Chapters of Life helps individuals, families, companies, and communities preserve their histories in We can print and bind as many books as the client desires.
A memoir, or memory book, combines the precious stories captured through oral history interviews with old photos and memorabilia to create a well-written, beautifully designed hardbound keepsake book for generations to treasure. The memoirs can be written in first-person narratives, third-person narratives or a more formal (but often less readable) question-and-answer format. Information for these
stories comes directly from the interview transcripts, which are edited and organized to create a narrative that flows smoothly from start to finish. Photos and memorabilia are scanned on quality equipment, then stored on a computer hard drive and inserted into the book wherever they best illustrate the stories. We can print the pages of the book in full color or black and white. We work with clients to create catchy titles that illustrate the story captured inside the book.
Operating as usual
Heading into the holidays, here's a post I wrote for the Personal Historians Northwest blog.
https://personalhistoriansnw.com/2021/11/06/its-never-too-late-to-pay-tribute-to-your-parents/
by Julie McDonald Zander As we enter the holiday season, it’s easy to grow nostalgic, reflecting on precious memories of time spent with parents and siblings—or even children—who have passed away. …
"My wife and I contracted with Julie Zander to help us write our memoirs. As we worked with Julie our project grew. Julie brought not only her ability to organize and document our story but gave us ideas and recommendations beyond our initial thinking. Julie also has patience. We did not realize how much photos and other documents would add to our story until we worked with Julie. We also didn’t realize how many proofreads are necessary.
"Julie kept both our text and photos on her computer, which made updates and changes easy to accomplish. Our end product of three books—our memoirs, my wife’s family story, and mine—turned out great. We couldn’t have accomplished such a project without Julie’s guidance and expertise."
Lee Kearney, January 17, 2020
Here's the Goodreads link to the giveaway of "Washington Territory's Grand Lady."
Enter to win one of 3 free copies available. Giveaway dates from May 26-Jun 07, 2021. Three signed copies of Washington Territory's Grand Lady: The Stor...
Julie McDonald Zander, tells Matilda’s story in Washington Territory’s Grand Lady: The Story of Matilda Glover Koontz Jackson
Here's an author interview by Feathered Quill about "Washington Territory's Grand Lady: The Story of Matilda (Glover) Koontz Jackson."
Author interview with Julie M McDonald Zander
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As we mark the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II, consider reading the first-person accounts of veterans compiled in this book, "Winning a War: Stories of those who fought, served, and sacrificed during WWII." https://www.amazon.com/Winning-War-Stories-fought-sacrificed/dp/0982052782/ref=sr_1_5?dchild=1&keywords=winning+a+war+julie+mcdonald+zander&qid=1599080858&sr=8-5
Winning a War: Stories of those who fought, served, and sacrificed during WWII
Washington Territory's Grand Lady Matilda Glover Koontz Jackson
Washington Territory's First Flag
After the success of the Monticello convention, and the creation of Washington Territory March 2, 1853, John R. Jackson ordered material from San Francisco so that several people could work together to sew a United States flag to fly over the courthouse during the Fourth of July celebration. When the red, white, and blue bunting arrived, Matilda and women and men from twenty miles around convened with needle and thread to sew the flag in June 1853. Among those helping were the families of John MacDonald and Captain George Drew.
The flag, patterned after the nation’s first banner, measured six feet by fifteen feet. It contains thirteen white muslin stars but only eight stripes because they ran out of material to create more, according to a July 4, 1958, article in The Tacoma News Tribune by Pat Winkler.
Beside his peeled log cabin home, Jackson erected a tall flagpole to fly the nation’s banner, first unfurled for the Independence Day celebration July 4, 1853.
During the celebration, Jackson said, “The rising generation of Washington Territory—May they grow up like the cedars of our forest, unequaled in the world and never surpassed by our sister States, kindred or tongue.”
