Our Story

The idea behind The Life Story Composer App began in 2007 when we decided to chronicle the life story of my 90-year-old father. He, like many people, felt that his life wasn’t that special or worth preserving in a book.

Once it was completed, we discovered his life story was not only special — it was extraordinary! It embodied many life lessons, old photographs, and previously unknown stories that our family and friends were able to share and enjoy. All of his thoughts, feelings, and life experiences are now preserved inside that beautiful hardbound book.

The life writing experience was so powerful we decided to provide that same service to others. My husband left his job at a major automaker, and I went back to work full-time to support the effort.

The Life Writer was born.

Our customized life writing business was successful and very fulfilling, but we found that, while just about everyone wanted the life writing experience, not everyone could afford it. We decided to automate the life writing process — to make it affordable and easy to use, so that everyone could benefit from that same experience.

That’s why we created The Life Story Compser App. To make life story writing easy, affordable, and available to everyone.

Lastly, although we are featured on this About Us page, we totally understand it’s not about us at all. It is about those we serve.

We feel privileged to have made The Life Writer available to and affordable for so many people, and promise to always conduct The Life Writer service with only the highest possible integrity and excellence.

Teri and Marc

 

Teri

Teri is the attentive mother of two amazing kids, both in college. She is also the soul behind The Life Writer Ltd.

She is a graduate of the Dayton School of Practical Nursing, and has worked as a nurse for nearly thirty years. Her specialty is vascular medicine and pediatrics.

Teri met the love of her life, Marc, while she was in school. She and Marc have been married over 25 years.

Her search for a birthday gift for her 90-year-old father sparked the beginning of the life writing process and The Life Writer Ltd.

Teri has heard many life stories, and seen the numerous benefits of the life writing experience. She has championed the development of The Life Writer and went back to work full-time in order to expand the service. Her dream is to help all families strengthen their ties, while they preserve their heritage.

Ask Teri about her other four-legged “child” Simon (a smooth Collie). Simon is the screensaver on her cell phone.

Contact her: Teri@thelifewriter.com

Marc

Marc is the devoted father of two children, and the kids old soccer coach.

Marc has nearly three decades of engineering work experience at several leading edge companies, including Lockheed-Martin, where he contributed to the F117 Stealth Fighter project, and at Honda of America, where he specialized in problem solving and customer quality.

He is a graduate of the University of Dayton, and he worked his way through college. 

Marc has seen the numerous benefits of the life writing experience. The Life Writer was originally a custom book business. After seeing the tremendous positive impact that service had, he decided to accept a buy-out offer from Honda and devote himself to his customers, and to expanding The Life Writer.

Marc’s dream is to make the life writing experience easy, affordable, and available to everyone.

Ask Marc about airplanes. He is a pilot and loves them.

Contact him: Marc@thelifewriter.com