Story By Story Books

Everyone has a story that deserves to be passed down from one generation to the next. Your mother or father, grandmother or grandfather, a beloved aunt or uncle – each one of them has a multitude of experiences and a legacy to pass down. Keep their voices and stories alive in a book that your family will always cherish.

Story By Story-Perfect Gift Ideas

If you are looking for unique gift ideas, creating a Story by Story book is the perfect way to celebrate any occasion. Think of it as professional scrapbooking, using high quality materials and handmade binding. Commemorate a reunion, a 75th birthday, a wedding, a Bar or Bat Mitzvah, a confirmation, or a birth. Or, make a book as a tribute to a relative who has died in which you can collect mementos, letters, and photos, combining all of them into a volume to be cherished forever.

Whether it’s a family history or about the way you met, a book is something to hold onto and encapsulates the times that mean the most to you. And, you will be able to pass them on as a lasting legacy to your children and children’s children, creating a reservoir of family memories.

Why hire Story by Story to record a family member’s history?

  • To preserve your family’s stories
  • To strengthen ties between older and younger generations
  • To have a treasured family memento
  • To share your family stories with friends
  • To pass on a living legacy

Create Your Own Story By Story Book

We can do as much or as little of the process as you would like, from interviewing loved ones to designing and binding. Take the time to talk to a parent and learn their life history. Or, if you’re too busy, let us do the bulk of the work for you. Each book is custom-designed and bound with acid-free paper. We are also available for face to face consultations at our Arlington, VA location.

For more information on our Story By Story services, please contact us today!

Package Samples

Here are a few different samples of the kind of Story by Story books that we can do for people:

Occasion
Personal Memoir Book I – A family wants to preserve some of the stories of the eldest member of their family for her 80th birthday so that she can pass on her legacy to future generations.

Services
Perform two one-hour interviews, transcribe and do basic editing of text; scan and adjust one or two  family photos, design full color cover, print and bind with color coil binding. Book size: 8.5 x 11 inches. Pages: approximately 20 pages

Turnaround
1 month

Cost Range
$500 – $600 (additional copies approx. $10 each)

Occasion
Personal Memoir Book II – A family wants to preserve the full life story of the elder statesman of their family for his 85th birthday so that they can keep his stories and memory alive.

Services
Perform twenty one-hour interviews, transcribe, organize and edit text; scan and adjust 40 family photos, do photo research for additional ten photos, design book interior and color cover, laser print in full color and bind five hardcover, leather-bound copies. Book size: 8.5 x 12 inches. Pages: approximately 150 pages

Turnaround
6 – 8 months

Cost Range
$6,000 – $7,500

Occasion
50th Anniversary Book – Three daughters want to give their parents a special gift for their 50th anniversary, so they collect photos, letters, cards, and other family memorabilia for one handmade album. They also interview their parents about their lives and provide some text.

Services
Scan and adjust 40 photos, edit text, design interior and cover of book, laser print in full color and bind a single hardcover album with special, handmade papers. Book size: 11 x 14 inches. Pages: approximately 40 pages

Turnaround
2 months

Cost Range
$1,000 – $1,250

Occasion
Army Buddies Book – To help overcome post-traumatic stress disorder, four army buddies get together to talk about their time serving in Iraq; eventually, they decide to write down and share some of their experiences with their families and friends in a book.

Services
Perform four one-hour interviews, transcribe, organize and edit text; scan and adjust a dozen photos, design book interior and cover, digital print full color cover/b&w inside and bind 30 paperback copies. Book size: 7 x 9 inches. Pages: approximately 60 pages

Turnaround
3 months

Cost Range
$1,950 – $2,750 (additional copies approx. $10 – $15 each)

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