What People Are Saying About Backstory

An elderly woman with short blonde hair sits on a step outside with two young boys, all smiling and eating pizza. The woman wears a blue shirt and gray shorts, and the boy on her right has dark hair, a black T-shirt, and gray shorts. The boy on her left is younger, with dark hair, a blue shirt with orange trim, and no shoes.

“Thank you for the opportunity to share my unremarkable life with you! You have the gift of listening and a gentle way that puts people at ease.”

— Joan Gerard, Walnut Creek, CA

“I highly recommend Backstory as a sensitive and compelling way to capture family stories. Its easily the best Christmas gift I have ever given!

— K.M., Birgitta’s daughter-in-law

“Seeing my mom’s life beautifully compiled into a finished book took my breath away. Nora has a gift of warmth and intuition that allowed my mom to really open up. My family will cherish this book forever.”

— Amy, Joan’s daughter

A middle-aged man with dark hair and a mustache, wearing a light-colored short-sleeved shirt, holding a newspaper, standing outdoors near a river or pond with rocks and trees in the background, smiling at the camera.

“Nora made the difficult so easy. I had finished writing my memoirs. The problem was there were so many barriers to getting it published. My luck changed when I discovered Backstory. I will never forget the excitement!”

— Gary Green, Walnut Creek, CA

An elderly woman sitting at a table, holding a stack of photo albums, surrounded by papers, notebooks, and a pen, with a glass-fronted cabinet of dishes and glassware behind her.

“I have no words to describe how I felt when I came home and opened the package with my book. It’s absolutely wonderful! Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

— Birgitta Ericcson, Medford, OR

“I received a gift from my children on my 85th birthday from Backstory. I was thrilled because I have an interesting history and I wanted my children and grandchildren to know it.”

— E.U., Columbus, OH

“Nora was so incredibly patient and warm that my mom fell in love with her and the project and is so happy she did it. I think the most special part was that Nora was able to find deep connection with my mom (an immigrant from an entirely different world) and bring out this incredibly deep and rich story from her. I, the grandkids, and everyone, are so happy to see the result.”

— R.H., Berkeley, California

“I could barely read the text because of the tears that blocked my eyes and covered my cheeks. You wrote about my wonderful wife with a reverence, appreciation, and illumination she deserves.”

— L.M, Indian Wells, CA

“This has been really life-changing for me. With Nora, the first thing that happened was trust. The second was empathy. It really achieved what I wanted.”

— Janet Olson, Berkeley, CA

“The story is absolutely beautiful. Thank you for putting this missing piece of history together for myself and my family. The loveliest parts is that it came from my precious, wonderful daughter.”

— K.F., Westlake Village, CA

An elderly woman with white hair and glasses, smiling, holding a handwritten letter with a small picture attached, in a cozy home setting with books and decorations in the background.