| Reminiscence Small books and projects crafted from interviews of up to three hours, or from previously written manuscripts provided on disk. Journals, compilations of letters, chapbooks of original poetry and stories may also fall into this category. Up to five photos may be included. |
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$850-$4,500 |
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| Tribute A more complete book, based on up to ten hours of interviews. The interviews are transcribed, after which the transcript may be lightly edited into an oral history format or edited and shaped into an in-depth life-story narrative. Works of this length may run 100-200 pages and include up to five images. |
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$10,000 |
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| Legacy A complete biography or memoir, these books of several hundred pages are based on extensive interviews with the subject and others—including family members, friends and associates—and in-depth background research to provide historical context pertinent to the events of the individual's life. |
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from $25,000 |
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| Ethical Wills What will you be remembered for? Will your values live on? When you write an Ethical Will, you're assured that the value of your life exceeds and outlives the value of your assets. Let Breath & Shadows help you bequeath your spiritual wealth the way financial and estate planners help you bequeath your monetary wealth. |
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from $250 |
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| Life-Writing Workbooks Often people want to write their own stories, but don't know where to start. Books can be found in stores and at the library, but still the process can be daunting. Breath & Shadows' life-writing workbook removes the intimidation and makes gathering life stories a pleasure. With an introduction that provides tips on how to put the stories down in an appealing and readable fashion, the workbook is filled with more than 300 memory-triggering questions that will have you writing your story with ease. Available in "Stories From A Woman's Life" or "Stories From One Man's Life" versions. |
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$25 |
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| Personalize the Breath & Shadows life-writing workbook with memory-triggering questions specific to an individual's life, based on an in-depth questionnaire. | |
$75 |
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| Oral History Kits Bring your family closer together by sharing stories aloud and capturing them on audio tape, with the Breath & Shadows oral history kit. Using the same questions as in the life-writing workbook, just pick a card, ask the questions, and the stories begin to flow! |
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standard kit $25 personalized kit $50 |
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| Cooking Up Good Memories So many of our most cherished memories center around food! Every family has a collection of favorite recipes and the memories those recipes bring back. Capture your family's legacy in your cookbook, using Breath & Shadows' "Cooking Up Good Memories" workbook. By combining your recipes with the love that goes into them, you'll nourish your family's souls—as well as their bodies—for generations to come. |
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$15 |
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| Heirloom Remembrance Your home is filled with cherished mementoes of your life. When passed along to your heirs, will they know why they too should cherish those items, or will they end up in an estate sale because no one knows the stories that made those objects dear? Breath & Shadows' Heirloom Remembrance service helps ensure family harmony and the retention of those treasures you find priceless, no matter what their financial value, because it's the stories behind them that make them valuable to you and your heirs. |
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from $250 |
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| Additional Services Breath & Shadows can deliver almost every type of memory-gathering project, including fun-filled programs for family reunions, retirement communities, and adult and youth organizations; life-writing classes; fund-raising anthologies and cookbooks; community or neighborhood historical projects; celebration commemoratives; video services; and life stories compiled on DVD or interactive CD. |
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“When I opened my journal, all I could do was cry. I feel so loved. And reading about everything I’ve gone through...made me realize how much stronger I am than I gave myself credit for.” —Eleanor S., Zeeland MI
“I did the Breath & Shadows oral history kit with my mother right before she died, and it was a godsend to us both.” —Rebecca J., Orlando FL
“There wasn’t a dry eye in the house when the books were opened!” —Gordon M., Clearwater FL
“Your class [The Pages of My
Life] has given me more confidence and has reignited that fire to write,
something I had lost temporarily. The group was the best I have ever been
in and of course you build the foundation that made it fun and a great
learning experience.” —Walter F., Tampa FL
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as memories are the shadows of our past.
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