How it works
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1. Have a chat
£34.99 for the starter pack - 108 reflections / guidance cardsUse our carefully designed question cards to guide a relaxed chat with your loved one. Record it on your phone - simple!
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2. Send it in
Books start at £129.99 (1 hour) - £7.99 per extra copySend us your recording and we’ll get to work on making it into a book. Your loved one's words, in their voice - just like they're speaking through the page.
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3. Treasure it forever
View example bookCheck, add photos, and finalise your book through our simple form. Order more copies to share with family and friends!
Made through conversation and connection
Unlike other life history book services, Before Now books are made through conversation. No one has to sit down on their own and write or tell their stories to a blank book or screen - Before Now is a chat between loved ones, recorded.
Affordable, accessible, and enjoyable
Life history book services can cost thousands of pounds. Before Now offers an affordable, enjoyable way to preserve personal histories - made in cost-effective stages. There's no obligation to buy anything after you've purchased the starter pack, either.
Keeps them in control
Our Guidance questions and 'Questions I am Happy to be Asked Today' sheets meet people where they are, keeping the answerer in control of what they say and think about. We've also designed the Before Now starter pack with sensitivity in mind, making it easy to have natural, meaningful conversations.
