Storyworth sells keepsake books compiling people's memories for $100.

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Memoirs and biographies are growing in popularity — now people want to write their own. Companies like The Family Film and Storyworth are capitalizing on this trend. One ghostwriting company is venturing into VR storytelling for luxury customers, charging $5,000.

Nick Baum credits his 82-year-old father with inspiring him to start Storyworth, a do-it-yourself-memoir company, 10 years ago.

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Continue Reading Entrepreneurs are charging up to $50,000 to preserve people's memories in books, films, and even holograms before they die as the personal-memoir business ramps up