The Beams of Our House: A Novel/Commentary

A project in Morgantown, WV by Trey Dunham
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A new novel about the fall and rise of marriage in the Technological Age, based on the Song of Solomon.
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Backers: 63
Average Pledge Per Backer: $191

Funded: $12,015 of $10,000
Dates: Oct 30th -> Nov 29th (31 days)
Project By: Trey Dunham
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Thank you! 3 days left.

November 25th - via: kickstarter.com
Just another quick thank you for all your support for my new Kickstarter novel based on the Song of Solomon. It has been very encouraging to have all your support! I'd love to finish up strong and be able to have the ability to really promote this... (Read More)

Stretch Goal: $15K

November 19th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you again to all of you who have given so selflessly. Means more than you know. But since we still have over a week left, there may be some who'd still like to get on board, so I am shooting for an additional $5K, to be able to hire a national... (Read More)

We made it! Thank you.

November 18th - via: kickstarter.com
Wow. Thank you all so much. We passed our goal today and so I will get to start writing very soon. I am really blown away by your generosity and support. Really means the world to me. Thank you. So what now? Well, we still have 10 days left and my... (Read More)

11% to go!

November 16th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you everyone for such generous support of this book project. I have been so encouraged and blown away. Means a lot to me and I can't wait to begin writing. Just $1130 to go so any help you could give getting the word out would be awesome.... (Read More)

The Wilderness

November 14th - via: kickstarter.com
It is interesting to me that while the City is the symbol of our rejection of God, the Wilderness is where Jesus chose to base his ministry. John the Baptist worked out there and Jesus spent most of his time in the desert. And so, I think the... (Read More)

60/50

November 13th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi everyone. Hard to believe we are almost half way through this Kickstarter! Time flies. The good news is that, thanks to you, we are at basically 60% towards this book project being funded. Thank you so much! 60% in 50% of the campaign. I was... (Read More)

The City

November 10th - via: kickstarter.com
Jacques Ellul, French sociologist and theologian, wrote that the City is the symbol of humanity's rejection of God. When Cain was cursed to be wanderer, God promised to protect him; instead, Cain built a city. Over time the City has grown and its... (Read More)

The Meaning of Marriage: Pew Research

November 7th - via: kickstarter.com
Just wanted to thank you all for your support, and here's a little video with thoughts on some interesting research I came across this week. You'll need an HTML5 capable browser to see this content. Play 00:00 00:00 And thanks so much for sharing... (Read More)

Lill

November 6th - via: kickstarter.com
Please keep in mind that I am not an illustrator by trade. But I wanted to share another character bio and so I sketched up--as best I could--what I thought Lill might look like. Not great, I know. Anyway, she is another of the main characters in The... (Read More)

Sol 203119

November 5th - via: kickstarter.com
I think it is a really risky thing to add pictures of characters from a novel because no artist is able to compete with the imagination of the reader. But I am going to ignore my own counsel for the sake of this Kickstarter campaign and because I... (Read More)

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November 4th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi friends, Thank you all so much for your generous support. I have been very encouraged. Some have requested a little badge to show their support even further, so here it is. Thanks again. I really appreciate each and every one of you. I'll have... (Read More)

The Death of Marriage

October 30th - via: kickstarter.com
One of the major premises of this book is that, in the future, marriage will become an obsolete practice. Today even, more people than ever are choosing to just live together and avoid the legal commitments, difficulties and "strings" a marriage... (Read More)

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