MemoryBooksGalore: Things I Know and The Stories I've Been Told

Thursday, September 4, 2008

Things I Know and The Stories I've Been Told - Intro

From the first settlers arriving to the town of Hudson and Lyondale, to the town of Lyons as we know it today, this 100 page Pictorial History of the Town of Lyons is near completion. The book has been designed and laid out in a full color, 8.5 x 11 landscape format. In time for Christmas gift giving, this book is sure to bring back memories of times past. $5.00 of each copy sold will be donated to the Lyons Township Historical Society. I have posted page 1-26 for your previewing. Contact me today to have an order blank e-mailed. linda@memorybooksgalore.com.

Heritage, What's It All About?

“Storybooking captures and preserves the images and stories of the events, heroes and heritage, that is lost when all that is left are the pictures.” Heritage is the weaving of our stories. It is the powerful principles and processes with which we stabilize the present. It is the basis from which we live our lives, and it is the framework upon which we build our confidence in a better future. When heritage fades, individuals, families and society lose stability and the future becomes uncertain. In our modern, fast-paced, highly diverse society, even the most fundamental family values are being challenged, and many of our most treasured family traditions are fading. In the midst of conflicting voices that challenge and threaten these basic values and family traditions, Heritage Makers calls out with a clarion message of hope to help children and adults know who they are and where they came from and to help them determine where they will go.