Testimonial

We have had a wonderful journey with Merle, documenting her experiences through her early life and involvement serving her country during WWII, to the many achievements in her professional career.

Life has many wonders and joys for us to celebrate, but it also brings a degree of pain, which we all need to learn to cope with. Losing a partner of many years: the person you’re dedicated to, the person you love, understand and cherish, is so difficult, though we can all learn lessons from observing how people manage their loss. Merle, at age ninety one, has lost her beloved husband Bill to Alzheimer’s disease. However Merle celebrates Bill every day by acknowledging his good character, keeping his memory with her by speaking of him, and now the ultimate recognition, documenting their life together.

Bill–and both Bill and Merle’s parents–would be so proud of Merle, not just because she has honoured them by writing her biography, but because she is a lovely, kind, compassionate, and sensitive person.

Merle has a wonderful sharp sense of humour and we have very much enjoyed the process of writing her life story. The books we create at Unique Biographies are quite beautiful: the paper and printing is such extraordinary quality and the content is precious. The best feeling in the world is hearing stories of how the books are received by our client’s family and friends. Although it is an amazing feeling to hold a completed biography in our hands and witness the admiration of our clients when we hand over their books, I admit to the bittersweet feeling when a project ends.