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I am in the process of organizing a series of writings on LOVE & COMPASSION & pairing them with photographs taken on Pilgrimage.

I'm nearly completed with my series of writings gathered along the Camino de Santiago and I'm in the process of pairing them with photographs taken from nearly 2000 kilometers of walking. I'm returning this April to finalize research, gain continued insight, and obtain the ever-perfect shots suited for particular writings. I'm very excited to share: I am nearly done. This April I have the unique opportunity of not only going back "on Camino," but have the opportunity and obligation to share it's MAGIC with 4 unique individuals from: The United States, France, and Ukraine. Needless to say, I am very excited. When they each go their separate ways and return back to their respective homes, I will continue on a solo journey to Finisterre (once thought to be the end of the world) in an effort to finalize my writings.. 

The reasons for embarking on such a journey are as varied as the individuals that decide to do it. My Camino experience was a deep awakening that has taken more than one exposure to fully grasp. It is said that once you go "on Camino," you will return for more. I've been back three times in less than two years and have completed the "Frances Route" from Saint Jean Pied de Port, France to Santiago de Compostela, Spain twice. On both occasions I have experienced deeply genuine LOVE & COMPASSION not only from fellow pilgrims, but from those serving as "hosts" at various albergues & refugios, hotels, hostels, and within countless churches and cathedrals. I've experienced this "phenomenon" at various restaurants, cafes, bars, and even at a pharmacy and while accompanying someone at a hospital. Most touching to me however, has been the LOVE & COMPASSION expressed so genuinely by complete strangers wanting nothing from me along the way. This is the essence of the Camino, and this is why I am writing my book. 

My writings capture the goodness of people through the LOVE & COMPASSION that I have received from The Camino de Santiago. I believe that the world is currently in a "climate" where those living within it, need to feel loved now more than ever. My thoughts, feelings, experiences are positive in nature, and meant to instill hope in mankind, thus showing that we have a choice, and that we choose to be kind, helpful, caring, and loving towards one another. 

Thank you for helping me get these writings out to the world! In times like these, the world needs to hear MORE about LOVE & COMPASSION!

I need to raise approximately $10,000 to meet publication costs and I'm at a point where I am actively seeking financial assistance. With your participation, 5% goes to Kickstarter and 3% goes to Amazon. The remaining balance will go almost entirely to funding publication efforts and promotion. 

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Funding Unsuccessful This project reached the deadline without achieving its funding goal on May 10, 2012.

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    A heartfelt thank you by way of email will be sent to every pledge of $1 or more. A pledge of $1 is greatly appreciated. $1 is $1, and it all adds up..

    Estimated delivery: Oct 2012
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    A heartfelt thank you by way of email (the same as for the $1 pledge) as well as a giant hug when (and if) I see you. Again.. every pledge helps. As with a pledge amount of $1, a $5 pledge is also greatly appreciated..

    Estimated delivery: Oct 2012
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    6 backers

    Instead of a heartfelt thank you sent via email, you'll receive an old fashioned handwritten heartfelt note of thanks. Oh... and a giant hug when (and if) I see you. As with a pledge amount of $1 or $5, a pledge of $10 is also appreciated. Don't forget to send me your mailing address ~ Thank you!

    Estimated delivery: Oct 2012
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    16 backers

    An old fashioned heartfelt handwritten note of thanks, a giant hug when (and if) I see you, as well as a reflective Haiku poem created just for you, while traveling along the Camino de Santiago. Again, as with a $1, $5, and $10 pledge, a pledge of $25 is much appreciated. Don't forget to send me your mailing address ~ Thank you!

    Estimated delivery: Oct 2012
  • Pledge $50 or more

    14 backers

    A $50 pledge yields you everything you would receive for a $25 pledge, and also entitles you to a gift that I will hand select, just for you, en route to, or in, Santiago de Compostela. I will send your old fashioned heartfelt note of thanks, Haiku poem, and carefully-selected gift safely & securely packaged. Don't forget to send me your mailing address ~ Thank you!

