A book that keeps a life in print.
When someone dies, the stories about them scatter and fade. This is a book of that person's life, written from the memories you and the people who loved them can give — warm, dignified, and theirs to keep. There is no hurry here. Take the time you need.
Instant & digital · you approve it first · short ~$19 · full novella ~$29
A real excerpt, from a book we published.
Not a sample written for a landing page — this is lifted from a complete published book, word for word; its first two chapters are free to read.
She looked at the notebook on the cot, its leather cover dark with the damp, its pages full of a dead man’s handwriting.
Order it. We write it. You approve it. You share it.
Four steps, and the third is the one that matters. Nothing is ever shared until you have read the whole book and said yes.
Tell us the story
Answer a short set of questions with the memories and facts only you can give — the people, the places, the moments, the specific detail. A few minutes of your time.
We write the book
A complete book is drafted from exactly what you gave us — a short book of 8,000–10,000 words, or a full novella of 25,000 words across 20 chapters. Ready in minutes, not weeks.
You read it first
Nothing is shared until you have read the finished book and said yes. Your memories stay yours, and you can have them deleted.
Send it by a private link
Deliver a link they open in any browser — no app, no account. You set an access code; only the people you choose can read. They can also download the PDF or EPUB.
Two lengths. One payment. No subscription.
Read the first two chapters free first — the books on our shelf are complete, not samples.
Short book
Full novella
Every book is digital and instant. A printed hardcover edition is coming. Pay by card at checkout, or start at /gift and we'll take it from there.
What buyers ask.
I am not sure it is the right time.
There is no right time, and no pressure from us. Some people make the book soon after a loss; others months or years later, when the memories have settled. Whenever you are ready, we are here.
What do I need to bring?
What you have. Their name and their life, the places they were from, the work they did, the moments you would want kept. If others knew them too, their memories can be gathered in as well.
Can the family contribute memories?
Yes. Many families gather recollections from several people first, then bring them to us as one story. A book can hold more than one voice's worth of remembering.
How is it shared with the family?
By a private link with a code you set. The people you choose can read it in any browser and download it to keep. Nothing is public, and there is no directory anyone can browse.
Will you keep their story private?
Yes. Everything you give us is used only to write the book, and can be deleted whenever you ask. It is not published, sold, or shown to anyone you have not chosen.
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Start with the story only you can tell.
It takes a few minutes, and you read the book before anyone else does.