Memoir & Legacy Books
Capture your unique story in a beautiful custom script, transforming every significant moment into a timeless and cherished record.
what’s your story?
At RetroScripts Writes, we believe that every life is a story worth preserving—its joys, its challenges, and its extraordinary magic. Having spent five years working closely with individuals at the end of life, I’ve come to understand the profound importance of capturing these moments. Life is a journey where we connect, touch each other’s lives, and create memories that shape who we are. These stories—the wisdom, love, and humanity they hold—should never fade away.
Your story is a gift. It carries shared experiences and insights, bridging connections and fostering understanding. Whether it’s a celebration of your pregnancy, the journey of building a business, the milestones of your life, the magic of a wedding, the history of your family, or the joy of an anniversary, your narrative deserves to be honoured. At RetroScripts Writes, I work with you to record your story in your own voice. From there, I craft a stunning hardcover book, enriched with images, quotes, and personal touches that reflect the unique beauty of your journey.
Curious how I can help to tell your story?
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There’s something deeply moving about seeing your life captured in print—a tangible legacy that becomes a cherished keepsake, passed down through generations. It’s not just a book; it’s a testament to your journey, a celebration of your life, and a treasure for those who come after you.
Creating a Memoir or Life Legacy Book with RetroScripts Writes is a simple and stress-free process. We begin with a virtual meeting to learn about your vision for the book, discuss your story, and map out the journey of bringing it to life.
We also understand the importance of including the voices of those who matter most to you. Whether your loved ones are nearby or scattered across the globe, we make it easy for them to contribute. They can share their stories, messages, and images via email or participate in virtual interview sessions. This collaborative approach ensures that your book reflects not only your life but also the perspectives and love of those who have shared it with you.
At RetroScripts Writes, we are honoured to help you create a legacy that is heartfelt, authentic, and enduring—a story that celebrates your life and the connections that make it extraordinary.
These books are for everyone, and the possibilities are endless!
Let’s get started!
Each book takes between 8 to 16 weeks to complete, depending on your need and availability.
Book completion includes:
- Voice recording and transcription
- Collection of any journals or writing transcribed into the book
- Written in language that reflects clients tone, dialect and unique speech habits
- Editing for grammar and spelling
- Scanning and editing of photos
- Unique layout tailored to your desires
- Collection of material from clients
- Online virtual walkthrough of the book prior to printing
- Choice of font, font size, various colours and extras (family tree, collage, etc)
Choose Your Package
Gold Package
Starts at:- A unique experience that includes:
- 3 hrs of interview time
- one copy- 40 page bound book (additional pages available)
- Cleaned up and edited USB with audio clips from interview
- Edited or touched up photos
- Slide Show with images, set to music and voice recording clips from interview/ book read by subject
- PDF version of the book
- price subject to increase if extended interview time is required
Silver Package
Starts at:- A unique experience that involves:
- 3 hrs of interview time
- one copy- 40 page bound book (additional pages available)
- Cleaned up and edited USB with audio clips from interview
- Edited or touched up photos
- PDF version of the book
- price subject to increase if extended interview time is required
Books to commemorate & celebrate
Every book we create is one-of-a-kind and tailored to your specific needs. Occasionally, this level of customization may incur additional costs, which we will discuss if they are applicable. These may include:
Additional Pages: Dependent upon page type
Additional Recording Time: $45/hr
Additional books: $25- $50/ per book depending on book length
Additions to project (maps, diagrams, family tree, etc): custom quoted in advance
Delivery: Dependent upon location
Various Types of Books
Alzheimer's/Dementia Memory Book
Due to the devastating fact that Alzheimer’s and Dementia robs people of their own personal memories, family members will likely be the ones telling as much of the stories as possible. The goal is to create an accurate portrayal of who the affected person is and the types of activities that they like to do on a daily basis while still highlighting the love and adventures that they have experienced throughout their lives. Families are encouraged to speak about their loved ones life stories, events, monumental occasions, accomplishments, daily routines and quirks that are individual to them. The process of creating memory and legacy books is very intimate and respected. These memory books are the perfect reference for someone with Alzheimer’s or Dementia during episodes of stress. The messages from their caretakers, families, and friends can help to ease them into a place of familiarity and calmness. A person who is coming to the end of their life at home, in hospice or the hospital benefits immensely with the opportunity to leave behind not only their life story but intimate messages for their friends and family. Their books could speak of their dreams, their past adventures, stories, secrets, and reminders of who they are and who they wanted to be.
