Touching Tomorrow: How to Interview Your Loved Ones to Capture a Lifetime of Memories on Video or Audio
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| Rating | : | 4.99 (511 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B000FC0VRK |
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| Number of Pages | : | 493 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-01-22 |
| Language | : | English |
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There is no better way to do this than to talk to them like you never have before and create a record of their lives to share with the next generation. With tips on preparing both yourself and your elders for the technical and emotional process, helpful hints on coaxing shy or reluctant family members to participate, and heartwarming real life stories from people who have already preserved their elders' memories on tape, this is an invaluable guide to creating a precious family heirloom -- one that will truly touch tomorrow.. But the older we get, the more we understand the importance of connecting with our elders before they're gone. What does your mother remember about her first kiss? What's the first thing your father tells himself every morning? By the time we are adults, it is all too easy to look at our parents and grandparents as though their lives have been miles removed from our own, causing a communication and generation gap seemingly impossible to bridge. Showcasing over 200 questions that are sure to help you know your loved ones better than you ever dreamed, Touching Tomorrow contains everything you need to record your family's most valuable asset: their wisdom, humor, and love
Mary LoVerde, who spreads her message of life balance through connection as a professional speaker, is the author of Stop Screaming at the Microwave! She lives with her husband and three children in Colorado.
J. Krakora-looby said It's never too late. If you have ever thought about saving your memories or those of a loved one, this book is an excellent step-by-step guide on where to begin and how to proceed. Highly recommended!. "Interview Techniques and Questions for discovering Unique Memories of the Past" according to Richard R. Blake. I recently rediscovered Mary LoVerde's little book "Touching Tomorrow: How to Interview Your Loved Ones to Capture a Lifetime of memories on Video or Audio." Although Lo Verde's approach is unsophisticated, and somewhat simplistic, she recognizes some important issues that must be faced by anyone trying to draw information from another generation.* Resistance on the part of interviewee* Interview and Recording Techniques* Drawing out the Story. Good Compact Book This book is very nice and has a lot of good questions to ask, as well as information on how to do the interviews and make your family member (or whoever you're interviewing) comfortable. It is really short and could stand to have more interview questions, but it's nice because it's easy to transport to the location where you're interviewing.
LoVerde's extensive lists of questions are perfectly geared to get the whole thing rolling, and even if your discussions never reach the taping stage, you'll gain valuable insights and hear touching remembrances from your own loved ones just from trying out the interview procedures. --Amy Handy. The pressures of modern living make it all too easy to become disconnected from our families, both geographically and psychologically. Under the sage guidance of Mary LoVerde in Touching Tomorrow: How to Interview Your Loved Ones to Capture a Lifetime of Memories on Video or Audio, we learn how easy (if time-consuming) it can be to help family members open up, share memories, and reveal hopes and dreams, and how to record these interviews on video- or audiotape. From overcoming resistance to making the speaker