From "Washington Territory's Grand Lady: The Story of Matilda (Glover) Koontz Jackson."
alist for the 2020 Will Rogers Medallion Award in Western Biography. https://www.facebook.com/WillRogersMedallionAward/posts/1402926986558372?__tn__=K-R
alist for the 2020 Will Rogers Medallion Award in Western Biography. https://www.facebook.com/WillRogersMedallionAward/posts/1402926986558372?__tn__=K-R
The Columbian wrote a nice feature about a terrific couple in their 90s who have the sweetest love story. They've been married 72 years, going on 73. He's an Okinawa Marine who lost his eye when grenades were tossed into his foxhole; she was married at 15, gave birth to one daughter at 16 and another at 17, and widowed at 18 when her husband was killed at the Battle of the Bulge. I loved helping them create their book.
https://www.columbian.com/news/2020/may/24/vancouver-nonagenarians-lyle-and-alice-leach-offer-words-of-wisdom-for-tough-times/
The pandemic is a crisis so broad and severe that repercussions will continue for generations. Comparisons to world wars, the flu pandemic of 1918 and the Great Depression are frequent and inevitable,
Don Brenner of the Toledo Historical Society will be selling the updated Toledo Community Story and the Big Cheeses of Toledo as well as photos, postcards, and other material at the community library Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Here's what he had to say about my help with the two books:
"“I have known Julie for several years as a friend, member of our Toledo Historical Society, and author of our treasured publications. Many people I know follow her column in The Chronicle. Julie is a valued historian to Lewis County and especially Toledo. It has been a pleasure working with her on the revision of The Toledo Community Story and the creation of The Big Cheeses of Toledo 1985-2019. Julie is a town treasure and a friend to this community.”
Donald C. Brenner, August 2, 2019
I hope to see you at the conference.
We hope you will sign up today for this great writing conference (just $90) but you can also sign up the day of the conference (for $100.)
Don't let distance stop you from joining us. Stay at the nearby Holiday Inn Express for a discounted price. See you on Saturday! http://southwestwashingtonwriters.com/
Finally updated my website at http://www.chaptersoflife.com/
Here's the latest book I helped publish: Following God's Lead.
What prompts a couple with two grown children to give up a lucrative job and leave for the jungles of Cameroon? Only the Lord who spoke clearly to Norma (Booth) Clark and told her the time to go was “Now!” She and her husband, Gilbert, stepped out in faith, joined Wycliffe Bible Translators, and raised financial support to train and work in the field. They sold their house, their furnishings, and even their beautiful lakeside summer home. But God pointed out they’d see many other beautiful places, and they did. After training in Oklahoma, they spent a year in France preparing for missionary work in Africa. In this book, Norma Clark recounts their experiences in Yaoundé, the capital of Cameroon; Mexico; and other places where they served with Wycliffe Bible Translators, a missionary field that spanned three decades.
“I want to thank Julie Zander for all the work she did to get Norma Clark’s story into print. Julie was wonderful to work with and very encouraging. At 95 years young we knew it was time to get Mother’s story published. Finding Julie was an answer to prayer. I have also given Julie’s name to a friend.”
Heather Anderson Neafie
“Thank you for your help in getting my book ready for publishing. Following God’s Lead has been received well. Most comments are ‘encouraging’ and ‘easy to read.’ My book is now in England, Canada, Colorado, California, and Washington. It was a privilege to have met you.”
Norma Clark
During sixty-three years of marriage, Dr. Ken and Clarita Burden raised four children, welcomed six grandchildren, and followed the leading of the Lord in their vocations and avocations. They donated time and money to missions through the Seventh-day Adventist Church. When they weren’t working, tending to medical patients or teaching piano students, the couple drove their RV across the United States, boarded a cruise ship to Europe, Africa, or South America, or hopped on an airplane to fly overseas. During their travels, they visited every county in the country and more than one hundred nations in the world.
Dr. Kenneth H. Burden graduated from Union College in 1948 and from Loma Linda University in 1952. He worked for the U.S. Public Health Service before accepting a mission assignment in Puerto Rico, where the family lived for twelve years. After six years in the Napa Valley of California, he and Clarita moved north to Chehalis, Washington, where he became a partner in Steck Medical Group.
"Julie Zander has an engaging personality and great skills in obtaining needed information and organizing work in an interesting fashion as illustrated in the well-done autobiography she did for me. I would highly recommend her for any such endeavor."
-- Dr. Kenneth Burden, February 2019
A Child’s Life–Interrupted by the Japanese Imperial Army
As a child growing up in the Philippine Islands, Robert A. Wheeler saw his normal childhood change drastically when the Imperial Japanese Air Force bombed Manila on December 8, 1941, the day after their planes destroyed United States battleships at Pearl Harbor in the Hawaiian Islands.
