Your mum's or dad's life, in their own words
You know some of their stories in pieces. A guided interview brings out the whole of it: where they came from, the choices they made, and what they want you to know.
- Their childhood, work, love and becoming a parent
- Follow-up questions bring out names, places and feelings
- You read and approve every chapter
- A perfect gift for Mother’s Day, Father’s Day or a birthday
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 €89Mini Memoir
The heart of a life story, in a small book
3 chapters · 25-40 pages From €39Mum's Life Story
Her story, in her own words
9 chapters · 100-150 pages From €89Dad's Life Story
His story, in his own words
9 chapters · 100-150 pages From €89Milestone Birthday Book
For a 60th, 70th, 80th or 90th birthday
6 chapters · 60-90 pages From €59Childhood Memories Book
Where it all began
4 chapters · 25-40 pages From €39Family Recipes & Stories
The recipes, and the stories around the table
4 chapters · 60-90 pages From €59Working Life Book
A career, remembered
5 chapters · 60-90 pages From €59Service Memories Book
Years of service, put on record
5 chapters · 60-90 pages From €59New Beginnings Book
A story of leaving home and starting again
6 chapters · 60-90 pages From €59Retirement Book
The working years, and what comes next
4 chapters · 60-90 pages From €59Values & 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.