Life Legacy Book
RetroScripts specializes in working with those who are in End of Life/ Palliative care to create a unique hardcover beautifully bound book complete with images and quotes for you, your friends and family to cherish.Using stories of their lives, these books look to highlight all aspects of your loved ones lives from birth to present day. Let us take your story and weave it into a beautiful custom script that transcends every meaningful moment into a timeless record.
Family Legacy Book
Looking to record your families history, adventures, and excitement in a unique bound book? RetroScripts looks to preserve your memories by sitting down with you to voice record all of your tales and then transcribe your story into a beautiful hardcover bound book, complete with images, quotes and pictures.Available on it’s own or incorporate your story into any one of our packages that include audio clips, music, eBooks and so much more!
Business Legacy Book
Created specifically to highlight your triumphs, commemorate your achievements and document your years in action, the RetroScript Business Book is a great tool to tell people about your business and what you stand for. This book comes complete with your unique photos, quotes, and layout.
– Great for small or larger businesses
– Highlight your achievements for all to see
– Low cost
– You determine the number of books, layout, pictures, and information
Price varies from Basic Package, dependent on interview time; transcription; choice of hardcover, softcover or magazine format; background research; personal images, and; sponsor space included.
Memoir
Life is made up of so many big moments, it’s hard to remember them all. From your first steps, first words, to graduation, retirement, birthdays, and awards, celebrate your milestone moments with a one of a kind bound book today! RetroScripts looks to preserve your memories by sitting down with you to voice record all of your precious moments and then transcribe your story into a beautiful hardcover bound book complete with images, quotes and pictures. Want something different? Incorporate your story into any one of our packages that include audio clips, music an eBook and so much more!
Wedding Memory Book
Planning a wedding requires lots of hard work, dedication and planning. Let RetroScripts take the pressure off your shoulders and showcase the excitement, and love found within your relationship. We will sit down with you to voice record your story from the first time you met to your big day. We then transcribe your story into a beautiful hardcover bound book complete with images, quotes and pictures which can be incorporated into any one of our packages that include audio clips, music, eBooks and so much more!
Great gift for the bride, groom, wedding party, or family
Birth Memory Book
Celebrate the birth of your child with a unique customized book that showcases each step of your pregnancy and your little one’s first years with these beautiful keepsake books. RetroScripts takes the pressure off your shoulders by sitting down with you to voice record all of your memories and then transcribe your story into a beautiful hardcover bound book complete with images, quotes and pictures which can be incorporated into any one of our packages that include audio clips, music, eBooks and so much more! A great gift for new moms, dads, grandparents and family.
Anniversary Memoir
An ideal gift for your significant other, relive your marriage or relationship in a beautiful custom made book. RetroScripts looks to sit down with you and create a hardcover book that highlights the events, adventures and great moments in both your lives, complete with images, quotes and pictures. Available on it’s own or incorporate your story into any one of our packages that include audio clips, music, eBooks and so much more!
Kimberley captured many important moments of my life. Her dedication to her work will be enjoyed for years to come by my family.
Working with Kimberley has been a wonderful experience she is kind and caring and really helps everyone involved in the book to open up. This is a wonderful keepsake to have for generations to come!
This was a lovely process and will certainly be a very treasured gift for our mom. Thanks to Kim for being so patient and understanding, making sure the book is just right!
Samples of our work
A Dark Walk Through The Mind
A Memoir by Franchesca
Check out this great book dictated by Franchesca. A 29 year old woman who has had a difficult past, she was looking to record her journeys, adventures and heartache in a bound book before planning for a better future. She believes that life is made up of difficult moments that all have lessons, but the key is to continue living and to look forward to a positive future. We wish Franchesca all the best in her travels, and look forward to writing the sequel of her adventures.
Kristina Rose
A Memoir
We’d like to thank Kristina Rose for sharing her life story and creativity with us. A budding journalist, mother and nature enthusiast; her positive outlook on life, through adversity made this book a pleasure to write. The simplest details in her book, down to the colours of the title pages hold hidden meaning and connection.
“The love of a mother for her child is undeniably the strongest emotion in the human soul”- Sandy Richards
A Memoir by Barbara
Thank you to Barbara for sharing her amazing story with us, and creating this great book for her sons. You truly are a pure soul, a beautiful woman and ever caring mother. It was an honour to record your words of wisdom and adventures in this book.
Legacy Book
Thank you Kimberley. My mom enjoyed the conversations and meetings you had with her to help put together the moments of her life in written and electronic format. It is a wonderful compilation for her and for our whole family. I would recommend that every family meet with you to help them capture all the great life moments of the special people in their lives.
5/5 stars