Bob, his younger brother, Albert, their American father and German stepmother were incarcerated first at Santo Tomas University and later in the Los Baños internment camp, where they spent 2½ years with more than two thousand other Allied men, women, and children, trying to survive on sparse diets under brutal captors.
Then, on February 23, 1945, “Angels” dropped from heaven above to liberate the internees held at Los Baños. Paratroopers from the 11th Airborne Division, particularly the 511th Parachute Infantry Regiment, rescued the prisoners, who were immediately evacuated to U.S. lines aboard Amtracs by the 672nd Amphibious Tractor Battalion.
Repatriated to the United States in April 1945, the family finally settled in California but never forgot the men who saved their lives.
In his memoir, he describes life as an internee and adapting to a new life in the United States.
To purchase a copy of his book, visit the Veterans Memorial Museum, Book ‘N’ Brush, or Ramblin’ Jack’s Rib Eye.
To read about the author and his book, see The Chronicle article.
“I couldn’t have found a better editor and publisher for my book, A Child’s Life—Interrupted by the Imperial Japanese Army, than Julie Zander of Chapters of Life.
“Everything went smoothly, culminating with a very attractive book that contained historic pictures that Julie found in her extensive research.”
Robert A. Wheeler, February 12, 2019
When I was nearing completion of my book manuscript (a 10-year effort), I planned to self-publish it using MS-Word software. I quickly realized that it would be a laborious task with an uncertain outcome—I needed professional help to make my book all that I wanted it to be. Then I remembered working with Julie Zander on a book which we co-authored some years earlier; I was very impressed and pleased with that published book, as I am with my current book. Julie edited and formatted my manuscript to produce what one publisher’s rep called “a very handsome book”—one that I am proud to claim as my own. Any author needing professional assistance would do well to contact Julie McDonald Zander.
For information about Through the Client, visit http://chaptersoflife.com/
Finally updating my website. I loved working with Harold Borovec, a nonagenarian, on his book, "I Was No Nutsplitter."
Two-hour workshop on memoir writing Saturday taught by Charley Kempthorne. Free to veterans, $10 suggested donation for others. Register at [email protected], Facebook's Chapters of Life page, or by calling the Veterans Memorial Museum, Chehalis, (360) 740-8875.
Two-hour memoir-writing workshop Saturday, Oct.28. Free to veterans, $10 suggested donation for others.
Charley Kempthorne, a writer and teacher who has made a career of helping people write their life stories, and his wife, June, will conduct a two-hour workshop at the Veterans Memorial Museum from 10 a.m. to noon October 28th. Charley, a pioneer in the memoir movement, started the first reminiscence writing workshop in 1976 in his hometown of Manhattan, Kansas. He is the author of For All Time: A Complete Guide to Writing Your Family History and Narrative Journaling: 28 Days to Writing More or Less Happily for the Rest of Your Life. His third book, White Hat, expected to be published soon, is his own memoir of his time on active duty in the Navy. Attend the workshop to learn memoir writing from a military veteran.
Southwest Washington Writers Conference
One month from today, we'll be holding a fabulous writers' conference at Centralia College--two excellent keynoters, 18 workshop options, and the opportunity to meet other writers. Don't miss it! Register at southwestwashingtonwriters.com
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Here's the poster for the 2016 Southwest Washington Writers Conference Saturday, Sept. 17th, in the Walton Science Center at Centralia College. Please help us spread the word. If you'd like the poster emailed to you, let me know and I'll send it. We are excited about the terrific line-up of speakers. We hope to see you there. The $65 fee includes lunch, but jumps to $85 after July 15th. To register visit www.southwestwashingtonwriters.com
Chapters of Life at the Southwest Washington Fair is available at the Lewis County Historical Museum or the fair office. The Chronicle published a story about the book's release.
http://tinyurl.com/j8d54kw
For more than 100 years, the Southwest Washington Fair has been a draw for residents and tourists alike, providing an opportunity for everyone to come together and celebrate the rich agricultural roots in Lewis County.
For a friend’s sixty-fifth birthday, Judith A. Litchfield joined four other women for a bucket list trip rafting the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon. This book features stories of the trip and nearly 260 color photos of one of the Seven Wonders of the World as viewed from the river. To order the book, contact the author at julitch [at] comcast.net.
