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  • Yours Truly

  • An Obituary Writer's Guide to Telling Your Story
  • By: James R. Hagerty
  • Narrated by: James R. Hagerty
  • Length: 6 hrs and 16 mins
  • 5.0 out of 5 stars (2 ratings)

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Yours Truly

By: James R. Hagerty
Narrated by: James R. Hagerty
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Someday, your life story is likely to be boiled down to a few lines. If you leave things to chance, your obituary is almost sure to be solemn, formulaic, and full of errors—an obligatory final chapter written in haste by others. James R. Hagerty, longtime obit writer for The Wall Street Journal, knows how to get the job done right: Do it yourself, starting now, while you still can.

In this heartfelt and reassuring guide, Hagerty explains how to preserve your personal history—from crafting a brief obituary for newspapers and websites, to a more thoughtful and detailed mini-memoir for those close to you. Through his personal stories, on-the-job anecdotes, and insights, you will learn what to include, what to leave out, and how to provide historical context, record oral histories, and make the most of details, all with candor and wit. Best of all, you'll find that reviewing your life story helps you think about what you're doing with your time on Earth and whether you're on the right path. It isn't too late to improve the narrative with a stronger ending.

Telling your story your way can be the best gift you ever give to friends and loved ones—and yourself.

©2023 James R. Hagerty (P)2023 HighBridge, a division of Recorded Books
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Wow. This chronicler of lives gives practical & pro tips in this laugh out loud book

This is a #MustRead laugh out loud book. Yes, I am probably biased since I have worked in obituaries for the past 60 years, but this book was so much more than I expected. This chronicler of lives gives practical and pro tips while weaving together his experiences.
Don’t let the subtitle: “An Obituary Writer's Guide to Telling Your Story“ make you think it is grim and keep you from reading it.
Nope. Haggerty knows how to tell a story, bring you in and show you how it is done. Particularly he wants you to know how to write your own life story. This book is essential for all writers and readers of biography.

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