Service to Civilian: A Journey Through PTSD

A project in Sherrills Ford, NC by Nathan Gould
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Memoir about military, personal and policing experiences that led to PTSD and how I got through it. And encouragement for you.
Backers: 13
Average Pledge Per Backer: $56

Funded: $729 of $14,500
Dates: May 30th -> Jun 29th (30 days)
Project By: Nathan Gould
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New Goal

June 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
Ok, I’ve spoken with Koehler Books and did an interview with them. They were impressed with me and I with them. I’m working on splicing the interview so that you can see several parts of it. Since then I have been sent a contract with the bottom... (Read More)

Re-launching soon...

June 19th - via: kickstarter.com
So, it’s pretty obvious my goal is not going to be reached in the next 10 days when the campaign will end. I spoke with Kickstarter management and they said I could re-lauch this project. So I plan on re-launching with lower goals. Hey, this is my... (Read More)

Interview with Koehler Books

June 18th - via: kickstarter.com
So I had a Zoom meet with John Koehler the President of Koehler Books and it was awesome! It’s lengthy but really good! Check it out! Share recording with viewers:... (Read More)

First draft completely finished!!

June 15th - via: kickstarter.com
It feels so invigorating to be totally finished with my first draft! Including original photos, maps, a poem I wrote in Kuwait, a letter I finally wrote and sent to the family of one of my deceased friends 14 years afterward and much more. It feels... (Read More)

Teaser #3

June 14th - via: kickstarter.com
So when we left from Germany to fly into Kuwait at night. I remember vividly flying into Kuwait and knowing that we were flying over Iraq. As I looked out the window I saw almost nothing, barely any lights to know that there was life down below us.... (Read More)

Book teaser #2: Justice System.....

June 12th - via: kickstarter.com
As law enforcement you are always put in harms way. You step into violent, hairy, messy situations and try to work out the best possible solution. You are the first line of fixers in society. In my opinion, a law enforcement officer makes all of the... (Read More)

A New Book Cover...

June 11th - via: kickstarter.com
So, these last few weeks have been very tough on the country. Lot’s of angry upset voices out there. If you follow my FaceBook page I put in my two cents too. I was lovingly asked not to voice my opinion by my beautiful wife because of the realness... (Read More)

Please pray and pass on!

June 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
This card was made possible by the Coca-Cola Company. I really want to say thank you! You all are supporting me during a time of public upheaval in our country during a time when a lot of the things that I talk about in this book are happening,... (Read More)

Book teaser #1:

June 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
...So we all got on a commercial flight at Fort Campbell. It felt like going to Basic Training all over again. Going into the unknown. The first flight was to Texas or somewhere on the Eastern coastline of the United Stated where we had a short... (Read More)

What struggles do our fighting men and women really face?

May 31st - via: kickstarter.com
Hello everyone, I just watched this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_l4Ab5FRwM and it really explains a lot about our fighting men and women and the struggles they face. I know my story is just a drop in the bucket of the lives of so many... (Read More)

If you already donated on my GoFundMe a few months ago....

May 30th - via: kickstarter.com
I will honor whoever has already donated $ on my previous GoFundMe page. Whatever $ you donated will be rewarded according to this site and the rewards you would have qualified for. Just want to put that out there. Thanks for all the support!  (Read More)

Why the $14,500.00 goal?

May 30th - via: kickstarter.com
Good question. I won’t pretend to know how much publication, editing, formating, cover page design, promotion, distribution etc costs. But to be published with a top-notch company like https://www.koehlerbooks.com/ (which is my aim). Their... (Read More)

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