A hardcover memoir of her stories, in her own voice. Order today. We send mom a beautiful digital reveal Sunday morning. She writes her stories on her own time. You get a printed keepsake your family will read in fifty years.
$135 $99 with code ALI99. Order by Sat May 9 for the Mother's Day reveal. Free US shipping. 30-day money-back guarantee.
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"She cried. In a good way. Best gift I've ever given."
— Sarah J · Mother's Day 2025
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How the Week Works
Order today. Reveal Sunday. Hardcover ships when she's done.
No shipping cutoff anxiety. Mom gets a beautiful Mother's Day reveal even if you order Saturday night. The book itself takes a few months because she's the one writing it. That's the point.
1Today
You start her story.
Pick a book theme, add a personal note, and tell us about her. Five minutes. From $99 with code ALI99 ($135 regular).
2Sun · Mother's Day
Mom gets a beautiful reveal.
She receives a heartfelt email or printable card the morning of Mother's Day, telling her what you've started for her. The reveal is the gift. The book is the keepsake.
3Months later
The hardcover arrives.
We send weekly prompts. She answers by web, phone, or text. Our AI biographer Ali helps if she gets stuck. When she's done, we print and ship a museum-quality hardcover.
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Ali, Your AI Biographer
Listening
Ali
What made your mom's kitchen feel different from anywhere else?
Oh, the smell. She always had something baking. And those yellow curtains she made herself.
Ali
Tell me more about those yellow curtains. Do you remember what they looked like?
Type or tap mic to speak...
What Makes the AI Edition
Ali asks the questions Mom forgets to tell.
Most moms say their stories aren't worth telling. Ali, our AI biographer, asks thoughtful follow-up questions that unlock memories Mom didn't think anyone cared about. Mom can type, talk into her phone, or reply to a weekly email. Ali does the rest.
✓She can talk, type, or reply to a weekly email
✓Ali asks follow-ups that pull out forgotten stories
✓No app to download. No password to remember.
One Book. One Price. No Subscription.
The Mother's Day gift she'll actually treasure.
We pre-picked the AI Edition for Mother's Day. It's the easiest version for moms who'd rather talk than write. Hardcover memoir, year of weekly prompts, Ali our AI biographer to help her along.
Mother's Day · AI Edition
AI Edition
For the mom who'd rather talk than type.
$135Save $36
$99one-time
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✓1 year of weekly story prompts
✓Hardcover memoir with matte finish (400 pages incl.)
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From Real Kindred Tales Families
What it actually feels like.
★★★★★
"This was the best gift I've ever received. I found myself laughing, crying, and reflecting on moments I'd almost forgotten. It left me feeling so grateful and connected to my family."
Jean·Verified review · Trustpilot
★★★★★
"I just received my book of stories to gift to my family this Christmas and it is everything I hoped for. Knowing my children and grandchildren will actually understand who I was, not just see a name on a family tree, means everything to me."
S.M.·Verified review · Trustpilot
★★★★★
"I found Kindred Tales when I was looking for a special gift for my grandma's 80th birthday. It allows me to help her write and transcribe her recordings into stories, making the whole process really simple for her."
If your question isn't below, write to us. We'll write back.
After completing your purchase, you'll get an opportunity to setup your gift where you can choose to invite them immediately or at a later time. If at a later time, you can schedule it from your home page. Regardless of timing, we'll send them a beautiful email at the time of your choosing, informing them of your gift.
Yes. Buy now, send the welcome email when you're ready: Mother's Day, their birthday, whenever the moment lands.
They don't need to. The Reply-to-Email option works on any phone or tablet. Press reply, answer the email, and hit send. Zero tech skills required. For loved ones who struggle with remembering passwords, we also offer passwordless logins through our magic link.
We don't rewrite their words. The AI Edition's Ali interviews have a 'Light polish' option that removes filler words (um, ah) and minor cleanup. There are also options for ghost writing, and 'Keep my exact words' setting leaves their voice unchanged.
Absolutely. We will send you weekly prompts for one whole year, but you are free to login and write as many stories as you like.
Many couples are already sharing Kindred Tales today. We are built for individual users, but couples can either share the same chapter or duplicate it so they each have their own. If they share a chapter, simply add a second text box so they each have their own space to work from. They can also individually reply to the weekly email, which will load each reply as separate text boxes in the related chapter. When it comes to transcription, they can name each audio file as their own and when transcribed, it will create individual text blocks for each chapter.
Our hardcover memoirs are a traditional U.S. Trade Journal size of 6x9, made from hardcover casewrap binding, premium 80# white coated paper, full color interior.
400 pages are included with each book. If their stories run longer, additional pages are 10¢ each. Most memoirs end up well under the included page count.
No limit. Add a photo to every chapter, or save photos for specific moments. They'll appear between text blocks mid chapter, where you want them, not stacked at the front or back.
Yes. You can add up to 20 family members as co-administrators to help with authoring the book or simply to contribute new topics for your loved one to respond to.
Yes. We want you to have a truly personal experience authoring your book and give you full control to create your own topics, invite family members to suggest their own, or modify our pre-existing prompts.
$45 at time of purchase, or you can wait until your book is complete to order additional copies and we'll prorate the price based on the number of pages below 400.
7 days to Mother's Day
Skip the flowers. Give her the book.
The Mother's Day gift she'll still be reading to grandkids in fifty years. Order today, send the reveal Sunday morning, hardcover ships when she's done. $99 with code ALI99 (was $135).