    Estimated delivery: Oct 2012
  • Pledge $150 or more

    8 backers

    A $150 pledge yields you everything you would receive for a $50 pledge, and an AUTOGRAPHED COPY OF THE COMPLETED BOOK!! Don't forget to send me your mailing address ~ Thank you!

    Estimated delivery: Aug 2013
  • Pledge $250 or more

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    A $250 pledge yields you everything you would receive at the $150 level, and also entitles you to an original 4 x 6 watercolor painting that I will create for you while traveling along the Camino de Santiago. I will send it to you ready-to-frame with your AUTOGRAPHED COPY OF THE FINISHED BOOK, carefully selected gift, and old fashioned heartfelt handwritten note of thanks. Don't forget to send me your mailing address ~ Thank you!

    Estimated delivery: Aug 2013
  • Pledge $500 or more

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    WOW! Thank you. You'll receive everything you would at the $250 pledge level, but with a museum-mounted & PROFESSIONALLY framed & matted 4 x 6 watercolor painting (under non-glare glass) created for you while traveling along the Camino de Santiago. Don't forget to send my your mailing address ~ Thank you!

    Estimated delivery: Aug 2013
  • Pledge $1,000 or more

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    OH MY GOODNESS... at this level you get a lot of goodies. You'll receive everything you would at the $500 pledge level as well as 6 ready-to-frame 4 x 6 limited edition signed & numbered photographs taken while walking along the Camino de Santiago. I will include small summaries that explain my motivation(s) for capturing the image, the time, location, and any other pertinent information with each photograph - you'll know exactly what I was thinking when I took the shot, and what moved me to capture it! Don't forget to send my your mailing address ~ Thank you!

    Estimated delivery: Aug 2013
  • Pledge $2,500 or more

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    YOU MUST BE KIDDING ME!! You get so much. You get everything as mentioned above in the $1,000 pledge description, but the "ready-to-frame 4 x 6 limited edition signed & numbered photographs taken while walking along, and in, Santiago de Compostela," will come museum mounted & PROFESSIONALLY framed & matted (and under non-glare glass). You'll also receive an assortment of hand-selected Spanish culinary delights from: www.thespanishtable.com (an assortment of my favorites) to enjoy as an additional token of my appreciation. Don't forget to send me your mailing address ~ Thank you!

    Estimated delivery: Aug 2013
  • Pledge $5,000 or more

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    I AM BEYOND WORDS. You get every single thing you would at the $2,500 level pledge level, but you get more.. You get a "local" custom-designed 7-day Camino. We will meet and walk together from Sausalito, California through the forests of Marin County for 7 days and 6 nights until we return back to our starting point. We will stay in a Hostel, an Inn, a Bed & Breakfast, a another Inn, and Hotel/Inn, and return back to Sausalito and stay on a houseboat. We will create a Camino of our own, all while experiencing the beauty of what Mother Nature has set before us to enjoy! I promise to be as flexible as possible to ensure our timing is complimentary. You will be required to sign a release of liability waiver. Please email me your availability as soon as you can to collaborate! Don't forget to send me your mailing address ~ Thank you!

    Estimated delivery: Oct 2013
  • Pledge $10,000 or more

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    THE HIGHEST LEVEL PLEDGE deserves a spectacular reward..... in addition to everything you would receive at the $2,500 pledge level, you will also receive: ME as your guide along the Camino de Santiago. I will guide you along the Camino de Santiago at a pace that is realistic and safe for you. This will be a very special one-on-one experience for the both of us. I will be there to guide you along a route known as the "Camino Frances." We can start at a point where you feel comfortable starting (I usually start in Saint Jean Pied de Port, France) and continue to Santiago de Compostela. At this pledge level, I will accompany you for up to 40 days. You will be responsible for your airfare to and from your starting point (as well as all other forms of transportation: trains, buses, shuttles, taxis, etc.), food costs, all incidentals, unanticipated emergencies, and required to sign a release of liability waiver. I will pay for up to 40 nights of accommodation in municipal and private albergues, and stay with you. Please contact me for further details! I will make every effort to accommodate your desired leave/return dates. Please email me your availability as soon as you can to collaborate! Don't forget to send me your mailing address ~ Thank you!

    Estimated delivery: Nov 2013