In Search of Sisu

A project in London, UK by Geordie Stewart
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A book about an ambitious dream, adventure and overcoming adversity to become the youngest Briton to climb the Seven Summits.
Backers: 220
Average Pledge Per Backer: £36

Funded: £7,878 of £5,000
Dates: May 8th -> Jun 7th (31 days)
Project By: Geordie Stewart
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Latest News

Final update

June 6th - via: kickstarter.com
- Less than 24 hours to go now. As Sir Alex Ferguson would say, "It's squeaky bum time." - 202 backers & £7,365 raised. Humbling. - What does Sisu even mean? I've tried to answer that question here. I love the term, I genuinely believe we all... (Read More)

How to write a book

May 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
Steve Jobs“Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice.” Another blog post for the FAQ category...how do you actually write a book? This is... (Read More)

Why I wrote In Search of Sisu

May 18th - via: kickstarter.com
Blog #1 The most common question I have been asked since telling people about this book is why. I have tried to answer this in the article below. As Maya Angelou said, “There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside... (Read More)

Credibility

May 16th - via: kickstarter.com
I think all of us crave a sense of credibility. Positive feedback is, of course, welcome but to be acknowledged as a source of legitimacy in a given subject is a desirable objective. Bear Grylls and Sir Ranulph Fiennes are highly credible in their... (Read More)

Speechless

May 11th - via: kickstarter.com
Wow!!!3 days in. 130 backers. 102% of my target reached.I should probably have thought about this before tapping away but I just feel incredibly blessed right now. I don't really know what I expected when I launched this Kickstarter campaign, let... (Read More)

Century Up

May 10th - via: kickstarter.com
What I've never managed on the cricket field, I can now do this morning. My bat is raised to the pavilion (figuratively), I am 100 Not Out (sort of) and I'm trying to look ahead without getting too excited about milestones (unsuccessfully). I'm... (Read More)

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