I've been interviewing elderly people in my neighborhood about their life stories for a local history project and yesterday one of them died before I could finish recording her and I feel like I failed her
More people experience this than they realize.
The urgency of capturing vanishing stories creates a weight of responsibility that can transform documentation into a race against disappearance.
“Where Are You with The biography impulse — being remembered?”
Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.