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ieterna is a nonprofit charitable foundation

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You don't need to be rich or famous to have your life, family, friends or organization remembered!

 

Record your life and family history

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Leave something of yourself for future generations to appreciate your life and times, or record your family history so your ancestors will not be forgotten!

Don't depend on "public" records to preserve your legacy.

 

Save your thoughts and works to always be remembered

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- Diaries, journals, memoirs
  - Biographies and tributes to others
   - Experiences, adventures
     - Novels, stories, poems
       - Photos, paintings, drawings
         - Travel, historic events
           - Music performances and compositions
             - Family recipes

 

Your life matters

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Future generations will be as interested in your life as we are fascinated by the lives of our ancestors.

Let us help you preserve and have free, public access to your life and works for generations to come, indefinitely into the future. 

 
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    I cling to you,Hoping and wishing and praying you’ll never leave me.I want your arms around me,I want your lips on mine,I want your sweaters,I want your hand to hold,I want your cheek to kiss,I want your scent lingering near me,I want to hear your I love yous,I want to…
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    IM STUCK BETWEEN THESE WALLS I SCREAM AND SHOUT PLEASE LET ME OUT IM STUCK BETWEEN THESE WALLS IN HORROR AND TERROR I SHED A TEAR INSIDE MY HEART IM OH SO SCARED IM STUCK BETWEEN THESE WALLS THEY YELL AND SCREAM AT ME THE WONT LET ME FREE THEY…
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    - Smooth Nib - Your dip pen inked the blank sheet  Your hand, I couldn't see!...   One black, wet, wavy, long beat   My sigh lent... silently...Your name   Blessed caligraphy! Not really the same,   But my soul knows you!   I saw the dip and got the notion,  and felt the…
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Featured nonfiction

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    My name is Meriam… I am a twenty-year old Tunisian girl. A tired soul with short-dark hair and brown eyes. I was born in a small town near the Libyan Desert called Tataouine… a harsh place invaded by ISIS, where a girl is either a sex slave, or simply an…
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Featured people

  • Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin
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    Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin DEAR SON:I have ever had pleasure in obtaining any little anecdotes of my ancestors. You may remember the inquiries I made among the remains of my relations when you were with me in England, and the journey I undertook for that purpose. Imagining it may be equally agreeable to[1] you…
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  • My Memories
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    My Memories MY MEMORIESI was born September 24, 1903 in a cottage at 319 East Main, across the street from the brick house at 324 East Main, where Grandpa and I lived for 25 years. It was the last home Grandpa and I had together, as he went to the Independence hospital…
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    Narrative of the Life of Henry Bibb CHAPTER I.Sketch of my Parentage.—Early separation from my Mother.—Hard Fare.—First Experiments at running away.—Earnest longing for Freedom.—Abhorrent nature of Slavery.I was born May 1815, of a slave mother, in Shelby County, Kentucky, and was claimed as the property of David White Esq. He came into possession of my mother long…
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    In Praise of My Mother This is my mother's story. She is a remarkable woman who has led a remarkable life. Her name is Shashikala Madhav Bhagwat. We call her Ai. Ai is now ninety seven years old. At seventy five pounds, she is small and frail, she depends on people to take care of…
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    Donate to ieterna Please consider donating to the ieterna endowment.
        ieterna foundation is a 501 (c)(3) tax exempt charitable organization. Your donation may be tax deductible.
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