Remain Free:A Journey Through Life and Death with Troy Davis
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The story of Troy Davis, executed in 2011 despite serious evidence of innocence, told from the perspective of a teenager who knew him.
Backers: 122
Average Pledge Per Backer: $88
Funded: $10,699 of $10,000
Dates: Jul 24th -> Aug 23rd (30 days)
Project By: Gautam Narula
Backers: 122
Average Pledge Per Backer: $88
Funded: $10,699 of $10,000
Dates: Jul 24th -> Aug 23rd (30 days)
Project By: Gautam Narula
$10,699
current pledge level
Last Updated: August 23 @ 19:30 -0400 GMT
106%
of goal
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Latest News
Two Years Ago 
September 21st - via: kickstarter.com
Today is the two year "anniversary" of Troy's execution. I drove to Savannah today to visit his grave, and wrote about it here. (Read More)
Now Available for Pre-order on Amazon!
August 18th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey everyone, Remain Free is now available for pre-order on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Remain-Free-Memoir-Gautam-Narula/dp/0984547819 To clear up a potential point of confusion, all of the Kickstarter backers who funded the project at the $20... (Read More)
Remain Free's Official Cover Design
August 11th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey Kickstarter backers, The official Remain Cover has just been released! The words in the background are the last words Troy ever said, minutes before he was executed. The book will be available for pre-order on Amazon soon. You can also pre-order... (Read More)
New Preview, New Launch Date, New Website, New Title
July 24th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear Kickstarter backers, Today's a big day! Four announcements: 1) One year ago today, I launched this Kickstarter campaign. That day was also my birthday, but I mostly celebrated in the form of managing the campaign and putting together the book's... (Read More)
New Preview: Phone Call
June 17th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey Kickstarter backers, Today I released "Phone Call," a new preview of the book. This passage describes how I first learned about Troy Davis, through a phone call from a friend in early September 2008, a few weeks before Troy's second execution... (Read More)
Visiting Death Row
May 6th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey Kickstarter backers, Have you ever wondered what it's like to visit death row? In the latest preview, I describe what it was like to walk onto death row as a 15 year old. You may also be interested to know that Maryland abolished the death... (Read More)
New Preview: Execution
April 7th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey Kickstarter Backers, I've just posted a new preview of the book here. It describes some of the events that took place the night Troy was executed. As always, you can see all the previews that have been posted thus far at remainfree.com/preview.... (Read More)
New Book Preview
January 21st - via: kickstarter.com
Hey Kickstarter backers, I just posted a new preview of the book. If you haven't already, like the Remain Free Facebook page to stay updated with all the latest news about the book. Thanks and happy MLK day, Gautam (Read More)
In Troy's Own Words
October 9th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey Kickstarter Backers, Today would have been Troy Davis's 44th birthday. One of the reasons I decided to write this book was the humanize Troy, to show him as a person and not just an icon. I was tired of people chanting "I Am Troy Davis" without... (Read More)
One Year Ago...
September 21st - via: kickstarter.com
One year ago today, Troy Davis was executed by the state of Georgia. I was a college freshman. After attending my classes, I drove to Jackson, Georgia, where the execution would take place. Although I arrived hours before the scheduled execution... (Read More)
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