Accidental Sisters: The story of my 52 year wait to meet my biological sibling (centre) by Katherine Linn Caire (right), and with her sister (left). Photos by Katherine Linn Caire, Books Fluent and Justin Wright
Case study: Siblings’ soul-stirring story 52 years in the making
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: The journey of Ashley’s sack, a black family keepsake (left) by Tiya Miles (right), Penguin Random House. Photos by Penguin Random House and Kimberly P. Mitchell of USA Today Network
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.
They Don’t Pay Me To Say No: My Life in Film and Television Props by Dean Goodine (centre), Goodine pictured taking a break in the shootout for the western Open Range directed by Kevin Costner (right), and alone at 3353m (11,000ft) with actor Idris Elba’s backpack on The Mountain Between Us (left). Photos by Dean Goodine and FriesenPress
Case study: Canadian Property Master’s entertaining life story goes behind the scenes of film and TV hits
Canadian Prop Master Dean Goodine’s new life-story book details the highs and lows of 36 years working with stars such as Clint Eastwood, Brad Pitt, Jason Momoa and more.
They Don’t Pay Me To Say No: My Life in Film and Television Props, by FriesenPress, goes behind the scenes to show how props are integral to the success of any movie or TV show.
Goodine has worked on everything from Oscar-nominated feature films like Unforgiven,network TV shows like Stargate SGI,streaming hits like A Series of Unfortunate Events plus small independent films.
Forever Young Autobiographies caught up with him to find out more about his book, how he wrote it plus suggestions for first-time writers …
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