Give them a book about their own life
You buy the book and send an invitation. They answer at their own pace, by voice or by typing. You both get a finished book to keep and pass on.
- Send the invitation now, or choose the day it arrives
- Add a personal message from you
- They can answer by voice, no typing needed
- You can follow along and add family memories
- Or give a gift voucher and let them choose the book
How it works
Choose a book and send the invitation
Add a personal message and choose when it arrives.
They answer at their own pace
By speaking or typing, or you sit down and do it together.
Read every chapter
You and the storyteller review each chapter and ask for changes.
The book arrives
A PDF to share, or a printed book delivered to the door.
Choose their book
Life Story Book
A whole life, told chapter by chapter
10 chapters · 100-150 pages From $99Mini Memoir
The heart of a life story, in a small book
3 chapters · 25-40 pages From $39Grandparent Gift Edition
Their story, written for the grandchildren
9 chapters · 100-150 pages From $99Love Story Book
How you met, and everything since
6 chapters · 60-90 pages From $69Anniversary Book
Celebrate 25, 40 or 50 years together
6 chapters · 60-90 pages From $69Letters to My Grandchildren
Words to keep, from one generation to the next
3 chapters · 25-40 pages From $39Founder Story
How the business began, told by the person who started it
7 chapters · 120-180 pages From $299Mum's Life Story
Her story, in her own words
9 chapters · 100-150 pages From $99Dad's Life Story
His story, in his own words
9 chapters · 100-150 pages From $99Milestone Birthday Book
For a 60th, 70th, 80th or 90th birthday
6 chapters · 60-90 pages From $69Childhood Memories Book
Where it all began
4 chapters · 25-40 pages From $39Family History Book
The family story, before it is forgotten
7 chapters · 100-150 pages From $99Family Recipes & Stories
The recipes, and the stories around the table
4 chapters · 60-90 pages From $69Working Life Book
A career, remembered
5 chapters · 60-90 pages From $69Service Memories Book
Years of service, put on record
5 chapters · 60-90 pages From $69New Beginnings Book
A story of leaving home and starting again
6 chapters · 60-90 pages From $69Retirement Book
The working years, and what comes next
4 chapters · 60-90 pages From $69Travel & Adventures Memoir
The places, the people, the stories
4 chapters · 60-90 pages From $69In Loving Memory Book
Their story, told by the people who loved them
5 chapters · 60-90 pages From $69Values & Wisdom Book
What they believe, and what they want to pass on
3 chapters · 25-40 pages From $39Questions
Who answers the questions?
The person whose story it is (we call them the storyteller). If you buy the book as a gift, you invite them with a link and they answer at their own pace. You can also sit together and answer it with them, or family members can add memories and recordings.
Can I give it as a gift?
Yes. Buy the book and invite the storyteller by email, add a personal message and choose when they get the invitation. You can also buy a gift voucher.
Can the storyteller speak instead of typing?
Yes. Every question can be answered by voice in the browser, and you can upload existing recordings (MP3, M4A or WAV). You check the written-out text before it is used, so names and places are spelled right.
What if I do not like a chapter?
Leave comments on the chapter and we change only that chapter, showing you the text before and after. Two rounds of changes per chapter are included. Nothing is final until you approve it.
How does payment work?
You choose at checkout: pay a deposit now and the rest chapter by chapter, just before each new chapter is written, or pay everything at once and get a discount. You only pay for a chapter when you are happy to continue.
Will I see the book before it is printed?
Yes. You see a page-by-page preview and the cover, and you approve the exact version that will be printed. Because every book is personal, printed books cannot be returned after that approval, so please check it carefully.
Start with a free sample
Answer five short questions and read the first page of the story before you decide. No payment, no account needed.