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You Can Write Your Family HistoryYou Can Write Your Family History. Sharon DeBartolo Carmack. Softcover, (2003), repr. 2008, Index, xx, 246 pp.
Your ancestors are composed of more than vital records and family group sheets. Behind the names and dates are tales of love, loss, resolve and sweeping change�of history itself. Their stories are what will make them real to your present-day (and future) relatives, the ones who don�t care about city directories or census records. You don�t have to be a writer to chronicle your ancestors� lives. In You Can Write Your Family History, popular author and speaker Sharon DeBartolo Carmack explains exactly what it takes to create a compelling, highly readable, and entirely true story, whether you decide to write a biography, family history narrative, or memoir. Carmack covers each element step-by-step, showing you how to:
Sharon DeBartolo Carmack is a Certified Genealogist, editor, and author of numerous scholarly and popular books and articles. Along with teaching nonfiction writing through WritersOnlineWorkshops.com, Sharon offers writing, mentoring, and editing services for nonfiction books, with an emphasis on memoirs, family histories, life stories/ biographies, and annotated letters and diaries. #886-G |