Oh! So you think your story is not worthy of being told? Think again!

Joan A. Rostant (PhD)

jrostant@protonmail.com

The Ark: Where memoirs become living heirlooms, your family's memories are immortalized, and ageing is celebrated

Your Memories

We all have legacy stories that we ought to share. 

 

If you are over the age of 50 this is definitely true for you.

 

If you are at least age 50, you may have both life experience(s) and the capacity to still tap into your memory to tell those stories that only you can tell:

 

Stories and life lessons from parents,  grandparents, teachers, and others.

 

Stories and life lessons from your own lived experiences for the benefit of your future generations and others. 

Your Legacy

Even if you can’t think of a story that you feel is worthy of sharing, just sit quietly with Brainard’s phrase “I remember” and note what comes up for you.  

 

We will collaborate on the story(s) that your gut demands to be told to your children, grandchildren, and others. 

 

These will be your stories, and no one knows them better than you do. 

 

Remember that you will always be the expert of your life.   

 

This memoir will therefore be from your perspective!

 

 

 

Your Choice

You choose the stories to tell.

 

You choose the people, places, and life lessons to include. 

 

You choose the pictures to be included.

 

You choose the perspective(s) to be taken.

 

You choose the feelings, thoughts, and reflections.

 

You choose the scene setting.

 

In general, you sign off on the final project.

 MY Commitment to You: Audio Version

My Commitment To You: Text Version

1. To hear your stories virtually from the comfort of your home

 

2. To write and edit the memoir

 

3. To do all artwork, including the cover, but you have the final say

 

4. To fit all of your stories and pictures into 16 insightful accurate pages, and to send both the first draft and final copy to you in a timely manner  

 

5. To use the combined skills of writing concisely, yet capturing the essence of your experience(s); counselling; especially, listening at different levels, and knowing which questions to ask; art appreciation, to focus on aesthetically pleasing presentation details; and storytelling to produce an heirloom that you will be proud to share  

 

6. To Never share or publish your memoir. In fact, your memoir will be password protected. All public sharing of your memoir will be done by you using your private link, which will be sent by encrypted email when the Flipbook/PDF E-book is created. In general, I will take all reasonable measures to protect your privacy. 

 

7. To strongly adhere to data protection laws and partner with responsible hosting and payment partners whose business depends on the privacy and security of your information. 

 

8. To only retain and use your information to create your memoir, and in so doing, to comply with all legal obligations with respect to your privacy. 

 

9. To provide a high-quality heirloom that your children, grandchildren, and others will enjoy for generations.

You Will Receive

 

(a) A well-written beautifully designed PDF E-Book that you could easily read, print, upload to Kindle, or convert text-to-speech using any text-to-speech software of your choice.

 

(b) A Flip-Book link of your memoir to send to family and friends.

 

A memoir that is really a living heirloom

 

See sample Flipbook links with permission from

 

1. Mr. Ronald Bartolo: Read His Memoir Here  

(Best viewed in full-screen on a laptop)

 

2. Mr. Cicero Lallo: Read His Memoir Here  

(Best viewed in full-screen on a laptop)

 

 

Q: What is the cost?

 

Starting from: CA$195.00 - 2 payments of $97.50 (TT$1000.00- 2 payments of TT$500.00) and TTARP members get a further 10% Discount. You pay TT$900.00 (2 payments of TT$450.00) for a 16-page memoir as demonstrated in the above FlipBook samples. 

 

 

 

No hidden fees! No expensive writing services! No disappointing or plagiarized AI writing apps!

 

 

Six Easy Agreements for Your Memoir 

1a. You agree to make a 50% payment and book a 60-minute appointment 

 

Pay and Make a 60 Minute Appointment Here    

 

or

 

 Use Email: jrostant@protonmail.com

 

to make a bank transfer and to book an appointment.

 

 I will add any additional time that we may need.

 

1b. You will receive an email receipt for the payment.

 

1c. You will be notified when the first draft is completed.

 

1d. You agree to pay the remaining 50% and make another 60-minute appointment for the reading of the first draft.

 

1e. Make a 60 Minute Appointment Here

 

or

 

 Use Email: jrostant@protonmail.com

 

to make a bank transfer and to book your appointment.

2a. I will send the first draft by encrypted email, and we will read it together, virtually. 

 

After the reading, you will have an additional three (3) days to reflect and report on any further changes.

 

2b. After three days, I will send an email confirming the agreed-upon changes to be made.

 

2c. You will confirm, by email, your agreement with the changes.  

 

2d. You will also receive a digital receipt for the final payment. 

3a: You will read and sign off on the final digital copy by sending an email to jrostant@protonmail.com. 

 

An example of this email could be:

 

"I confirm that I have read and checked that all names are spelt correctly, and in general, all changes have been made to the final digital copy of my memoir. "

 

3b. You will receive an acknowledgment of your sign-off as well as the final copy.

 

4: You agree that all sales are final. No refunds will be given, except at The Ark's sole and absolute discretion. 

 

5. The Ark agrees to partner with HIPAA-approved telemedicine scheduling and payment services only, and to adhere to all privacy laws. By agreeing to have The Ark create your memoir, you are also agreeing to these security and privacy terms. 

6: You will celebrate, share, and enjoy your memoir. In general, take some time to reflect and enjoy your heirloom.  

 

Note: If you would like to give a memoir as a gift, remember to ask us for our special gift cards. 

 

Memoir Tips

 

1. Read Through the above agreement carefully. 

 

2. On the first digital copy, check that all names and details are correct and have been spelt correctly.

 

3. Read and highlight any ambiguous or misleading language, any choice of words that makes you uncomfortable, or the use of language that is just not you.

 

4. In general, check that all the information is what you have agreed to and that the tone and tenor of the memoir are what you expected, before signing off. 

 

As I close,

 

"Think of all the years passed by in which you said to yourself "I'll do it tomorrow," and how the gods have again and again granted you periods of the grace of which you have not availed yourself... It is time that you know that a limit has been set to your time. Use every moment wisely... or 'twill be gone and nevermore within your reach." Marcus Aurelius. 

 

Let's collaborate and get this done: There is a time limit that is relevant to all of us.