How do you want
to define your legacy?
Whether you recently lost a loved one, want to celebrate someone's life, remember your childhood pet, or want to have your story written to pass for future generations, this is why we are here. When Emily lost her Grandmother, she knew that only an obituary would never be enough. To honor her memory, she started Beyond the Obituary to help others bring their memories from pen to paper and have something to hold and to cherish for years to come.
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Discover Emily's story as well as the process and pricing below.
The Inspiration
My wedding was one of the best nights of my life. I danced, I sang, and I made precious memories with family that I will always cherish. One week later, my grandmother, the matriarch of the family, suffered a stroke and passed away on June 27th, 2021. After her death, I was asked to write her obituary. After fighting back tears and grinding through the grief after every word, there were too many memories to fit onto a single page. So I wondered, why stop her legacy at the obituary? Let's go beyond it.
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Rather than sticking with her obituary, I decided to put a pencil to my temple and write a book that honored her memory. 86 pages later, representing her final age, I self-published my first book and gifted it to my father on Christmas. So with death comes life, and Beyond the Obituary was born.
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When I look at death, I see it as a way to celebrate someone's life and honor the legacy they leave behind to family, friends, and anyone curious in knowing who they were. Beyond the Obituary specializes in writing to celebrate who the story is about: a pet, family member, loved one, celebrity--anyone and anything.
How the Process Works
Step 1
We get to know you.
Once your order is placed, you will have the opportunity to answer a series of questions through video. This will give you the opportunity to tell us all about yourself, your pet, and/or your loved one!
Step 2
We write and edit!
Once you finish answering all of our questions, we write! Our team works hard to bring your story to life and within a week, you will have the first draft of your legacy ebook.
Step 3
It's time to design and print!
After you have a chance to read through your book, we finish our design, add a few final touches, and send it to you!
What We Offer
Legacy Books
Is it for yourself? A pet? A loved one? Our legacy ebooks are as many pages and pictures as you like. The more the better to fully tell your story and define your legacy.
Obituaries
With so many things to navigate during funeral planning, writing the perfect obituary shouldn't be one of them.
We write beautiful narratives for your family to love and cherish. Let us take one thing off your plate during this difficult time.
