Learn about a service to create a beautiful “coffee table book” to preserve the cherished stories of a loved one.
My guest Andrew Hall is the co-founder of “No Story Lost” – a service to help families capture their loved one’s stories and photos into a beautiful print memoir book. He’ll discuss the value of preserving memories, both before and after death, and how he and his cousin decided to create a business helping people do that. Learn more at the website:
This episode includes:
- How No Story Lost gathers and preserves stories for their clients
- Why our stories and memories matter when we want to leave a legacy for others
- How memorial projects have benefitted families as they grieve the death of a loved one
- The significance of “memento mori” and how it informs Andrew’s work
- How legacy and memorial projects help people find meaning at the end of life
- How transformation and healing might occur through the process of creating a memorial book
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