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The writing, photographs and plans are already here. Your support can help turn them into published books, exhibitions and accessible experiences.

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West of Eden: an abandoned tank in grass beside a palm tree, with a road in the foreground.
West of EdenPhotograph by Kenny Bass · Iraq, 2003
Meet the projects

Four ways to bring the work to life.

Photobook

A Marine’s Disposable War

Cover design for A Marine’s Disposable War.
Cover design

Book design complete. Help fund proofing, printing and sharing this history with more people.

Next stepBound proof

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Project plans and funding: A Marine’s Disposable War
What exists
The book design and sequence are complete, with print specifications and budgets developed.
What comes next
  1. Bound proof
  2. Initial hardcover print run
Publication
Self-publishing, proofing and printing the completed photobook.

Costs to plan for

A bound proof is the next step. A current quote is needed for the proof and initial hardcover print run.

The quote will need to confirm the finished book specifications, quantity and delivery costs before an order is placed.

Experience the photographs
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Public programs

Exhibitions & artist talks

Spent artillery propellant cases stretching toward the horizon under a pale sky in Iraq.
From the collection

Exhibition plans ready. Help fund framing, accessible experiences and artist talks that bring the photographs to more people.

Next stepPrinting

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Project plans and funding: Exhibitions & artist talks
What exists
Exhibition plans, print specifications, budgets and artist talks for A Marine’s Disposable War are developed.
What comes next
  1. Printing
  2. Framing
  3. Protective packing
  4. Shipping
Exhibition
Producing exhibition sets from the developed print specifications and budgets, including presentation materials, packing and transport.
Access and education
Accessible interpretation, documentation, artist talks and veteran or community education.

Costs to plan for

Physical print proofsAbout $400 USD

Planning allowance · October 16, 2026

Two or three sample proofs to check color, paper and borders before the full exhibition print set.

Exhibition labels and access instructionsAbout $500 USD

Planning allowance · October 16, 2026

Captions, photographer credits and accessible visitor guidance, subject to the host’s requirements and approval.

Estimates within the wider exhibition plan; final scope and prices need confirmation.

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Memoir

If Not for the Blast

Cover-design mockup for If Not for the Blast.
Cover mockup

The memoir manuscript is finished. Help fund professional editing and the next steps toward publication.

Next stepProfessional editorial assessment

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Project plans and funding: If Not for the Blast
What exists
The manuscript is complete and awaiting funding for professional editing. The project’s cover is a mockup.
What comes next
  1. Professional editorial assessment
  2. Author revisions
  3. Copy editing
  4. Publishing preparation
Editorial development
Professional editing of the completed manuscript.
Book preparation
Design, proofing and preparation for production.
Production
The book’s final format and print plan, with current costs confirmed before production.

Costs to plan for

Editorial assessment and copy editingC$800 CAD

Historical quote · July 29, 2026; clarified August 11

C$500 for an editorial assessment, report and one-hour consultation; C$300 for copy editing and a style sheet after revisions.

Paused; price and availability need reconfirmation. Proofreading, typesetting and printing are outside this quote.

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Choose If Not for the Blast on PayPal. Select Other to enter any amount. The historical editing quote is in CAD; PayPal checkout uses USD.

Children’s book

Atlas & Friends

Atlas & Friends concept artwork of working dogs and their handlers at a school assembly.
Concept artwork

Writing and art direction are about 90% complete. Help finish the book and move it toward production.

Next stepIllustration

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Project plans and funding: Atlas & Friends
What exists
The writing and art direction are each about 90% complete. Project images are concept artwork; illustration, production and accessible formats remain.
What comes next
  1. Illustration
  2. Book production
First priority: publication
Illustration, book production and core accessible formats.
Educational expansion
Additional educator resources and read-aloud work, planned separately.
Later access
School and library access, with its own funding and distribution needs.

Costs to plan for

Illustration, production and accessible-format costs still need to be confirmed.

Educational resources and school or library access are later stages.

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All three books await publication. No publication dates have been set.

Support details

Payment choices, cancellation and refunds

Choose your project or where the work needs it most in PayPal’s project menu. For the photobook, choose AMDW Photobook. For exhibitions and artist talks, choose A Marine’s Disposable War. Select Other for a custom amount. Website links do not preselect a project on PayPal.

Review your amount, frequency, project preference and optional fee coverage before confirming on PayPal. Monthly and yearly support are optional.

Recurring support continues until canceled. Canceling stops future payments; refunds are handled separately. How to cancel · Payment and refund questions

Voluntary support is separate from The Battle Buddy Foundation and does not fund its programs. It does not purchase a book, service, financial return, public acknowledgment or guaranteed project delivery.

Where the Work Needs It Most

Support my creative and accessible digital work, including production, operating costs and fair compensation.

Costs and priorities may change as the work develops. Project preferences help guide the work; funds remain flexible.

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On PayPal, choose Where the Work Needs It Most. Select Other to enter any amount.

Partnerships and other ways to help

Help bring A Marine’s Disposable War to more people through an exhibition, accessible interpretation or public program.

  • Exhibition fabrication
  • Accessible interpretation
  • Packing and transport
  • Public programming
  • Documentation

Tell Kenny what you would like to help make possible. Together, agree the budget, deliverables, reporting and recognition in writing, subject to the venue’s requirements.

Individuals and organizations are welcome. Sponsorship is a separate agreement from a voluntary contribution or artwork purchase. It does not confer institutional endorsement, access, acquisition decisions or editorial control.

Discuss a partnership · Read the project brief

Sharing the work, making an introduction, or starting a conversation about an exhibition or speaking event can help it reach the right people.

Acknowledgment and privacy

Your support is private by default. Contribution amounts are never published.

Want a public acknowledgment? Contact Kenny to agree a display name and, if you wish, an area of support. You can ask to change or remove it at any time.

Names, organizations, logos and the length of a credit are agreed separately. Payment alone gives no permission for recognition or marketing. Acknowledgment does not imply endorsement or give editorial control.

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One-time by default; recurring support and fee coverage are optional. Project preferences guide flexible funds; delivery is not guaranteed.

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