{"product_id":"ascending-america-matt-harmody-9798999592804","title":"Ascending America: Five Kidney Donors, Fifty Peaks in Fifty States, One Record-Breaking Journey","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eWhat If Saving a Life Didn't Limit You, but Propelled You to New Heights?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen retired emergency physician and kidney donor Matt Harmody joined a team of four other donors to climb the highest peak in every U.S. state, they weren't just chasing a Guinness world record. They were out to prove a radical truth: \u003cem\u003eLife after kidney donation has no limits.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAscending America\u003c\/em\u003e takes you on an edge-of-your-seat journey through brutal weather, bone-deep exhaustion, and breathtaking landscapes. Alongside the adventure, Harmody dispels common myths about donation, explains dialysis and recovery in clear, human terms, and reveals breakthroughs shaping the future of transplantation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInside this book, you'll discover: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy living kidney donors often outlive the people they save, and why their bodies thrive.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow one kidney donation can start a chain that saves dozens of lives.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat it really takes to conquer 50 summits in 41 days (and what those challenges reveal about human resilience).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe neuroscience of altruism and why donors often gain more than they give.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe future of transplantation, from animal organs to stem-cell innovations.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBoth a pulse-pounding outdoor adventure and a call to action, \u003cem\u003eAscending America\u003c\/em\u003e shows how extraordinary things happen when courage, science, and human generosity collide. Buy your copy today and rethink what is possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Matt Harmody\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798999592804\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e One Kidney Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/20\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 480\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.86lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 1.06d","brand":"Matt Harmody","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48443061076223,"sku":"9798999592804","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_1b839217-903b-421f-b983-e12fd6b0edb5.jpg?v=1777201585","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/ascending-america-matt-harmody-9798999592804","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}