You too can write your memoirs and become an instant celebrity! …or maybe not. But, don’t let that stop you. I was chatting with my BFF, Bo,  from high school, and she mentioned a great Mother’s Day gift she was giving to her mom.  A  book called The Book of Myself: a Do-It-Yourself Autobiography in 201 Questions by Carl & David Marshall. In the end, it will be a great gift to herself and future generations.

What a wonderful and thoughtful present. After decades of gift-giving, when many of us struggle with gift ideas to give our parents, grandparents or anyone we genuinely care about, this gift conveys a loving and caring interest in another person’s life. How many times have you had that fleeting thought of wanting to ask the details of so many situations, feelings, emotions, funny stories, hopes, dreams and so on. No one says it has to be a juicy tell-all…but wouldn’t it be fun if it were? Think of the Thanksgiving Dinner conversations you could have!

The recipient will most certainly feel special in writing their own memoirs in an easy to use format. It is basically a journal with a question at the top of each page. Ask them to include snapshots or other odds and ends that relate to the entries. A pressed corsage or ticket stub to an Elvis concert!  This one gift could spawn future gifts of published photo albums or scrapbooks about that family member or friend. You could start an entire library!

Bo picked up her copy at Barnes & Noble in the front gift section. You may view some images here to get an idea of what it is like inside. Or maybe this DIY Autobiography can become even more DIY by compiling your own booklet? Just a thought.

It is a great gift for Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, or any occasion.

Speaking of stories, I am sure you are wondering the story behind the lovely photo of me and Bo…? Surely we look lke wizened old-ingénue, has-been, wanna-be, celebutantes that have seen it all? Or maybe just 2 drunk bar-flys..either way..wouldn’t you like to know the untold story? Here’s a tidbit..one of us has kissed Brad Pitt in the days of Thelma & Louise…wanna hear more? Someday, my Divas, someday.

Until then…write your own or ask someone you care about to write theirs.

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