A printed memoir of your parent, grandparent, aunt or uncle — without you doing the interviews. They talk whenever they want, on their own schedule. We turn it into a hardcover book your family will hold for generations.
The conversation never lands
You're not actually the journalist
Time keeps running
You're a son, daughter, niece, grandchild — not a journalist. We do the interviews. You keep the book.
A warm voice, not a robot. Most parents and grandparents forget within ten minutes that it's not a person.
Money-back if no printed book is in your hands within 12 months. We make the book — that's the difference.
A few hours of a professional memoir writer costs more. This is six months of weekly conversations — and a hardcover.
Encrypted at rest and in transit. Never used to train AI, never sold, never shared. Full deletion any time.
"Tell me about the kitchen in your childhood home." "Who was at the wedding that surprised you?" The questions that open someone up.
You set it up in 10 minutes. Your loved one talks from their couch. We deliver a hardcover book.
Tell us who the memoir is for — your mother, father, grandparent, aunt, uncle, or someone else. Pick a weekly time that works for them. We send a friendly intro, so they're not surprised when the first call comes.
The interviewer is there 24/7, ready to listen the moment they have time — morning coffee, after dinner, the middle of a sleepless night. No appointments to keep, no schedule to remember. And if they go quiet for a while, we gently reach out to invite them back. We also remember the people in their stories — mention Aunt Clara once, we'll ask about her again later.
After 3–6 months of conversations, you receive a printed memoir — lustre paper, premium binding, with QR codes in every chapter linking to their actual voice. You give one copy. Your kids hold a piece of family history forever.
A warm voice on the other end of the line. Most parents and grandparents forget within ten minutes that it's not a person. Then the stories start.
Morning coffee, after dinner, a quiet hour on Sunday. The interviewer is there 24/7 — no appointment to remember, no waiting until next session. They open up when the mood is right.
Your grandfather mentions his brother Joseph once? Three weeks later we'll ask, "what was Joseph like growing up?" The interviews build on each other — the way a real family historian would.
"Tell me about the kitchen in your childhood home." "Who was at the wedding that surprised you?" The kind of questions that open someone up — not "what's your favorite color."
Some weeks are full. Some weeks they don't feel like talking. That's fine. After a while of silence, the interviewer reaches out with a warm note — no pressure, no guilt. Most stories come back when they're ready.
A written story captures the words. But it can't capture the way your grandmother laughed before the punchline, or the pause your father took before sharing something important. We preserve all of it — the warmth, the intonation, the rhythm of how they actually told the story. Years from now, when they're not around to ask — your kids won't read about these moments. They'll hear them.
Every chapter in your printed book includes a QR code. Scan it to hear the story in your loved one's own voice.
Real voice recording — listen anytime
Apps come and go. Companies close. But a beautifully printed hardcover on your bookshelf? That stays forever. Your stories deserve something permanent.
Premium hardcover with lustre paper — a book you'll be proud to display and pass down.
Photos and stories together — your memories beautifully laid out with the images that matter most.
QR codes for voice — scan any chapter to hear the story told in your loved one's own voice.
Multiple volumes — one life can fill more than one book. We'll help you organize everything.
Family stories are deeply personal. We treat them with the respect they deserve — unlike platforms that profit from your content.
Your stories and recordings are encrypted at rest and in transit. Only you and your family can access them.
Your personal data is never used to train AI models, sold, or shared with third parties. Period.
You decide who sees what. Share specific stories with family members or keep them completely private.
Request complete removal of all your data at any time. Your memories are yours to keep — or to erase.
Most ways of preserving family stories shift the work onto someone who won't keep up — either your older relative, or you. Here's where each option breaks.
| EverStory Memoir | Self-write memoir apps | Hiring a memoir writer | Doing it yourself | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Who does the interviews | We do | Your loved one writes themselves | A human writer | You do |
| When they can talk | Any free moment, day or night | When they sit down to write | Scheduled interview sessions | When you both find time |
| If they go quiet | We reach out and gently re-engage | Project quietly dies | You re-book the writer | You're the one who has to chase |
| Your effort | Read a Friday recap email | Remind, follow up, transcribe, lay out | Coordinate sessions | All of it |
| Will it actually finish? | Money-back if no book in 12mo | Most don't | Yes | Honestly? Probably not |
| Their voice in the book | Yes — QR codes per chapter | Rarely | No | Only if you record it |
| Premium hardcover | Included in Legacy | Basic softcover or hardcover | Custom — you arrange | Pay a print-on-demand site |
| Cost | $299 one-time (or $14/mo) | $80–150/year | $3,000–8,000 | $0 + 50 hours of you |
We make the book — that's the difference. If 12 months pass and you're not holding a printed memoir, we refund the full amount. No forms, no friction. Sounds simple because it is.
Your parent is in their 70s or 80s. You live a flight away. Sunday calls don't go where you wish they did. You've been meaning to ask about their childhood for years.
An aunt or uncle held a piece of family history that no one else has. They might not have kids of their own — but they have stories, and you're the one who notices.
Your grandparents emigrated, lived through a war, started over twice, met by accident, raised six kids. Their stories will die with them unless someone — you — does something about it.
Sometimes the person whose stories you most want to keep isn't blood. A mentor, a step-parent, a partner's grandmother who treated you like her own. This is for them too.
Tell us who the memoir is for. We'll set up an introductory call with them — warm, no pressure, no signup. If they enjoy it, you decide what's next.