What's a Raconteur?

rac·on·teur
/ˌräˌkänˈtər/

A person who tells anecdotes in a skillful and amusing way; a storyteller; a narrator

Preserving Lives and Legacies

We conduct in-home or remote interviews and produce heirloom life story books for families to cherish.

Tell Your Story

What We Do

Our expert writers ask guided questions during interviews and then dedicate several weeks to crafting a given narrative. We create timeless legacy books our subjects share with loved ones and pass down to future generations.

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Life Story Book

The Memoir of Joseph Frank Dubicki

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Couple's Life Story Book

Our Adventures Together:
The Story of Lynne and Bruce Beck

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Our Story

Raconteur

Raconteur was born out of the desire to preserve parents' and grandparents’ life stories. Co-founder Olivia Spallino Savoie documented her grandmothers’ memories. After seeing what the keepsake memoirs meant to her own family, she began writing life story books for families everywhere.

The saddest sentence I know is ‘I wish I had asked my mother about that.’

~ WILLIAM ZINSSER

  • Testimonials

    "I have really enjoyed working with Raconteur on my parents’ tribute books. Olivia Savoie helped me in so many ways. I had a wonderful experience in reliving their past, and so will my boys and grandchildren."

    Sherry S.

    Daughter

  • Testimonials

    "My thought from the beginning was to produce a written manuscript with which I might surprise my children—that would somewhat describe what life was like in my early years… It is with a great deal of relief and appreciation that I thank Olivia for her focus and leadership in helping bring this task to fruition."

    Dr. David F.

    Raconteur

  • Testimonials

    "The end result was much more than I expected. You melded and blended my rambling memories into a cohesive train of connected events that a reader can follow and produced something I am happy to leave to my family."

    Fred

    Raconteur

  • Testimonials

    "They [my parents] enjoyed their time with you and relished the opportunity this created to take a trip back down memory lane. The story you wrote will be a family treasure for many years."

    Terry D.

    Son

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