Mountains In My Body: A Memoir

A project in Tucson, AZ by Kati Standefer
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Defibrillators save lives. But their existence is not simple. In this nonfiction book, I trace the global origins of my ICD.
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Backers: 287
Average Pledge Per Backer: $58

Funded: $16,700 of $16,000
Dates: Mar 29th -> Apr 19th (21 days)
Project By: Kati Standefer
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Holy spike! We are almost there!

April 17th - via: kickstarter.com
My dear backers, Three weeks ago, with my parents sleeping on an air mattress in the next room, I sat at my desk with my eyes squeezed shut. The sun was just edging over the horizon, the desert out my Writing Room window cool and matte blue. ... (Read More)

Preparing for the final push!

April 14th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello, dear backers: It’s been an exciting week! Yesterday, my essay “Seeing Mines” went up on Terrain.org. I've got some other essays and interviews in the works. The project just broke $7,000, and we’re just a couple of hits away from 100... (Read More)

8 days down. 56 backers. $3,815 in funding. We're doing this.

April 7th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey backers. We're a full week into the adventure--eight days, to be precise-- and I want to send out a huge THANK YOU.   The support I've experienced over the last week has been incredible. I've received sizable donations from people I've never... (Read More)

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