For The Grandkids

We talk, and I create your free legacy book.

Free Legacy Book

You talk. I listen. We record our chats, and your stories become a beautiful book.

Printed paperback copies are ordered directly from Amazon—I cover the cost.

I do all the work. There's no login, no control panel, and no dashboard.

There are no strings attached.

A conversation becomes your legacy

A phone conversation with me—whether it’s ten minutes or an hour—is recorded and shaped into a beautiful digital book, and if you want a printed paperback with a custom cover, Amazon prints and ships it—and I cover the cost.

And get this—your grandchildren can hear your voice as you tell your stories! Your audio recordings are linked inside your book by QR codes! See how it works.

All of this is free.

How can I do this for free?

I’m retired and I don’t need to support a family anymore. But I’m still young enough to want to do one more meaningful thing before I sit in my chair and watch eight hours of Star Trek every day. And I can afford to work for free. I'm happy to accept tips.

But you are never charged. The paperback is free, and it’s printed and shipped by Amazon—and I cover the cost. Some people cannot afford to leave a tip. They deserve a legacy too.

~Ken Hood

Hardcover Heirloom Book

Your free paperback is wonderful—but some families want something more lasting. If you’d like, you can order a premium 8×10 hardcover of your book. Optional. You’ll be able to order it through a separate site when your book is finished.

This hardcover is built to last for generations. It’s a museum‑quality book with Smyth‑Sewn binding, G7 color consistency, on 80lb satin paper stock—the kind of heirloom families keep on the coffee table, give as gifts, and pass down.

Choosing the hardcover doesn’t change anything about Heritage Circle. The work I do for you is still free. The paperback is still free. The hardcover is simply a beautiful, optional upgrade you can choose if you want a more heirloom‑quality version of your story.

Family History Book

Are you looking for help creating a genealogy or family tree book?

It can be printed as a museum‑quality hardcover book with Smyth‑Sewn binding, G7 color consistency, on 80lb satin paper stock. I can:

Create family tree books
Restore old archival photos
Scan and digitize old family manuscripts & documents

This work is billable, and it's how I help support the free work I do.

Custom work is billed only after it's complete and you approve of everything.

Family Photo Album

Maybe you simply want a family photo book. A photo album or a memories scrapbook.

It could be printed as a museum‑quality hardcover book with Smyth‑Sewn binding, G7 color consistency, on 80lb satin paper stock. I can:

Scan old photos
Restore damaged photos
Create family photo albums

This work is billable, and it's how I help support the free work I do.

Custom work is billed only after it's complete and you approve of everything.

The Tip Jar

Some people can afford to leave a tip. Some can’t.

Your legacy is free. Your gratitude is optional. Your tip—if you choose to leave one—goes straight to my Ko‑fi account. And I actually do drink coffee. My doctor says too much lol.

You can leave a tip on my Ko‑fi page.