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Changing the Ending
How Writing Your Life Story Transforms Your Life
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When you tell your story, it changes the ending; unlock resilience and healing by crafting your personal and family narratives. What if writing your memoir, autobiography, or family history story could heal old wounds, bring your family closer, and give you a renewed sense of purpose?...
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When you tell your story, it changes the ending; unlock resilience and healing by crafting your personal and family narratives.
What if writing your memoir, autobiography, or family history story could heal old wounds, bring your family closer, and give you a renewed sense of purpose? The personal stories you write today are like love letters sent into the future, arriving when others need a boost in difficult moments of their lives. Writing is a transformational journey, and it will have a profound impact on you and the people you care about most.
Rhonda Lauritzen and Rachel J. Trotter are seasoned biographers, conference speakers, and magazine contributors who share proven methods that have helped thousands of students and clients. Whether youβre a beginner, a genealogist, or a lifelong writer, this practical guide will inspire you from start to completion. It is like having two encouraging mentors walk with you on your journey.
Youβll discover:
- The surprising power of story: How writing personal and family history stories reshapes difficult experiences into triumph, builds family bonds, and creates meaning.
- Real experiences of students and clients: You, too, can experience the magic that happens when people connect through storytelling.
- Field-tested ways to gather memories: Try fun photo prompts, journaling methods, and an approach to oral history refined from thousands of interviews.
- Tools to organize and write with confidence: Practice storyboard techniques, vignette writing, dialogue tips, handling sensitive subjects, and overcoming procrastination or insecurity.
- Special guidance for family history and ancestor stories: Craft engaging narratives without overstepping the truth, and weave in just the right historical context to find the sweet spot of not too much or too little.
Begin today and form greater connections, capture reflections on your life, and leave a powerful legacy. Whether you are writing an autobiography, memoir, or multigenerational family history, you will find that if you do it now, it will be enough.
Book Details
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ISBN: 9798895655238
Publisher: Post Hill Press
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 28 January 2027
Country: United States
Imprint: Post Hill Press
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 140.0mm
Height: 210.0mm
Weight: 216g
Pages: 272
About the Author
Rhonda Lauritzen is a professional biographer and a longtime speaker at international conferences such as RootsTech, the worldβs largest Family History event. She has an undergraduate degree from Weber State University and an MBA from the University of Utah. She served as CEO of her familyβs business and a state college VP. Her writing journey began with her parentsβ family business saga, and in 2016, she founded Evalogue.Life. Since then, Rhonda has been hired to tell the stories of families, buildings, and cities. Her previous books include A Child in Berlin and Creative Insecurity published by Post Hill Press. She believes that when you tell your story, it changes the ending.
Rachel Trotter has been telling stories since she could walk. Before becoming a professional writer, she worked as a reporter for seventeen years at her hometown newspaper. She reported on heavy topics ranging from heated city elections to local school issues. But her love for writing about peopleβs life stories and their triumphs over tragedy captured her heart.
She has a passion for family storytelling. A graduate of Weber State University, she has had articles featured on LDSLiving.com, FamilySearch.org, and Meridian Magazine. She has been a speaker at RootsTech and many other genealogy conferences. She has written dozens of life stories, including books, and conducted more than a thousand oral history interviews. Rachel and her husband, Mat, have six children and several grandchildren. She and her family live on the East Bench in Ogden, Utah.
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