A Memory Book — Working Life and First Jobs (Paperback)
A Memory Book — Working Life and First Jobs (Paperback)
Free shipping. Printed after you order: paperbacks arrive in about 10–12 business days, hardcovers in about 2.5–3 weeks (about 5 weeks within Australia). Christmas order-by dates
Details
A book for getting the working stories told: the first day, the first wage packet, the foreman, the workmates at lunch, the last day. Eighty gentle activities, one to a page in large print, give you and someone you love an easy way into a lifetime of work, and a place to write down what comes back. It is something a screen cannot give: a real book you hold, write in, and hand on.
Who it is for
A gift for Mum, Dad or a grandparent with a working life worth remembering, whether it was spent in a factory, an office or on a farm. For people living with memory loss or dementia, and the family and carers who sit with them. For care home activity sessions, where one question read aloud can start a conversation. There are no wrong answers and no right speed.
What is inside
Eight chapters: First Day at Work, The Factory Floor, The Office Desk, The Farm, Wages and Pay Day, Lunch Breaks and Friends, The Working Years, and Retirement Day. Each chapter holds ten numbered activities, 80 in all:
- 64 reminiscence prompts, eight to a chapter. Each is one question in large type with ruled lines beneath for writing, such as: What did you do with the very first money you ever earned?
- 8 word searches on 8 x 8 grids, with words running across or down only, and the solutions at the back
- 8 Look at This pages, each with a frame for a family photograph and five questions to talk through
A short guide at the front explains how to share the book.
Details
- 98 pages
- 8.5 x 11 in (US Letter)
- Paperback, perfect bound
- 60# cream, uncoated paper
- Black-and-white interior
- Large print
Published under our Sovereign Publishing imprint.
Every book is printed to order, and shipping is free on every order, within Australia and internationally. Paperbacks take approximately 3 weeks to arrive. That is an estimate and can run longer for remote addresses or during November and December. If your copy arrives damaged, defective, misbound or misprinted, email us within 30 days of delivery with your order number and clear photos and, where applicable, we will replace or refund it at no cost.
Also available as a hardcover.
Shipping
Free worldwide shipping on every order. The price on the page is the price you pay.
Everything is made after you order it, at the facility closest to your address.
- Paperback journals and books — approximately 10–12 business days
- Hardcover books — approximately 2.5–3 weeks to the US and UK, and about 5 weeks within Australia
- Apparel, totes and caps — approximately 1–2 weeks
These are estimates; allow longer for remote destinations and through November and December. Ordering for Christmas? See our order-by dates. Orders containing both books and apparel arrive as separate parcels.
Returns
If it arrives damaged, misprinted, or not what you ordered, we replace it or refund you in full. It costs you nothing, and you will not be asked to post anything back — just email us with your order number and a photo. Please check your book when it arrives and tell us straight away, so we can have it reprinted quickly; we accept reports up to 30 days after delivery, for books, apparel, totes and caps alike.
Because every piece is made individually for your order, we are unable to accept returns for change of mind or size selection. There is a full size guide on every apparel page.
None of this affects your rights under the Australian Consumer Law.