autobiographies Membership: Join my ‘cheer squad’ of life-story writers! Get expert guidance and a supportive community. Start your 30-day free trial:  https://www.foreveryoungautobiographies.com/membership ⇨ YOUR SAYHave you met any famous musicians? Leave me a comment below or here https://www.foreveryoungautobiographies.com/contact/⇨ RELATED LINKSPublishing: The ultimate guide to publishing a life storyhttps://www.foreveryoungautobiographies.com/publishing/Atomic Pilgrim: A nuclear peace memoir by James Patrick Thomashttps://foreveryoungautobiographies.com/atomic-pilgrim/ 4 amazing ways to overcome 'bad writer' fears and build writing confidencehttps://www.foreveryoungautobiographies.com/good-writing/ Finish a life story: How to know when your project is finishedhttps://www.foreveryoungautobiographies.com/finish/Tell the truth: The surefire way to out skeletons in the closethttps://www.foreveryoungautobiographies.com/tell-the-truth/ ♡ Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed Ira's story, please leave a five-star review – it helps other life-story creators find the show! Happy writing!⇨ ABOUT MEG'day! I'm Nicola, the founder of Forever Young Autobiographies. I've been a daily print journalist for decades and know how to create life stories! Now I help others do the same to share with family and friends so that unique memories live on.⇨ WEBSITEhttps://www.foreveryoungautobiographies.com⇨ YOUTUBEhttps://www.youtube.com/c/ForeverYoungAutobiographies⇨ FACEBOOKhttps://www.facebook.com/foreveryoungautobiographies⇨ INSTAGRAMhttps://www.instagram.com/foreveryoungautobiographies/#lifestory #memories #familyhistory

Book review: British Book Awards winner’s inside take on Brexit, democracy and the Conservative Party. Politics On the Edge by Rory Stewart is a No. 1 bestseller about his rise as an unknown Member of Parliament to reportedly being the people’s choice as the next UK Prime Minister.However, it is also a scorching look at the inadequacies of some MPs and elements of democracy. ⇨ YOU WILL LEARN: * What this Penguin Random House publication is all about* How the United Kingdom government really works behind closed doors* What inspired this Conservative Cabinet minister to write a life story* How it takes guts to make a stand⇨ FULL ARTICLEClick to read: https://foreveryoungautobiographies.com/politics-on-the-edge/ ⇨ VIDEO PODCASTClick to watch: https://youtu.be/KAXD5VdZWG4⇨ FREE GIFTYour Family Stories System: Easily capture your loved ones' memories for future generations. FREE sections, click to sign up: https://foreveryoungautobiographies.com/free/ ⇨ YOUR SAYHave you had more than one career like Stewart? Leave me a comment below or here https://www.foreveryoungautobiographies.com/contact/⇨ RELATED LINKSBest life stories of 2024: Settle in with an award-winning bookhttps://foreveryoungautobiographies.com/best-life-stories-of-2024/  Nuked: The true story of a sunken submarine dealhttps://foreveryoungautobiographies.com/nuked/  How does memory work? Your questions answered about what is memory and types of memoryhttps://www.foreveryoungautobiographies.com/how-does-memory-work/ Revising and editing: How to take the headache out of editing a life storyhttps://www.foreveryoungautobiographies.com/revising-and-editing/ Visual writing: Become a visual storyteller with visual writing techniqueshttps://www.foreveryoungautobiographies.com/visual-writing/ ♡ Thanks for listening! Please subscribe if you are new and share or review the show if you found it helpful!Happy writing!⇨ ABOUT MEG'day! I'm Nicola, the founder of Forever Young Autobiographies. I've been a daily print journalist for decades and know how to create life stories! Now I help others do the same to share with family and friends so that unique memories live on.⇨ WEBSITEhttps://www.foreveryoungautobiographies.com⇨ YOUTUBEhttps://www.youtube.com/c/ForeverYoungAutobiographies⇨ FACEBOOKhttps://www.facebook.com/foreveryoungautobiographies⇨ INSTAGRAMhttps://www.instagram.com/foreveryoungautobiographies/

