The Grandparent's Record
Starting at €3.800,00
They lived through things you will never fully understand. This book is the closest you will get.
A grandparent holds the family’s longest historical memory, spanning eras defined by vastly different social landscapes, customs, and hardships. Much of this legacy exists only informally—in unrecorded conversations or softening fragments. This volume deliberately gathers that memory, composing a precise biographical narrative that preserves factual milestones alongside the irreplaceable cadence, temperament, and humor of their unique voice.
Personal experiences are integrated into their broader historical and contexts, ensuring future descendants understand both who they were and the realities of the era they navigated.
Portrait
Up to 100 pages · 4.5 hours of interviews
A precise, focused archive. Captures the definitive eras, key relationships, and core voice of the subject without overreach, rendering a highly particular and enduring life portrait.
Continuum
Up to 150 pages · 6 hours of interviews
For a life that witnessed significant historical change, geographic displacement, or cultural reorientation. It places personal recollections within an expanded historical frame.
Legacy
Up to 200 pages · 7.5 hours of interviews
Our most expansive account. Weaves together the grandparent's memory with perspectives gathered from multiple generations, focusing on how children and grandchildren perceive, approach, and navigate their unique relationships with them. It is not an exploration of lineage, but an intimate study of shared connection—capturing how a family actively thinks about, learns from, and holds the presence at its center.
Tailored
Bespoke scope
Define your own pagination and interview parameters. Pricing may be adjusted upward or downward from our starting rates based on project scope.
Created For
- Descendants recognizing, that the window for documenting an elder's history is running out.
- Families seeking to preserve the complete story of a foundational generation before their firsthand accounts fade.
- Parents who demand that their children know their grandparents in depth—not simply as ancestral figures, but as complex individuals.
What is Delivered
- Thematic, structured listening sessions mapping factual history and vocal nuance.
- Independent background context and rigorous historical verification research.
- A fully original, long-form custom manuscript composed as a biographical narrative.
- Thoughtful editorial curation and integration of archival materials and bespoke illustrations.
- A masterfully bound, heirloom-grade printed volume accompanied by a complete digital archive on a flash drive.
Commission Details
We begin with a private consultation to understand your vision. Investment is arranged across three distinct phases: initial retainment to secure the narrative gathering, a secondary tier for manuscript development, and the final balance prior to delivery.
As each volume is an entirely bespoke commission, all agreements are final. Our collaborative framework—including listening sessions and review cycles—ensures complete alignment prior to production. Any rare printing or logistical irregularities are personally resolved with the utmost care.
Your heirloom volume is packaged and dispatched via secure, fully insured transit. We serve an international clientele, and all global shipping considerations are integrated into your initial project quotation.