Something Super Special For the Grandkids – at 37 to 42% off thru Thursday, May 15, 2014

About a month ago, F&W published a new book that I have gotten increasingly excited about. It’s titled “stories from my grandparent.” Written by Susan Adcox, this hardcover book is by far the best “fill in the blanks” volume I’ve ever seen. The questions that Susan came up with to trigger memories are written specifically to help the writer come up with memories that grandchildren might be interested in. When it came out, I immediately bought three books to fill in and give as special gifts to my grandchildren. I’ve been working on one of the books in the evenings the last few days, and every day I get more enthused about the project. My goal is to have all three books fully filled in before Christmas.

In my case, I am currently writing stories, and adding pictures to just one book. Then I plan to go back and fill in two more books, which will be fast, as I won’t have to dredge up the memories to compile the book. What I think makes this special is that it’s made up of my unique memories from my 64 years of a rather interesting life – all written by my hand with a #2 pencil!

I could easily give each child a computer printout of the family genealogy, and most likely will. However, this is special, in that it’s hand written. I am printing most of the lettering, as they say that in another 50 years, no one will know how to read cursive – and I want these to be true heirlooms…

The book has space for 15 pictures – there to help illustrate my stories. I’m using archival corners found at the local Michaels craft store to hold the photos in place. The pictures, although added to the book, making the interior thicker, do not effect the overall thickness of the book, as the pages are on a wire spiral held within the hard-cover binding.

I just bought 100 copies of this volume to share with my readers at 37% off the normal MSRP. Usually 18.95, we are selling the books for just $11.96 through Thursday at midnight MST, May 15, 2014. Click here to order.

If you’d like to produce another more adult-oriented volume at the same time, and get a great deal in the process, order the Family Story Bundle, made up of “stories from my grandparent,” and Our Family Heritage.

Our Family Heritage has traditionally been the most popular hard-cover book of this nature. I’ve been marketing this book for well over 20 years, and folks still love it. I’ll discount Our Family Heritage over 50% within the bundle, making it only an additional $5.96. The total cost of the Family Story Bundle is just $17.92 through Thursday at midnight MDT, April 3, 2013, making the bundle 42% off. Click here to order. Note that there is a $5.50 p&h fee, saving the buyer $2.50 over normal p&h.

Following are reviews of both books that Andy Pomeroy has done previously:

Review of “stories from my grandparent”

There are more than a few books on the market to help people capture living stories. Usually, these books focus on common questions, such as who was your best friend in grade school or how did you meet your spouse? These books come in all different shapes and size. Some focus on telling our own stories and others on gathering the stories of our living relatives. Some focus more on the genealogies we posses and others on a collection of life stories. Each has a purpose meant to inspire and assist in capturing those stories. Now there is a new book on the market inspired by grandparents, stories from my Grandparent: Creating an Heirloom Journal for Your Grandchild.

One thing I really enjoyed is how the author didn’t just ask the usual questions. Instead, Susan Adcox tried to make the question more interesting. Instead of what is your favorite or least favorite food, Adcox coaches the Grandparent to fill in the space provide with a prompt like,”Children were commonly expected to clean their plates, which could be a problem for me when these foods were on my plate.” Here are a few more examples:

• “In our classroom, we had real chalkboards. We had spelling bees and go-to-the-board drills, but no computers. Here’ what I remember about my first classroom and how we learned.”
• “One year I received a birthday present that I’ll never forget:
• “I learned a lot about myself the first time I lived on my own, away form my family”

Perhaps one of greatest advantages this book has over others is its thoughtful binding. The book was bound hardback but with a metal comb binding on the inside. This means the book will sit nicely on a shelf yet is very easy to open and write in. When I chatted with Leland Meitzler about this book he expressed his immediate approval. In fact, he indicated that he was going to buy and fill out three copies, one for each grandchild. An excellent gift idea for handing down a true family history heirloom.

This book really tries to make the storytelling process as easy and fun as possible.

Copies of stories from my grandparent: Creating an Heirloom Journal for Your Grandchild are all available for all grandparents from Family Roots Publishing.