Why a Book?
Who cares?
"My mother knows more stuff about more stuff than anyone I've ever known. My sisters and I grew up with her stories and now she's passing them on to our kids."
"My grandfather doesn't think his life was any big deal, but he's now reaching 80 and - well - anyone who reaches 80 has a story worth telling."
Lots of people care!
"I've done things in my life that I'd like my kids to know about - good and not so good - but I can never find the right time to tell them. Oh, they've heard a few of them, but it's hard, you know, I mean talking about yourself, especially to your kids. But they should know all this before I'm gone."
Your family, friends, and colleagues care
"When I was in Korea, I saw stuff that most people can't imagine. I've never talked about any of it with anybody except a few of my old Army buddies that I'd see at reunions. My family should probably know - it says a lot about who I really am."
"You know what it's like to run a business. I've been at it since college, raised a family, and now have grandkids that I adore. Hell, I probably spend more time with them than I did with my own kids. So, now what? If I don't tell the sory of my life - for them I mean - then who will?"
Historians care.
"Anyone fortunate enough to live past fifty should sit down and write the story of his life, even if it’s only twenty pages, and even if it’s only for your children and grandchildren…You’ll be surprised what you find." Bill Clinton
What's your story?
I'm ready to listen.