Louis Solomon currently of Bethesda, and formerly of Kentlands, may have discovered just the thing to prevent memory loss.  In fact, his concept can actually preserve memories…for years to come.

Solomon is the founder and president of Life Echoes, a family legacy publishing service that uses modern technology to create—believe it or not—good old fashioned books filled with the stories and memories of a lifetime.

Solomon came up with his product soon after a conversation with a friend.  “His daughter came home from school and immediately started peppering him with questions about her grandparents for an assignment,” Solomon says.  “Questions such as ‘Where did they come from? Did they come through Ellis Island? What did Grandpa do for a living? Where did they live? What did they like to eat? Did Grandma have special recipes?’ My friend was stunned, because he realized that although he knew some of the answers, he certainly didn’t know all of them.  Since his parents had not been very forthcoming with information before they passed away, my friend realized that a part of his children’s history could never be retrieved.”

And, with that, Life Echoes was formed.  Life Echoes is a Family Legacy Book Publishing Service that helps clients generate a book with stories from their lives merely by speaking into a digital voice recorder. This recorder gets transcribed into a manuscript and is edited by Life Echoes’ professional team of editors.   The edited stories, along with the client’s own photos, become a beautiful, heirloom-quality book that will last for generations.

One satisfied Life Echoes client is RADM Dick Van Orden. Van Orden, a 1944 Naval Academy graduate, chose to tell the stories of his service in WWII, his career and his family. He was lucky enough to have kept some photos from 1943 that further enhance his stories. “I love the Life Echoes program,” he says. “It’s wonderful knowing that my children will hear stories they’ve never heard, and those stories will extend to my grandchildren and great grandchildren. Through the storytelling process, I’m finding that I remember much more than I initially thought I would. The digital voice recorder is so easy to use- even for someone not very technologically savvy like myself.”

“We want people to enjoy the experience from start to finish and make it as easy as possible,” Solomon adds.  “Not only does the program come with an easy-to-follow guide for sharing one’s stories, but we offer helpful videos on our website, and a top-notch customer service team.”

To learn more about how to preserve your memories in a Life Echoes book, contact Life Echoes. (240) 403-7603, or visit their website at www.lifeechoes.net