Senior Citizens... You have a lasting voice thanks to this book series! Tell YOUR STORY!
A three book series that you can be a part of!By Davd D. Dickinson and America's Seniors Everywhere
“American Wisdom and Memoirs: Seniors Edition”
By David D. Dickinson and America’s Seniors
Today's blog describes the “American Wisdom and Memoirs: Seniors Edition” portion of the book project and serves as an open invitation for Seniors all across America to be a part of it.
(NOTE: If you are not a Senior citizen and are reading this... you may know of a Senior that would have some wonderful stories and some sage advice. Please copy/ print this blog to give to them!!)
I hope that you, as a valuable member of our senior generation, will decide to become a part of this book project. Please, consider this as your opportunity to speak openly and help me make the “American Wisdom and Memoirs: Seniors Edition” project a valuable piece of contemporary American literature. Feel free to call or email if you have questions or ideas.
Younger generations have been bombarded by and influenced greatly by modern technology, ripped away from the core family by rapid means of transportation, and dislocated from traditional values in the need to keep up and to get ahead at any cost and by any means. We have, as a society, changed and your generation is the last link to a more grounded way of life and more cohesive approach to family.
Many of you went through the Great Depression. All of you went through World War II and Korea in some manner. There have been many events that have shaped you and it will be part of this book to tell some of those stories, but more importantly, “American Wisdom and Memoirs: Seniors Edition” will be about whom you are today and what you have learned from those events... how you see life today. This book will be about what you learned from your parents and grandparents and how that applied to your life and whether it is valid and valuable to younger generations. Who was the patriarch or matriarch in your family and what did your family gain from their wisdom? What advice do you have for today’s youth? What are the parenting skills that you believe in? How do they apply to today’s youth and the world they are trying to grow up in? What should our educators be doing differently? What should be done with our health system?
“American Wisdom and Memoirs: Seniors Edition” will focus on you and your stories, philosophies, principals and beliefs. Your generation has much to offer, but your family may not discover written treasures in your attic. You may not have written your memoirs and tucked them away to be read after you have passed. This book will give you and people just like you an outlet to share your thoughts in writing. This will also be an opportunity for all of us to share your insights and knowledge on a variety of topics and questions… and to learn from you. America is thirsty for your knowledge, experience and wisdom. It will be you and people like yourself that will take this from being a project to becoming a book. Please take some time and give us your input.
Each entry in the book will include the contributor’s name, date and place of birth, description (grandmother of four, former CEO, retired educator, former US President) and current residence. It is important to us that each person be acknowledged for the wisdom and insight in their contribution.
Many of you will be able to sit down and write for hours. Some, however, may not have the writing skills to write a narrative or may have trouble getting your ideas together and on paper, yet you do have a story to tell. Your stories do need to be told and we can make arrangements for a personal interview at your request. Please call or email us to make those arrangements. We will be waiting to hear from you and eager to talk to you.
As soon as the website at www.AmericanWisdomAndMemoirs.com is complete, you will be able to make your written contribution right online.
If sent in by US Postal mail, your submission will require a written release form allowing publication of your commentary and memoirs. Please contact me and I will get one to you. (There will be a realease form on the website soon.)
If you are bursting at the seams to tell your story, I suggest you start right away and get your thoughts and ideas down on paper or in a voice recording.
We would prefer that you send your submission through our website at www.AmericanWisdomAndMemoirs.com as it becomes available to the public, however, written or electronically recorded entries can be made and sent to us in a variety of ways, including:
By David D. Dickinson and America’s Seniors
Today's blog describes the “American Wisdom and Memoirs: Seniors Edition” portion of the book project and serves as an open invitation for Seniors all across America to be a part of it.
(NOTE: If you are not a Senior citizen and are reading this... you may know of a Senior that would have some wonderful stories and some sage advice. Please copy/ print this blog to give to them!!)
I hope that you, as a valuable member of our senior generation, will decide to become a part of this book project. Please, consider this as your opportunity to speak openly and help me make the “American Wisdom and Memoirs: Seniors Edition” project a valuable piece of contemporary American literature. Feel free to call or email if you have questions or ideas.
Younger generations have been bombarded by and influenced greatly by modern technology, ripped away from the core family by rapid means of transportation, and dislocated from traditional values in the need to keep up and to get ahead at any cost and by any means. We have, as a society, changed and your generation is the last link to a more grounded way of life and more cohesive approach to family.
Many of you went through the Great Depression. All of you went through World War II and Korea in some manner. There have been many events that have shaped you and it will be part of this book to tell some of those stories, but more importantly, “American Wisdom and Memoirs: Seniors Edition” will be about whom you are today and what you have learned from those events... how you see life today. This book will be about what you learned from your parents and grandparents and how that applied to your life and whether it is valid and valuable to younger generations. Who was the patriarch or matriarch in your family and what did your family gain from their wisdom? What advice do you have for today’s youth? What are the parenting skills that you believe in? How do they apply to today’s youth and the world they are trying to grow up in? What should our educators be doing differently? What should be done with our health system?
“American Wisdom and Memoirs: Seniors Edition” will focus on you and your stories, philosophies, principals and beliefs. Your generation has much to offer, but your family may not discover written treasures in your attic. You may not have written your memoirs and tucked them away to be read after you have passed. This book will give you and people just like you an outlet to share your thoughts in writing. This will also be an opportunity for all of us to share your insights and knowledge on a variety of topics and questions… and to learn from you. America is thirsty for your knowledge, experience and wisdom. It will be you and people like yourself that will take this from being a project to becoming a book. Please take some time and give us your input.
Each entry in the book will include the contributor’s name, date and place of birth, description (grandmother of four, former CEO, retired educator, former US President) and current residence. It is important to us that each person be acknowledged for the wisdom and insight in their contribution.
Many of you will be able to sit down and write for hours. Some, however, may not have the writing skills to write a narrative or may have trouble getting your ideas together and on paper, yet you do have a story to tell. Your stories do need to be told and we can make arrangements for a personal interview at your request. Please call or email us to make those arrangements. We will be waiting to hear from you and eager to talk to you.
As soon as the website at www.AmericanWisdomAndMemoirs.com is complete, you will be able to make your written contribution right online.
If sent in by US Postal mail, your submission will require a written release form allowing publication of your commentary and memoirs. Please contact me and I will get one to you. (There will be a realease form on the website soon.)
If you are bursting at the seams to tell your story, I suggest you start right away and get your thoughts and ideas down on paper or in a voice recording.
We would prefer that you send your submission through our website at www.AmericanWisdomAndMemoirs.com as it becomes available to the public, however, written or electronically recorded entries can be made and sent to us in a variety of ways, including:
- Written letters and photos sent via postal mail, UPS, FedEx, etc.
- Documents on a CD via postal mail, UPS, FedEx, etc.
- Written and sent via e-mail to dddickinson@americanwisdomandmemoirs.com
- Recorded and sent on tape via postal mail, UPS, FedEx, etc.
- Personal interview, in person or by phone, with notes compiled into a narrative
Please send your hand written or typed entries to:
American Wisdom and Memoirs
2400 NW 80th St
Box #154
Seattle, WA 98117-4449
If you have questions, suggestions, comments or need to arrange a personal interview, please call David Dickinson at 206-354-8347 or Email to: dddickinson@americanwisdomandmemoirs.com
We look forward to hearing from you. You do have something to say, don't you??
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