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The Story of You: A Guided Memoir

Good for a retiree with time on their hands and stories the grandchildren have never heard.

American brand

Where to buy

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Why it made our lists

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    For a retired reader with time on their hands and stories the grandchildren have never heard. It only becomes meaningful if they actually fill it in, so give it to a writer, not a reluctant one.

What it is

A guided memoir kit with prompts that walk a parent or grandparent through writing down their life story. It is designed to become a keepsake the family can read later.

An online memoir service that ends in a printed hardcover book. The writer gets one question a week by email from a set of 52 prompts, answers in an online portal, and can work ahead. When they are done they review the text and order the book, which arrives about two weeks later. It can be bought for oneself or as a gift with an emailed welcome.

The details

Prompts
52, one emailed per week
Format
Online writing portal, printed hardcover
Book length
20 to 380 pages
Printing time
About two weeks after finishing
Printed in
Rochester, NY or Seattle, WA

From the shop's product page, read October 3, 2026.

Worth knowing

It only becomes meaningful if the recipient actually fills it in.

Skip it for someone who does not use email or a computer, since the prompts and writing happen online.

Good for
Grandparent, Mom, Dad
Interests
Books & reading
Occasions
Christmas, Retirement, Birthday

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