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The Lives We Live
Four People, Two Years, and Everything I Never Thought to Ask
by Cyrus Andaz
All proceeds go to the Alzheimer's Fund.
The book
What it is
The Lives We Live is built from two years of conversations with four people who had lived long, full lives and had stories nobody had thought to ask for. I sat down with each of them, listened, and retold what they shared as narrative, from my side of the table.
A former nanny & art teacher
who spent a lifetime raising other people's children and teaching them to see.
My father
whose story I thought I knew, until I finally asked.
A chemistry professor
who chose to stay anonymous, and let the stories speak for him.
A Vermont skiing legend & architect
who carved trails and buildings into the mountains he loved.
Why I wrote it
The questions I never thought to ask
Through One4All, I spent a lot of time with elders, and I kept noticing the same thing: their stories were right there, and almost nobody was asking for them.
So I started asking. What began as a few interviews turned into two years of conversations that changed how I see my family, my community, and getting older. This book is my attempt to hold on to those stories, and to nudge readers to go ask their own.
— Cyrus Andaz
Who it supports
Every copy gives back
All proceeds go to the Alzheimer's Fund, supporting people living with Alzheimer's and the families who care for them. Memory is what this book is about, so it felt right for it to help protect it.
It's written for anyone with a grandparent, parent, or neighbor whose story they haven't heard yet, and for the elders whose lives deserve to be remembered.
How to get it
Launching soon
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