Who we are
Our books are composed by Jessica Rios, a prolific writer since age five. She was raised in a family that respected elders and when her grandfather died, he left her his collection of pens to support her passion for writing.
In college, Jessica realized many seniors are treated quite poorly and ignored, so after graduation, she served as the coordinator of the university’s Senior Companion Program, offering seniors relief from loneliness.
Years later, after a close friend’s parents died, she told Jessica —
“I wish I would have written down more of their stories. Now they’re gone and I can’t go back.”
That was 2015. Having already written a memoir for her father, Jessica decided to turn her pen toward memoirs for clients. Serving as a loving presence in conversation with elders, she listens to their stories, laughs with them and witnesses their tears, leaving them feeling loved and respected, assured that their stories will be remembered long after they pass on. She has now written numerous memoirs.
Today, she’s writing her first ever biography of place, with a mosaic structure — about the the Green Dragon Colony, the most historic property in La Jolla, San Diego CA. It will be published in 2027.
an Emotional Heirloom
A memoir connects a family to its history, or a community to its place. It preserves family lineage and an individual’s legacy, honorably acknowledging a property or geography that is especially meaningful.
Bridging the gap between generations, memoirs help readers feel close to ancestors they have never met and carry family and place-based narratives into the future.
Our two heirloom offerings focus on a person’s life (the GALAXY memoir) or a place of significance (the COSMOS book). Find details on these offerings here.
Every time Jessica sits with a senior to have a conversation for their memoir, she brings the spirit of her grandparents. Here she is at her 5th birthday party in Gerstle Park, with her Grandma Angelina (1980) and as a baby with Grandpa Juan (1975).
“Working with Jessica for my mother’s memoir was positive and deeply meaningful for our family. It made the next generations proud, and helped them feel like they’re part of something special. Jessica led the project gracefully and she had a fantastic approach to her memoir process.”
— Gregorio G., ClientContact us
Interested in a memoir? Let us know who (or which place) it would be for, and anything else you would like to tell us. We’d love to hear from you.