Bind These Words engages a limited number of clients each year to focus exclusively on the in-depth life story process.
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Through a series of interviews, you recount the experiences that have shaped your life.
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We weave your details into a cohesive manuscript, alongside personal and family photographs.
- Our team of book designers, printers, and binderies captures your story in an heirloom book that will be cherished for generations.
Your project is custom-made for you and your family. While some projects can be completed in just a few weeks, others may span up to a year or more.
Our signature product, the Legacy Heirloom book is a privately published biography, autobiography, or memoir that integrates vivid narrative of life’s celebrations with cherished photos, letters, and other visually-accessible records of your personal or family history. The creation of a Legacy Heirloom book, a six- to eighteen-month engagement, is a meaningful, collaborative experience for you or as a gift to an aging parent, and it culminates in an enduring record for your future generations. Based on a minimum of fifteen hours of interviews and requiring a creative team of specialists more than six hundred hours to produce, the Legacy Heirloom book starts at $30,000.
The Classic Heirloom book is an exclusive coffee-table book that highlights a significant period of your life. Your stories are woven into a flowing, captivating manuscript alongside personal and family photographs. The Classic Heirloom book is a more modest version of the Legacy Heirloom. Based on approximately four hours of interviews, a Classic Heirloom starts at $7,000.
A Creative Heirloom book gives you the opportunity to produce the project that you have always envisioned. Possibilities include a family cookbook, a collection of poetry, or a chapter of your life or the life of a loved one. Additionally, if you have written your own memoirs, we can help you to finalize the project and produce a timeless book, whether you need one copy or one thousand. Prices for Creative Heirlooms start at $1,500.
A custom Children’s Book describes the personal histories of parents and grandparents in colorful language & dramatic stories that children can enjoy. Hand illustrated in watercolor, your family will cherish this artistic treasure! A one-of-a-kind baby gift. Starting at $10,000.
A Corporate History captures the growth, development, and important milestones of your business – a valuable marketing tool for potential clients or a meaningful gift for executives. Rates are based on the scope and vision of each project. Please contact us to discuss your ideas.
A Legacy Letter / Ethical Will is an intimate message to your heirs that outlines your life goals and intentions. The content is deeply personal, self-reflective, and aims to communicate your wisdom & values, as well as the intangible knowledge of your life experiences. Prices start at $500.
