“Thank you for the opportunity to share my unremarkable life with you! You helped me realize that all of our life stories are so unique and worth telling. I’m hoping, with your help, that my children and grandchildren will treasure these memories about their mom and grandma long after I’m gone. You have the gift of listening and a gentle way that puts people at ease.”
—Joan Gerard., Walnut Creek, CA
“It gave me the chills when I saw the book! I’ve heard a lot of my mom’s stories, but when I saw them all together, and how beautiful the book was, I didn’t expect it to be so special.”
— Joan’s daughter
“I had finished writing my memoirs in 2020. My manuscript was in typewritten form, destined for about two dozen family and friends. The problem was that all of the potential publishers I contacted had barriers or prerequisites to getting it published. My luck changed when I discovered Nora Isaacs and Backstory. A few emails later, Nora and I agreed on terms that led promptly to the production and delivery of my memoir in beautiful hard-cover books. I will never forget the excitement, or the pleasure of dealing with a person who made the difficult so easy!”
Gary Green, Walnut Creek, 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.”
— Judith Olson, Berkeley, CA
“There are just too many stories to tell! The most important thing was the questions you asked. These helped me figure out exactly what memories and stories were the meaningful topics that we should focus on.”
— Ellen Stillpass, Cincinnati, OH