The Oral History Workshop

Collect and Celebrate the Life Stories of Your Family and Friends

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By Cynthia Hart

By Lisa Samson

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$9.99

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$12.99 CAD

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ebook

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ebook $9.99 $12.99 CAD

We all know that we should ask now, before it’s too late, before the stories are gone forever. But knowing and doing are two different things.

Cynthia Hart, author of Cynthia Hart’s Scrapbook Workshop, shows exactly how to collect, record, share, and preserve a family member’s or a friend’s oral history in this practical and inspirational guide. The Oral History Workshop breaks down what too often feels like an overwhelming project into a series of easily manageable steps: how to prepare for an interview; how to become a better listener; why there’s always more beneath the surface and the questions to ask to get there; the pros and cons of video recording, including how your subjects should dress so the focus is on their words; four steps to keeping the interview on track; how to be attentive to your subject’s energy levels; and the art of archiving or scrapbooking the interview into a finished keepsake.

At the heart of the book are hundreds of questions designed to cover every aspect of your subject’s history: Do you remember when and how you learned to read? Who in your life showed you the most kindness? What insights have you gained about your parents over the years? Would you describe yourself as an optimist or a pessimist? In what ways were you introduced to music? What is the first gift you remember giving? If you could hold on to one memory forever, what would it be? When the answers are pieced together, a mosaic appears—a living history.

On Sale
Aug 28, 2018
Page Count
180 pages
ISBN-13
9781523507184

Cynthia Hart

Cynthia Hart

About the Author

Cynthia Hart is a renowned, bestselling designer, author, and artist who brings old-fashioned beauty to our modern lives. She is the author of the perennially bestselling Cynthia Hart’s Victoriana Calendar, The Oral History Workshop, Cynthia Hart’s Scrapbook Workshop, and other books, as well as Cynthia Hart’s Victoriana Cats stationery products, including a sticker book, wrapping papers and gift tags, and jigsaw puzzles. Cynthia is the leading visual interpreter of Victoriana; her designs can be found on greeting cards, home furnishings, fragrances, and gift and stationery products. Her website is cynthiahartdesigner.com.

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