Finally finished a draft of the Southwest Washington Fair history book, which is being reviewed by Gale Sobolesky, fair manager, and Jerry and Eileen Owens.
Herman Klaber 'King of Hops'
February 2013: Published "Herman Klaber 'King of Hops'"
At the dawn of the twentieth century, Herman Klaber bought several hundred acres in the lush Boistfort Valley of Lewis County and planted hops. The Klaber hopyard flourished, providing many jobs in the community. But tragedy struck after Herman Klaber left for a sales trip to Europe and England, and, anxious to return home to his young wife and daughter in Washington, boarded the White Star line's new luxury ship, the RMS Titanic, on its fateful maiden voyage.
http://www.amazon.com/Herman-Klaber-Julie-McDonald-Zander/dp/098460197X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1367897712&sr=1-1&keywords=herman+klaber
February 2013: Reprinted "Winning a War: Stories of Those Who Fought, Served, and Sacrificed During WWII."
In this book, ten Southwest Washington residents describe their participation in the fight to protect our freedoms. A Dutch woman recalls her brothers' activities in the Dutch resistance, the Jews who took refuge on their family farm, and the ultimate price paid when the N***s executed her father and her brother. Three survivors of the attack at Pearl Harbor share their views of the battle from the USS California, the USS Nevada, and Ford Island. After the Japanese torpedoed the USS Selfridge, a sailor salvaged materials to build an ice cream maker and boost the crew's morale. An Army military policeman protected the home front, while a Northwest native in the Sixth Army Rangers raised the flag on Dinagat Island in the Philippines, heralding Gen. Douglas MacArthur's return. A Marine assigned to a tank unit recalls the devastation and loss he saw at Iwo Jima, and its lingering effects. A Buffalo Soldier in WWII describes his experiences as a POW during the Korean War. A man who served on the USS Hinsdale at Iwo Jima during WWII reenlisted to serve as a Marine in China.
http://www.amazon.com/Winning-War-Stories-fought-sacrificed/dp/0982052782/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1367897651&sr=1-2&keywords=winning+a+war%3B+stories+of+those+who
In this book, ten Southwest Washington residents describe their participation in the fight to protect our freedoms. A Dutch woman recalls her brothers' activities in the Dutch resistance, the Jews who took refuge on their family farm, and the ultimate price paid when the N***s executed her father...
January 2013: Reprinted Life on the Home Front: Stories of Those Who Worked, Waited, and Worried During World War II. Copies available for purchase at the Lewis County Historical Museum and Veterans Memorial Museum.
http://www.amazon.com/Life-Home-Front-Stories-Worried/dp/0976827212/ref=la_B001K8VG86_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1367897070&sr=1-2
Life on the Home Front: Stories of Those Who Worked, Waited, and Worried During WWII
April 2013: Hayseed II by S.T. Sweeney
HAYSEEDII takes readers back to a simpler time of Hayrides, hornings, and happiness. The book is a continuation of S.T.Sweeney's memoir of a young girl growing up in a farming community of UpstateNew York in the Great Depression. Life was hard, but the children were resilient and made the most of each day.
http://www.amazon.com/Hayseed-II-S-T-Sweeney/dp/193968501X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1367896950&sr=1-1&keywords=hayseed+ii+chapters+of+life
HAYSEED II takes readers back to a simpler time of Hayrides, hornings, and happiness. The book is a continuation of S.T. Sweeney's memoir of a young girl growing up in a farming community of Upstate New York in the Great Depression. Life was hard, but the children were resili...
February 2013: Hayseed by S.T. Sweeney
Hayseed is the memoir of a young girl growing up in a farming
community of Upstate New York during the Great Depression.
S.T. Sweeney tells the story of a large family enduring the
Depression, when America came to a standstill. Banks closed. Brass and copper factories shut their doors. Families lost homes, jobs, and a comfortable way to make a living wage. Life was hard, but the children were resilient and made the most of each day.
With a trust in God and the love of family and friends, S.T. and
her family worked hard to become upstanding members of the
community and eventually owned a home once again.
http://www.amazon.com/Hayseed-S-T-Sweeney/dp/1939685001/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1367896422&sr=1-2&keywords=hayseed+chapters+of+life
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