What does she actually have to do?

You give it. She talks. We write her book.

Q: Does my mother need to be good with computers?

No. If she is, she does it on her own, whenever it suits her. If she isn't, make it an afternoon together: clip the microphone on her, sit beside her, and press Next when she has finished talking. The questions appear in big letters and are read aloud. A computer, tablet, or phone all work.

Q: Does she need any special equipment?

No. Every edition comes with two clip-on microphones. Clip one on and talk from a comfortable chair: every word is picked up clearly, no leaning into a laptop. Two in the box, so one charges while the other is worn. They plug into most computers, tablets and phones. Shipped free, usually within a few days. You can start before they arrive.

Q: What if she won’t do it?

There’s no pressure. We invite her warmly and let her decide. If she’d rather not start, you can get a full refund until 30 days after she opens her gift (at the latest, 4 months after you bought it).

Give Mom her bookfrom $199

She tries it first. Not for her? Full refund.
Pay in full, or in three with no interest

A woman in an armchair wearing a small clip-on microphone

See what she will see

One big question at a time,
read aloud to her.

Big letters, read aloud. She can listen, or read, or both.
The microphone we send. She clips it on, settles into her favorite chair, and talks.
Nothing to install. A computer, tablet, or phone all work, in the web browser.

How it works · What happens after you give it

First
She opens the gift.
A printable certificate to hand over on the day.
Then
She tells it.
The next question grows out of her last answer.
Before print
She reads it first.
Nothing is printed until she approves it.
Weeks later
The book arrives.
Written, typeset, printed, and bound.

How deep it goes

Every question grows out of her last answer.

The surfaceA question a weekhow most memory books work

The rootsThe SagaRoot™ interviewan interview that follows her

“Your first job?”“Your wedding?”“A favorite meal?”Each answer stands alone.VSHer book1 · “Where did your family live when you were small?”2 · “What was that first winter in Cleveland like?”“Then in January, the second week, the pipes froze.”3 · “Who kept the stove going?”Chapter 2Chapter 4The Winter KitchenChapter 9

The surfaceA question a weekhow most memory books work

“Your first job?”“Your wedding?”“A favorite meal?”Each answer stands alone.VS

The rootsThe SagaRoot™ interviewan interview that follows her

Her book1 · “Where did your family live when you were small?”2 · “What was that first winter in Cleveland like?”“Then in January, the second week, the pipes froze.”3 · “Who kept the stove going?”Chapter 2Chapter 4The Winter KitchenChapter 9

A question a week“Your first job?” · “Your wedding?” Each answer stands alone.

“Where did your family live when you were small?”
“What was that first winter in Cleveland like?”
“Then in January, the second week, the pipes froze.”
“Who kept the stove going?”

Chapter 4 · The Winter Kitchen

What goes into her book

Three roots. One book.

1Her memories

Every story, put in order.

She remembers out of order, the way everyone does. We gather every story and arrange the whole life into chapters.

Contents

Cleveland, age 92
The Winter Kitchen4
Meeting her husband5
Her first kitchen7
The flood of ’629

2Her world

The world she grew up in.

We look up her time and place, and ask about it.

ClevelandSeptember 1964

The Beatles play Public Hall

Then we askDid you try to get tickets?

3Her family

The questions you never asked.

The family adds their own. She hears each one at the right moment.

From someone in the familyWhat did you want to be when you were my age?

From someone in the familyWho was your first love?

7 to 10hours of her talking
110 to 150pages, hardcover

The Keepsake, from $199. The Life goes further: up to 280 pages.

Give Mom her bookfrom $199

How long it takes

Her time, by edition.

Edition	Conversations	Time in all
The Keepsake	8 to 12	About 7 to 10 hours
The Life	15 to 20	About 12 to 17 hours
The Heirloom	22 to 32	About 18 to 27 hours

Each: 45 minutes to an hour. Talking into the microphone is the quickest way. Typing takes longer.

Your part

Choose the edition, write your note, and tell us how to reach her. We take it from there. You don’t conduct the interviews, write the book, or manage the printing.

Questions

Before you decide.

Something else on your mind? A person reads every email: hello@sagaseal.com

Does my mother need to be good with computers?

No. If she is, she does it on her own, whenever it suits her. If she isn't, make it an afternoon together: clip the microphone on her, sit beside her, and press Next when she has finished talking. The questions appear in big letters and are read aloud. A computer, tablet, or phone all work.

Does she need any special equipment?

No. Every edition comes with two clip-on microphones. Clip one on and talk from a comfortable chair: every word is picked up clearly, no leaning into a laptop. Two in the box, so one charges while the other is worn. They plug into most computers, tablets and phones. Shipped free, usually within a few days. You can start before they arrive.

What if she won’t do it?

There’s no pressure. We invite her warmly and let her decide. If she’d rather not start, you can get a full refund until 30 days after she opens her gift (at the latest, 4 months after you bought it).

The story is already there

She won’t write it. She’ll tell it.

You give the invitation. She tells the story from her favorite chair, one question at a time. We write it, print it, and bind it.

Give Mom her bookfrom $199

She tries it first. Not for her? Full refund.
Pay in full, or in three with no interest

Questions first? Write to a person: hello@sagaseal.com

Her hands resting on a navy hardcover book, glasses and a pen beside it

You give it. She talks. We write her book.

One big question at a time,read aloud to her.

She opens the gift.

She tells it.

She reads it first.

The book arrives.

Three roots. One book.

Every story, put in order.

The world she grew up in.

The Beatles play Public Hall

The questions you never asked.

Her time, by edition.

Before you decide.

She won’t write it. She’ll tell it.

One big question at a time,
read aloud to her.