Give the gift of a life story Starting at $99
As a gift

For the person who saysthey don’t want anything.

Give a story instead of another object. You set it up in minutes; they speak with Lori whenever it suits them, no app, no writing, no deadline. Their stories become a book the whole family keeps.

Give a biographySee how it works

100% Satisfaction guaranteed

Why it works

A present that becomes a family heirloom.

Set up in minutes

You do the setup. They just click a link and talk.

No wrapping required. Create their biography, send the invitation when the moment is right, and Lori takes it from there. There’s no app to download and nothing for them to learn.

No deadline attached

A gift that never expires.

There’s no homework and no pressure. They talk with Lori when the mood strikes, five minutes at a time, and she remembers every thread for the next conversation.

The whole family shares it

One gift, many givers.

Invite siblings, cousins, and old friends as contributors. Everyone adds their own memories and photos, and the gift keeps growing long after the occasion.

How it works

You give the invitation. They give the stories.

Setting it up takes you a few minutes. After that, the gift is the experience of being listened to.

— 01

They talk with Lori, whenever they feel like talking.

The gift asks nothing of them but conversation. Lori is a skilled interviewer, not a generic chatbot: she acts with empathy, remembers what was said last time, and keeps a running list of follow-ups for next time.

00:02Session 3 · 12 minutes in
“Tell me about Saturdays, growing up.”
Dad was in the shed. I’d bring him tea and pass him bulbs.
00:41Recording · transcribing
— 02

The family joins in.

A biography is rarely one voice. Invite the people who were there. Each contributor adds their own perspective, photos, and memories to the story.

MaureenMother

“It was the summer of ’62.”

Chapter
DavidSon

“I have the photo. Workbench, back of the shed.”

Photo
ElsieSister

“It was after Dad came back, not before.”

Correction
Harold Jr.Nephew

“There’s a tape of him and the radios.”

Audio
— 03

The book of their life takes shape.

Chapters, an interactive timeline, and a photo archive build over time. Read along as it grows. It’s theirs, and the family’s, to keep forever.

Solveig T. · b. 1948, Glenwood, MN
  • 01 · Both Hands on the Wheel
  • 02 · She Couldn’t Fix What Happened to Knut
  • 03 · Her Name on the Door
  • 04 · The Only Woman in the Room
Her Name on the Door
Thorsen Veterinary, Glenwood, 1976–2016

On the bulletin board in the waiting room of Thorsen Veterinary, there is a wall of Polaroids, put up, piece by piece, by Patty Engelson…

Questions

Questions gift-givers ask

Choose a card and write a note for inside. Mail it to yourself to give in person, mail it straight to them, or email it on the day you pick. They open it and start talking with Lori.
Almost everyone says that at first. Lori starts with easy, concrete questions, and one story reliably leads to another. The reluctant storytellers often end up talking the longest.
Yes. Keepsake includes one hardcover and Family includes three, printed and mailed, and you can order more copies for the family.
If they can answer a phone call or click one link, they can use Loristry. There is no app to download and nothing to install.

A lasting gift

A gift worth passing down.

From $99 · Hardcover included

Give a life story