CHRISTMAS GIFTS FOR MUM, DAD AND GRANDPARENTS

Their life is full of stories you haven’t heard yet.

Large-print memory journals that help Mum, Dad and grandparents write their story down — in their own words, in their own hand.

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Generous large print

Printed individually to order

30-day damaged-item guarantee

Start with someone you love.

Three meaningful places to begin. Each book contains 200 thoughtful questions—one per page, in generous large print, with room to write.

Mum, Start at the Beginning

Mum, Start at the Beginning

For Mum

Mum, Start at the Beginning

$46.70 AUD
Sale price  $46.70 AUD Regular price  $54.95 AUD

Her whole story, in her own words and her own handwriting.

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Dad, Start at the Beginning

Dad, Start at the Beginning

For Dad

Dad, Start at the Beginning

$46.70 AUD
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The questions that get past ‘fine’ and into the life he rarely talks about.

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What I Want My Grandchildren to Know

What I Want My Grandchildren to Know

For Grandparents

What I Want My Grandchildren to Know

$46.70 AUD
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Their memories and wisdom, written in their own hand for generations to come.

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Guided Memoir Journals
Front cover of Mum, Start at the Beginning, a guided memoir journal in paperback

Guided Memoir Journals

The Year Series
A Year of Courage, one of the nineteen books in The Year Series

The Year Series

In Your Own Hand
In Your Own Hand — The Psalms, one of six Scripture writing journals

In Your Own Hand

The Poetry Library
Front cover of the Analog Society edition of Emily Dickinson's poems

The Poetry Library

King James Bible Treasuries in Large Print
A Treasury of Psalms, large print King James Version, front cover

King James Bible Treasuries in Large Print

Expert Sudoku Puzzle Books
Front cover of Expert Sudoku - 200 Extreme Puzzles from Analog Society

Expert Sudoku Puzzle Books

See inside the books

Every page is a single question with room to answer it properly.

Dad, Start at the Beginning: a whole life, one question at a time
The Christmas journals: one Christmas question a day, lines to answer it

How the journals work

  1. Choose who

    Mum, Dad or a grandparent. Each book holds 200 questions, one to a page.

  2. Ask, or hand it over

    They can write the answers themselves, or you can ask the questions aloud and write down what they say.

  3. Keep what they tell you

    Their stories, in their own words and handwriting, gathered in one book.

No app, no subscription, no emails to answer. A book and a pen.

Which book is which

  1. Guided memoir journals

    A whole life story, 200 questions, one to a page, in a 6 x 9 paperback. For Mum, Dad, a grandparent, a brother or sister, or the person you married.

  2. Keepsake journals

    One occasion rather than a whole life: a Christmas with Mum or Dad, a wedding, the years the children were home.

  3. Memory books

    Large-print 8.5 x 11 hardcovers with one prompt or activity to a page, built around a decade or a place. Made for reminiscence, including with dementia.

  4. Hardcover gift editions

    The same memoir and keepsake journals, same questions and pages, bound as 6 x 9 hardcovers with the lettered covers.

For Christmas

Journals for a parent or grandparent to fill in over the holidays, and books to read together. Order by Mon 9 Nov for a hardcover within Australia, Mon 23 Nov for the United States, Mon 30 Nov for the United Kingdom and for paperbacks within Australia. All order-by dates (a best guide, not a guarantee). Too late for the post? A gift card arrives by email straight away.

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Conversations With Grandparent at Christmas

Conversations With Grandparent at Christmas

Conversations With Grandparent at Christmas

$72.20 AUD
Sale price  $72.20 AUD Regular price  $84.95 AUD
Conversations With Mum at Christmas

Conversations With Mum at Christmas

Conversations With Mum at Christmas

$72.20 AUD
Sale price  $72.20 AUD Regular price  $84.95 AUD
Conversations With Dad at Christmas

Conversations With Dad at Christmas

Conversations With Dad at Christmas

$72.20 AUD
Sale price  $72.20 AUD Regular price  $84.95 AUD
A Memory Book — Christmas Memories

A Memory Book — Christmas Memories

A Memory Book — Christmas Memories

$76.45 AUD
Sale price  $76.45 AUD Regular price  $89.95 AUD

Questions

Is shipping really free?

Yes. Shipping is free to every country we deliver to, on every order, with no minimum.

How long will it take to arrive?

Books usually arrive in about 10 days. Each one is printed after you order it.

Who writes in it?

Either of you. Give the book to them to fill in at their own pace, or sit together, ask the questions aloud and write down the answers.

What if my book arrives damaged?

Email us within 30 days with your order number and a photo. We will replace it or refund you in full, and you will not be asked to send anything back.

Can I return it if I change my mind?

Because every book is printed for your order, we can’t accept change-of-mind returns. Your rights under the Australian Consumer Law are not affected.

Will it arrive before Christmas?

Order by Mon 9 Nov for a hardcover within Australia, Mon 23 Nov for the United States, Mon 30 Nov for the United Kingdom and for paperbacks within Australia. All order-by dates (a best guide, not a guarantee). Too late for the post? A gift card arrives by email straight away.

Who makes these books?

Analog Society is a small independent publisher in Sydney. Our books are published under our imprint, Sovereign Publishing, which is the name on the copyright page and on some covers. Every copy is printed after you order it.

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