G'day! I'm Nicola, the founder of Forever Young Autobiographies. I've been a daily print journalist for decades and know how to create life stories! Now I help others do the same to share with family and friends so that unique memories live on. Forever Young Autobiographies is dedicated to supporting autobiography, memoir, biography and life-story project creators. Whether it's interviewing and recording key memories for a loved one or publishing a complete autobiography - I can help! I'm so…
Book review: Award-winning Summit publication helps us understand life’s biggest lessons. We Are the Stars: A misfit's story of love, connection and the glorious power of letting go by Gina Chick is a wild and adventurous life story. But it is also a deep memoir about the Alone Australia 2023 star embracing life no matter what. ⇨ YOU WILL LEARN: 00:00 Introduction. 01:33 What this Australian Book…
Shooting Up case study: How an American missionary kid’s family helped launch Betel rehab in 1980s Spain. Shooting Up: A Memoir of Love, Loss and Addiction by Jonathan Tepper is a heartfelt letter to family and friends. It's an intimate portrait of radical compassion amid the AIDS crisis, told through the eyes of a boy watching his parents choose the damned over the respectable while witnessing…
Book review: Multi-ABIA winner written with filmmaker Poppy Stockell. The Voice Inside by John Farnham with Poppy Stockell is an ABIA winning memoir about one of Australia’s much-loved legends. The No. 1 bestseller is a deeply personal and entertaining life story about finally standing up for his creative instinct and finding his true voice. ⇨ YOU WILL LEARN: 00:00 Intro 01:20 What this Hachette…
Case study: Capturing a family’s generation of stories. Generation Jumping: Losing Those Who Are Not Lost by Steve Beal Senior is a heartfelt memoir about the final days of several family members, including his own dad. Inspired by family funerals that felt more like celebrations, it reminds us that “life is short – share stories and memories before they are gone”. ⇨ YOU WILL LEARN: 00:00 Intro…
Book review: Pulitzer Prize winner by bestselling author Jonathan Eig. King: A Life by Jonathan Eig is a Pulitzer Prize winning biography of preacher and activist Martin Luther King Jr who dreamt of changing the world. Indeed the Nobel Prize awardee inspired generations to stand up peacefully for freedom and dignity. ⇨ YOU WILL LEARN: 00:00 Intro 01:30 What this Macmillan Publishers work is all…
Case study: Music agency founder on surviving the mob to representing Rod Stewart, ZZ Top and The Eagles. Blacker’s new memoir, Once A King, Now A Prince , is a wild ride through family dysfunction, the mob and the golden era of rock and roll (think Rod Stewart, ZZ Top and The Eagles)! But more than just celebrity stories, Ira’s journey is a masterclass in turning a private journal into a powerful…
Book review: British Book Awards winner’s inside take on Brexit, democracy and the Conservative Party. Politics On the Edge by Rory Stewart is a No. 1 bestseller about his rise as an unknown Member of Parliament to reportedly being the people’s choice as the next UK Prime Minister. However, it is also a scorching look at the inadequacies of some MPs and elements of democracy. ⇨ YOU WILL LEARN: *…
Case study: Cold War pilgrimage leads to Washington’s toxic Hanford site. Atomic Pilgrim: How Walking Thousands of Miles for Peace Led to Uncovering Some of America's Darkest Nuclear Secrets by James Patrick Thomas is brimming with faith, action and persistence. Importantly it shows how individuals can impact powerful players and reminds us to stay hopeful. ⇨ YOU WILL LEARN: * What this…
Book review: Walkley Awards winner by Aussie investigative journalist Andrew Fowler. Nuked: The Submarine Fiasco that Sank Australia’s Sovereignty by Andrew Fowler is a tale of treachery and intrigue. Using award-winning investigative journalism skills, Fowler exposes the spectacular fallout from Australia’s duplicitous AUKUS deal. ⇨ YOU WILL LEARN: * What this Melbourne University Publishing…
Case study: New rancher and mother finds home in rural Canada. Small-Town Chaos: Lessons on Country Life by Lenore Focht is a captivating memoir full of hilarity and heartbreak. It traces how independent city teacher Focht is transformed by the love, resilience and community found in rural Canadian town Liberty. ⇨ YOU WILL LEARN: * How Christmas letters inspired Focht to start her story. * What…