Case study: Cold War pilgrimage leads to Washington’s toxic Hanford site.Atomic Pilgrim: How Walking Thousands of Miles for Peace Led to Uncovering Some of America's Darkest Nuclear Secrets by James Patrick Thomas is brimming with faith, action and persistence.Importantly it shows how individuals can impact powerful players and reminds us to stay hopeful.⇨ YOU WILL LEARN: * What this nuclear-disarmament book is all about* The exact steps Thomas took to complete this Latah Books memoir*His best tips for fellow life-story creators* Know when we choose hope, we inspire others to wage peace⇨ FULL ARTICLEClick to read: https://foreveryoungautobiographies.com/atomic-pilgrim/ ⇨ VIDEO PODCASTClick to watch: https://youtu.be/goLYEm380JY ⇨ FREE GIFTStructure Success video training: Four steps to plan a life-story outline. FREE training, click to sign up: https://foreveryoungautobiographies.com/free/ ⇨ YOUR SAYWhat social causes have you ever backed? Leave me a comment below or here https://www.foreveryoungautobiographies.com/contact/⇨ RELATED LINKSPublishing: The ultimate guide to publishing a life storyhttps://www.foreveryoungautobiographies.com/publishing/ Small-Town Chaos: A country-life memoir by teacher Lenore Fochthttps://foreveryoungautobiographies.com/small-town-chaos/  Penmanship: What you should know about handwriting and how to improve handwritinghttps://www.foreveryoungautobiographies.com/penmanship/Writing time: How to schedule time for writinghttps://www.foreveryoungautobiographies.com/writing-schedule/Revising and editing: How to take the headache out of editing a life storyhttps://www.foreveryoungautobiographies.com/revising-and-editing/♡ Thanks for listening! Please subscribe if you are new and share or review the show if you found it helpful!Happy writing!⇨ ABOUT MEG'day! I'm Nicola, the founder of Forever Young Autobiographies. I've been a daily print journalist for decades and know how to create life stories! Now I help others do the same to share with family and friends so that unique memories live on.⇨ WEBSITEhttps://www.foreveryoungautobiographies.com⇨ YOUTUBEhttps://www.youtube.com/c/ForeverYoungAutobiographies⇨ FACEBOOKhttps://www.facebook.com/foreveryoungautobiographies⇨ INSTAGRAMhttps://www.instagram.com/foreveryoungautobiographies/

Book review: Walkley Awards winner by Aussie investigative journalist Andrew Fowler.Nuked: The Submarine Fiasco that Sank Australia’s Sovereignty by Andrew Fowler is a tale of treachery and intrigue.Using award-winning investigative journalism skills, Fowler exposes the spectacular fallout from Australia’s duplicitous AUKUS deal. ⇨ YOU WILL LEARN: * What this Melbourne University Publishing bestseller is all about* How complex military sovereignty can be * Tips for your own life-story creating* How truth can lurk beneath the surface⇨ FULL ARTICLEClick to read: https://foreveryoungautobiographies.com/nuked/ ⇨ VIDEO PODCASTClick to watch: https://youtu.be/UaRgsAboBfA ⇨ FREE GIFTYour Family Stories System: Easily capture your loved ones' memories for future generations. FREE sections, click to sign up: https://foreveryoungautobiographies.com/free/ ⇨ YOUR SAYGot a book-review recommendation? Leave me a comment below or here https://www.foreveryoungautobiographies.com/contact/⇨ RELATED LINKSBest life stories of 2024: Settle in with an award-winning bookhttps://foreveryoungautobiographies.com/best-life-stories-of-2024/  Wifedom: Biography uncovers George Orwell’s wife Eileen https://foreveryoungautobiographies.com/wifedom/  Writing flow: Finding the best places to write your life storyhttps://www.foreveryoungautobiographies.com/writing-environment/  Life-story interview: How to set-up an interview + family interview tipshttps://www.foreveryoungautobiographies.com/family-stories/  Good writing: Writing tips on how to become a better writer (plus writing prompts free training)https://www.foreveryoungautobiographies.com/good-writing/  ♡ Thanks for listening! Please subscribe if you are new and share or review the show if you found it helpful!Happy writing!⇨ ABOUT MEG'day! I'm Nicola, the founder of Forever Young Autobiographies. I've been a daily print journalist for decades and know how to create life stories! Now I help others do the same to share with family and friends so that unique memories live on.⇨ WEBSITEhttps://www.foreveryoungautobiographies.com⇨ YOUTUBEhttps://www.youtube.com/c/ForeverYoungAutobiographies⇨ FACEBOOKhttps://www.facebook.com/foreveryoungautobiographies⇨ INSTAGRAMhttps://www.instagram.com/foreveryoungautobiographies/

