The stories you haven’t heard - A beautiful book honoring your loved one’s life
When a loved one passes, so do the stories you never got to hear. We gently interview those closest to them, uncovering cherished memories and collecting them into a beautifully illustrated book.
When someone you love becomes a memory, the memory becomes a treasure.
– Unknown –
What are these secret stories?
They are events from the past that involve the departed plus one or two other people. The sort that begin with „do you remember when we went out that night, you and I…” and that are often known to just the people involved. The kind that by the end capture a glimpse of the spirit of their protagonists.
Unless immortalized, these small hidden gems would likely be lost forever. Instead, with my help, you can cherish these stories forever and bring back a vivid memory of the person you love, at will.
Our books capture the untold stories of your loved one, so you can hold onto them forever.
Give your orphaned love somewhere to rest – a lush oasis of candid stories about the departed, where you can immerse yourself in celebrating their memory.
It’s your time alone with the person that you lost. The book lets you sit with their memory, not with loss, but with love.
Allow respite, allow daydreaming. Remember. Love.
A simple, thoughtful process
We make it easy to honor your loved one’s story with care and compassion, guiding you every step of the way.
Step 1
Choose the right package that fits your needs.
Step 2
Invite family and friends to share memories.
Step 3
We curate their stories into a custom, illustrated book.
Step 4
Receive a beautifully printed tribute to cherish forever.
What families are saying
A way to heal, a way to remember, a way to hold on.
“This book is one of my most prized possessions. If a fire breaks out and I can only save a few things from inside the house, this book will be among them.
To me, it’s priceless”
Robert W.
Pennsylvania
“Words can’t express what this service meant to me. I have a place now where I can go and meet my father whenever I miss him dearly. I open the book and I find him in the stories there. Would have been very hard for me without it.”
Jenny P.
Montana
“Reading this book has been an incredible gift. Seeing stories about my brother from his friends, that I had never heard before, made me laugh, cry, and feel closer to him in a whole new way. It’s something I’ll treasure forever.”
David T.
Arizona
Answers to help you get started
No.
I get approval for each story from the person that shares it with me. The process goes like this – I interview a person, I take notes and based on those notes, I write a short story. I then send the story back to the person that told it to me, so they can check for accuracy and approve it. The story then goes into the book.
You can, however, take out stories from the book if you decide to print more copies and send them to other people.
Yes.
You will receive a leather-case book and you’ll get to choose both the exterior color plus the font used for the title. (color and font will be chosen from a predetermined selection offered by the print company that creates the book).
This step is on you.
I will provide you with all the prompts that you’ll need (templates for emails and texts that explain the idea behind the book and that can be copy-pasted and sent as is), and I will give you a link to a page that explains the process in full detail so that people can check it out for themselves (saves you the trouble of having to explain it over and over again).
I found that even though some people are reluctant to talk at first, by the end, every single person that was involved in the making of the book, will be happy they did so.
For best results? Everybody.
Or as many people as possible.
This isn’t me trying to sell you a higher package. It’s been my experience that with every story, the character and the unique nature of the protagonist get revealed a little more. I probe to get to different facets and it’s human nature to conduct yourself in a slightly different manner depending on your company. It’s up to you to decide which package suits you best, but I can promise you that you won’t regret adding a story, no matter what.
I also advise you to add a mix of people from all circles and of all ages. I’ll coach you more on this subject in our preliminary interview.
This is 100% up to you.
The people that participate get to see their own story and that’s it. They check its accuracy and then approve it. After that, I don’t show them any more stories from what I’ve gathered, and I don’t discuss them either. Once you get the book, you can decide who gets to see it in its entirety. Or maybe just parts of it.
You’ll receive a leather-bound book and a PDF, featuring 12 to 24 collected stories and illustrations based on your chosen package. You’ll have full ownership of the book.
We adjust our schedules to our client’s time zone as much as we can. Our work hours can extend from 8 am to 8 pm EEST. We do our best to find overlaps and run productive team meetings even if our client is located in New York.
You can find our works on this website, as well as on Dribbble and Behance.
Our design price is defined by the number of hours we need to make it. More designers equal more hours. So no, you don’t pay extra for more people.You pay more for more hours.
All I need is a list of people that have agreed to be interviewed for the book, plus their email addresses. I’ll take it from there.
A book of memories, made for a lifetime.
Schedule a free consultation to learn how we can help you create a book that honors your loved one’s stories.
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