Forever Young Autobiographies

Go by Boat: Dr Chuck Radis’s Maine medical memoir

Case study: Peaks Island doctor’s humorous and heartbreaking stories

Go by Boat: Stories of a Maine Island Doctor by Dr Chuck Radis is an immersive life-story read.

It tells how Radis, fresh out of training nearly 40 years ago, moves with his wife and daughter to Peaks Island, Maine.

Next he slowly adapts to a medical practice where x-rays and advanced laboratory testing are available only on the mainland.

So keep reading to find out more about Radis, his book and advice for fellow life-story writers…

Family stories: Bonus reasons to talk about family history and ancestry

Quick and easy motivation to start a loved one’s life history

Have you had your DNA analysed to discover your family history?

Certainly the results can confirm ancestors’ origins or come as a surprise (as was my case)!

Indeed results often prompt questions and conversations with older generations.

Undeniably these chats uncover family history but they also have surprising benefits…

My Adventurous Life: Australian Book Industry Awards winner by Dick Smith

Book review: Autobiography of an Aussie entrepreneur, aviator and philanthropist

My Adventurous Life by Dick Smith AC is a must-read Aussie autobiography.

Firstly because provocateur Smith has been a household name for most Australians over the decades.

But also because this Allen & Unwin read was named Australian Book Industry Awards 2022 Biography Book of the Year.

So let’s find out more about the book, why it’s interesting and what we can learn from Smith as life-story creators …

New year’s resolutions: 3 steps to set life-story dreams and goals

Everything you need to know to achieve a new year’s resolution

Going to the beach before dawn is one of my favourite things to do.

Firstly there is the sound of crashing waves but also a magical orange glow of what the day may bring.

Similarly the dawn of a new year offers many opportunities.

So today let’s wander down a virtual beach path and set new year’s resolutions for life-story projects …

Best life stories of 2022: Award-winning books to read over the holidays

How to pick the best books for your 2023 reading list

Welcome to my last and favourite article of the year!

I’m excited to bring you the Forever Young Autobiographies shortlist of li f e stories to win awards during the past 12 months.

This best life stories of 2022 list features male and female writers from Australia, the United Kingdom and the USA.

Also stay tuned because I will review each book on the website during 2023 …

Best of 2022: Most popular 2022 highlights about creating life stories

Best articles of 2022 about memory palaces, how to start a book, revising and editing plus a neurodegenerative disease memoir

During the past year, the Forever Young Autobiographies website has helped thousands of people start and finish life-story projects!

And looking back it is very clear what articles you read most.

Therefore today I’m sharing this year’s top 4 about planning, creating, polishing and publishing life stories.

So read on for the best of 2022 and let me know article ideas you’d like me to work on for 2023…

Gift ideas: Find the perfect Christmas present for life-story creating

Christmas gift giving and creative presents made easy

The countdown has started for Christmas and the new year.

But I have some ideas to help you sort out your gift shopping with ease.

Indeed I’ve rounded up some suggestions to suit all ages and budgets.

So read on and get ready to fill Santa sacks with goodies …

Diary of a Young Naturalist: British Book Awards winning memoir by Irish teen Dara McAnulty

Book review: An amazing dive into the natural world and walking an autistic path

Diary of a Young Naturalist is an intense and evocative memoir by a remarkable Irish teen.

It was written by environmentalist Dara McAnulty and details the heady ups and low lows of a year in his world.

The life story was released by Little Toller Books and has picked up a swag of accolades.

Most notably this includes the British Book Awards 2021 Non-Fiction Narrative Book of the Year.

So keep reading to find out more about McAnulty, his book, living with Asperger’s/autism, and tips for life-story creating …

Accidental Sisters: Katherine Linn Caire’s surprising adoption memoir

Case study: Siblings’ soul-stirring story 52 years in the making

Katherine Linn Caire’s new memoir is a wild and heartwarming story.

Accidental Sisters: The story of my 52 year wait to meet my biological sibling, by Books Fluent, starts with Caire’s desire to know her medical history.

However, this unexpected journey leads her to family she never knew were missing.

Forever Young Autobiographies caught up with Caire to discover more about her first life-story book, how she created it plus tips for first-time creators …

All That She Carried: A National Book Awards winning family story by Tiya Miles

Book review: What you need to know about a South Carolina slavery keepsake that ended up in the Smithsonian

All That She Carried: The journey of Ashley’s sack, a black family keepsake is a story of resistence against all odds.

It was penned by Harvard Professor Tiya Miles and tells how in the 1850s an enslaved South Carolina girl Ashley, 9, was sold away from her mother Rose.

The life story was published by Penguin Random House last year and named the National Book Awards 2021 Nonfiction winner.

So read on to find out more about the book, what makes it so interesting and what we can glean to inspire our own life-story projects …