Case study: New rancher and mother finds home in rural Canada.Small-Town Chaos: Lessons on Country Life by Lenore Focht is a captivating memoir full of hilarity and heartbreak.It traces how independent city teacher Focht is transformed by the love, resilience and community found in rural Canadian town Liberty. ⇨ YOU WILL LEARN: * How Christmas letters inspired Focht to start her story.* What helped this prairie farmer finally conquer her writing fears.* Focht's hard-won tips for busy writers to create a first draft.* Discover how places and community can change your life.⇨ FULL ARTICLEClick to read: https://foreveryoungautobiographies.com/small-town-chaos/ ⇨ VIDEO PODCASTClick to watch: https://youtu.be/ccDCHCtD-ms ⇨ FREE GIFTStructure Success video training: Four steps to plan a life-story outline. FREE training, click to sign up: https://foreveryoungautobiographies.com/free/ ⇨ YOUR SAYWhat is your favourite small town? Leave me a comment below or here https://www.foreveryoungautobiographies.com/contact/⇨ RELATED LINKSPublishing: The ultimate guide to publishing a life storyhttps://www.foreveryoungautobiographies.com/publishing/ No Woman Left Behind: A childbirth advocacy memoir by charity entrepreneur Kate Granthttps://foreveryoungautobiographies.com/no-woman-left-behind/  First draft: Don't start writing a first draft before reading this!https://www.foreveryoungautobiographies.com/first-draft/ Why is theme important: Use themes to create and edit life stories   https://www.foreveryoungautobiographies.com/why-is-theme-important/  Story outline: What is an outline and having life-story topics to write abouthttps://www.foreveryoungautobiographies.com/story-outline/ ♡ Thanks for listening! Please subscribe if you are new and share or review the show if you found it helpful!Happy writing!⇨ ABOUT MEG'day! I'm Nicola, the founder of Forever Young Autobiographies. I've been a daily print journalist for decades and know how to create life stories! Now I help others do the same to share with family and friends so that unique memories live on.⇨ WEBSITEhttps://www.foreveryoungautobiographies.com⇨ YOUTUBEhttps://www.youtube.com/c/ForeverYoungAutobiographies⇨ FACEBOOKhttps://www.facebook.com/foreveryoungautobiographies⇨ INSTAGRAMhttps://www.instagram.com/foreveryoungautobiographies/

Book review: Australian Book Industry Awards winner by writer Anna Funder.Wifedom: Mrs Orwell's Invisible Life by Anna Funder dissects what it takes to be a writer and what it is to be a wife.Using newly uncovered letters the biography masterfully draws the brilliant Eileen O’Shaughnessy from out of the shadows of her husband’s famous writings.⇨ YOU WILL LEARN: * What this Penguin Random House bestseller is all about* Reader insights about marriage power dynamics* Literature learnings for our own creating* How truth can hide in plain sight⇨ FULL ARTICLEClick to read: https://foreveryoungautobiographies.com/wifedom/ ⇨ VIDEO PODCASTClick to watch: https://youtu.be/A6DhEqwxkLQ ⇨ FREE GIFTStructure Success video training: Four steps to plan a life-story outline. FREE training, click to sign up: https://foreveryoungautobiographies.com/free/ ⇨ YOUR SAYWhat letters have you kept through the years? What was the last letter you wrote? Leave me a comment below or here https://www.foreveryoungautobiographies.com/contact/⇨ RELATED LINKSBest life stories of 2024: Settle in with an award-winning bookhttps://foreveryoungautobiographies.com/best-life-stories-of-2024/  G-Man: Groundbreaking biography about Washington FBI director J. Edgar Hoover https://foreveryoungautobiographies.com/g-man/  Tell the truth: The surefire way to out skeletons in the closethttps://www.foreveryoungautobiographies.com/tell-the-truth/  Story setting: What is a story setting and setting exampleshttps://www.foreveryoungautobiographies.com/setting/  Chapters: 3 questions answered about book chaptershttps://www.foreveryoungautobiographies.com/chapters/  ♡ Thanks for listening! Please subscribe if you are new and share or review the show if you found it helpful!Happy writing!⇨ ABOUT MEG'day! I'm Nicola, the founder of Forever Young Autobiographies. I've been a daily print journalist for decades and know how to create life stories! Now I help others do the same to share with family and friends so that unique memories live on.⇨ WEBSITEhttps://www.foreveryoungautobiographies.com⇨ YOUTUBEhttps://www.youtube.com/c/ForeverYoungAutobiographies⇨ FACEBOOKhttps://www.facebook.com/foreveryoungautobiographies⇨ INSTAGRAMhttps://www.instagram.com/foreveryoungautobiographies/