Still with us
Give it while they can read it. Their first job, how you met, the thing they always say, painted in their likeness. Let them hear what they mean to you.
One day you won't be able to ask.Keep their story now.
Tell us what you remember about Mom, Dad, Grandma or Grandpa and add one photo. We write their real story and paint it, page by page, into a hardcover the family keeps.
Start their book- See the first pages free
- For someone still here, or someone you miss
- You approve every page
Nobody writes a word. Nobody records a thing. You tell us what you remember, and their story is kept.
How it works
Three minutes from you. Theirs forever.
1
Tell us what you remember
A few gentle questions and one photo. About three minutes. You can talk instead of type.
2
See their first pages, free
We write their story and paint them into it. Read the cover and first pages before you pay a thing.
3
Keep it, for good
Read every page and ask for changes. Once you approve it, we print a hardcover the whole family can hold.
Pages from a sample book
Garden Emergency
The true story of Ruth, as told by Karen
“Mom, I wrote you down so nobody gets you wrong.”
A sample made the way every book is: from a daughter's answers about her mother, who has passed. Written to her, painted from one photo.
For every story
Still with us, or remembering them
Remembering them
For someone you miss. Choose “In memory” and we write it to them, about the life they lived. A book the family reads aloud, and keeps.
Inside every book
Their story, and the pages you keep
Fourteen painted spreads of their life, then pages at the back that hold on to the rest.
At a glance
Where they grew up, their work, the saying everyone still repeats. Only what you told us.
The family album
Add a few old photos after you order and they're printed at the back, with your captions.
Remembered by
A page left for the family, to add what they remember in their own hand.
Who is it about?
Someone you never want to forget
Choose their book
A hardcover to keep, or a digital copy
See the cover and first pages, painted, before you pay.
The one to keep
The hardcover book
$99
+ shipping from $6.99
- Printed in full color, 8.5 x 8.5 in
- Digital copy included
- You approve every page first
- Shipped to your door in the US
The digital book
$39
- The whole illustrated book
- Read online and download
- Easy to share with family
- Free previewRead the first pages before you pay
- You approve itNothing prints until you say yes
- Made by peopleOur team reads every book
Questions
What people ask us
Can I make one for someone who has passed away?
Yes. Choose “In memory” and we write it to them, warmly, about the life they lived. We never describe an illness or a death unless you ask us to.
What if I don't remember much?
A few small things are enough: something they always said, a place, a habit. We ask simple questions with examples, and you can add more after you order.
Does anyone have to write or record anything?
No. You answer the questions and we write the book. Nobody else has to do a thing, so it works as a surprise too.
Can I change things before it prints?
Yes. You read the whole finished book first and can ask for changes twice. Nothing is printed until you approve it.
How long does the hardcover take?
Standard shipping takes about 3 weeks in the US, and Rush takes 2 to 3. The digital copy is yours the moment you approve the book.
Are the paintings made with AI?
Yes. AI helps us paint them in a classic watercolor style from your photo. The story comes from your real memories, and a person on our team reads every book before you see it.
Before it's forgotten.
A book the whole family can hold, and read again.