An heirloom personal history book cover designed with quarterleather and marbled paper.
Image of a personal history hardcover book bound in cloth with gold foil stamped lettering.
Photo of the bookcover of a Family history book. A paperback binding with a printed and laminated image.
Paperback book cover from Because It's There. Personal history of Jeremiah Nixon as told to Kathy Evans.
Photo of the book cover of a Family history book. A paperback binding with a printed and laminated image.

Telling your family history

  • Are there roots and heritage the generations should know about?
  • How would you describe yourself, your family, and your lives?
  • What are some of the high/low points? When did events happen?
  • What words sum up your strengths, your values, and the lessons you’ve learned?

Contact John about publishing
your personal history book. jb@johnbennettbookdesign.com
Or phone him at 314-602-8979.

  • Personal stories link generations

    More and more people are sharing their life stories with families and friends. These histories celebrate life and reflect the choices and forces that helped shape it. They help preserve a heritage that is easily lost if not written down.

     

    Within a book you can preserve memories, photographs, collections, drawings, letters, voices, and relationships in a meaningful and enduring ways. By chronicling your experiences and events, your personal stories will help link generations together.

  • Getting started

    Working directly with you, John Bennett helps you get started. There are many ways to begin the process of publishing your book and finding the right approach for you is important.  Storytelling can be the effort of one or be a group project. Some people like to write their own manuscript. Others prefer the help of a personal historian.

     

    Personal historians can help you organize and outline your story. In addition they can:

    • Interview you and maybe other family members
    • Provide assistance writing and editing
    • Help to sort through your collections and photos
    • Serve as a coach if you want to write your own manuscript

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  • Printing & binding your book

    JOHN DESIGNS THE BOOK AND MANAGES THE PROJECT all the way through to the finished product – a beautifully printed and bound book. The overall project is comprehensive, a detailed yet calm and very rewarding process.

     

    At John Bennett Book Design, memoirs and family histories are published in a variety of book formats – a paperback edition can be printed for greatest distribution. A deluxe or heirloom edition can be produced as a treasured keepsake. Click to see the Printed Editions page for more details.

  • Do you need help writing your memoir or family history book?

    Among John’s colleagues are expert writers and editors of  family and personal histories. He will introduce you to these professionals and the services they provide. Together, your memoir will be achieved and appreciated by a devoted audience for generations.

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