John bullis biography book review

Maybe it would be a blessing to your family if you wrote or dictated a Life Review? The normal basics include: date and place of birth; names of parents; childhood friends, schools, stories; details about marriage s ; education; designations and awards; employment jobs, activities, stories, promotions; places of residence; hobbies, interests and activities; charitable, religious, fraternal, political and other affiliations; disappointments and how you handled them and other individual attributes.

That is quite a list to get you started. A Life Review can be formal or informal.

Bullis is a white man who commanded the Seminole Negro Indian Scouts for eight years, and their epic story is the outer wheel, which tells of a Devil's bargain made with.

He wrote a book of various chapters and included selected photographs. He had it printed and bound. My copy is a treasure for me and my family. I asked him how he did that book. Of course with good video cameras available now, it might be your choice to just do some videos of you telling various stories, etc. He just dictated whatever came to mind.

It is not in chronological order, on purpose. He required years to pass after his death before it could be published. It has been said that writing and sharing life stories with others is an ideal way to find new meaning in life as the events of life are put into perspective.

Bullis is a white man who commanded the Seminole Negro Indian Scouts for eight years, and their epic story is the outer wheel, which tells of a Devil's bargain made with the .

Most folks that do the Life Review feel stronger and have a growing appreciation of their lives. You may have some special old photographs that need to have more information written on the back names, location, etc. Maybe you can pass on some of the ways you solved various problems or the ways you dealt with grief.