Stories' Lasting Power
Nan Barnes
Today’s Memoir/Family History Quote
“‘Thou shalt not’ is soon forgotten, but ‘Once upon a time’ lasts forever.”
Philip Pullman
Today’s Literary Birthday
French author Victor Hugo was born on this day in 1802. Hugo first achieved literary fame as a poet and is still considered among France’s greatest poets by many. Today he is better known for his novels, Les Miserables and The Hunchback of Notre Dame. His romantic works reflected his deep social and political concerns.
Today’s Memoir/Family History Memory Trigger
Each day we offer a question or action to help you trigger your memories of things which will make your memoir or family history richer, more detailed and more interesting. Reflect on the prompt and see what ideas it triggers. Here’s today’s:
Describe your most serious illness.
“‘Thou shalt not’ is soon forgotten, but ‘Once upon a time’ lasts forever.”
Philip Pullman
Today’s Literary Birthday
French author Victor Hugo was born on this day in 1802. Hugo first achieved literary fame as a poet and is still considered among France’s greatest poets by many. Today he is better known for his novels, Les Miserables and The Hunchback of Notre Dame. His romantic works reflected his deep social and political concerns.
Today’s Memoir/Family History Memory Trigger
Each day we offer a question or action to help you trigger your memories of things which will make your memoir or family history richer, more detailed and more interesting. Reflect on the prompt and see what ideas it triggers. Here’s today’s:
Describe your most serious illness.