by Deborah LeFrank | Jun 21, 2018 | Blog, Personal Stories, Uncategorized
Collecting memories over the years I have found the question “how did you meet your true love” always evokes precious stories. I’ve also noticed that when we meet a couple we admire, a favourite question is ‘how did you two meet’? Why not take that...
by Deborah LeFrank | Jun 7, 2018 | Blog, Personal Stories
This sketch is a classic example of a picture worth a thousand words. In 1974 a UN base was established in the Golan Heights, a dynamic part of the Middle East. When working on a life story recently I heard that in order to get a beer at the canteen you had to check...
by Deborah LeFrank | May 24, 2018 | Blog, Personal Stories
Do you ever wish you could go back and do something differently? Without fail, every week someone says to me, “My (mother, father, aunt, uncle, sister, brother, cousin…), was the one full of family stories but now they’re gone. I wish we had collected their...
by Deborah LeFrank | May 10, 2018 | Blog, Obit Books
Okay to be honest, this is a tough topic. The thing is that we are all going to lose someone we love – including ourselves. That is a very sad reality. It made me think – how do you be unforgettable when the inevitable happens? I know I want my Celebration...
by Deborah LeFrank | Apr 26, 2018 | Blog, Personal Stories
I’m excited to be off on a course this week at one of my favourite places, Yellow Point Lodge. I usually go to YPL to recharge my batteries and this will be no different except that I will be in a course learning about all the flora and fauna that inhabit this...
by Deborah LeFrank | Apr 12, 2018 | Blog, Personal Stories
Getting to the essence of a life story can be a daunting task. And any writer will tell you that the editing cycle is the most challenging part. But does it need to be that way? I’ve encouraged you to collect your memories or the memories of a loved one, to record...
