Inspirational and Educational Memoirs and Family Histories

I have had the honor and pleasure of enjoying glimpses into the unique and fascinating lives of others. So I knew their backgrounds and histories would enrich and inspire others as they had me.

A few of the manuscripts I have midwifed are:

Who 

American woman of French descent in her seventies.

Subject

Fascinating and unexpected story of family’s rural New England life and the younger children’s time in an orphanage.

What 

Family history, subsequently bound in loose-leaf books to distribute as gifts to her family at Christmas.

My Role 

Editing, organization, and assembly of final product with photos, newspaper articles, birth certificates, etc.

Who 

American woman of Puerto Rican and Caribbean descent in her forties.

Subject

Inspirational autobiography.

What 

The author’s experience when she was sent, without notice, to live with a family of abusive relatives. As a result of the severe and long lasting abuse she suffered the writer has battled debilitating neurological illnesses that have sometimes been too mysterious to diagnose accurately, as well as cancer. Yet she managed to overcome her physical disorders to lead a fulfilling life as a mother and worker and write this warm and eye-opening memoir.

My Role 

Writing guidance and editing.

Who 

American woman of African descent in her seventies.

Subject

The upbringing of the author in a tumultuous two-parent household. Married at 17 and later the divorced mother of two, the author had the faith and pluck to earn an education and rise through the ranks to a responsible executive position in a well-known American company. The book also describes the extensive charitable activities she undertakes to make a contribution to others.

What 

Inspirational autobiography.

My Role 

Writing guidance and editing.

Who 

American woman in her seventies.

Subject

How the author and her husband made the decision to spend their winters in Florida as “snow-birds,” who leave the cold North in the winter for the warmer Southern climate. Recounts the people, flora, and fauna they encountered.

What 

Memoir.

My Role 

Editing.

Who 

Canadian woman of Caribbean descent in her forties.

Subject

The author’s childhood of sibling sexual abuse, jobs as an adult, unsatisfying relationships with men, intractable illnesses, and finally, how she surmounted all of these to find her emotional and spiritual center and help others.

What 

Memoir.

My Role 

Developing and editing the manuscript.