Waves of Life: Jim Hamilton’s grateful autobiography of hope

Waves of Life: Jim Hamilton's grateful autobiography of hope. Hamilton with his wife Dora and children in earlier times, book cover of Waves of Life: A Grateful Man's Journey, and a recent portrait photo of Hamilton. Photos by Jim Hamilton, Library Tales Publishing
Waves of Life: A Grateful Man’s Journey (centre) by Jim Hamilton (right), pictured with his wife Dora and their children during a Pacific cruise in 2002 (left). Photos by Jim Hamilton, Library Tales Publishing

Case study: Californian author’s life story rides ups and downs of life

Business consultant and author Jim Hamilton’s new autobiography tells the story of the three ‘big waves’ of his life and the valuable lessons these have taught him.

Waves of Life: A Grateful Man’s Journey, by Library Tales Publishing, includes the passing of Hamilton’s older brother, his battles with health issues and addiction, plus the pain and joy of his life.

However, underscoring all is the importance of love as the greatest gift you can receive and give.

Forever Young Autobiographies caught up with Hamilton to find out more about his book, writing process and tips for life-story creators.

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Moving Memories: Talking family videos with video producer Nicola Kane

Moving Memories: Talking family videos with video producer Nicola Kane. Moving Memories graphic of Nicola as a young girl on a bike with her father standing behind, and a modern portrait photo of Nicola. Photos by Nicola Kane
Moving Memories video producer Nicola Kane (right) and with her father as a young girl (left). Photos by Nicola Kane

How life-story videos and family history videos can save family memories

Last week I had the pleasure to connect with Moving Memories founder Nicola Kane.

Nicola lives in New Zealand and is a fellow life-story coach and YouTuber.

However, her specialty is helping families and businesses create stories through video.

So read on to find out what makes this format attractive for your next life-story project

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