Order the book

Below is ordering information for “Through Our Eyes.” We’ve done our best to produce an elegant book at an affordable price. The book really looks terrific, but please keep in mind: While I strove for perfection, it isn’t flawless.

Below are some photos, along with a link to the ordering form. Please confirm your order with me before sending money.

Please read this carefully. It should answer most of your questions.

WHAT IS IT?:

“Through Our Eyes: A Tapestry of Words and Images in Response to September 11” is a diverse and candid collection of letters, artwork and photographs from more than 100 people. The contributors range in age and come from all walks of life. The submissions were accepted between September 2001 to July 2002, with many being received within a month or two of the terrorist attack.

The 160-page book is landscape style (horizontal), which looks pretty classy. Some of the pages are in color.

The cover features original artwork by Sarah Heames. Each cover is laminated.

COST:

$24 for softcover version (plastic spiral bound) + shipping/handling

$32 for hardcover version (metal loop bound) + shipping/handling
* This version comes with a free, hand-painted “United We Stand” card by Sarah Heames. Now, Sarah has a huge heart and just wants to give her cards away. But I’m urging her to sell them – they’re terrific! If you want to purchase some cards, please contact her directly at ceraheames@hotmail.com
* Hardcover is a limited edition. There are only 100. We won’t be making anymore like this because they are too expensive and too time consuming. Originally, we had planned to only do hardcovers – and only 100 of them – but I found that more and more people were wanting the book. Hence, the much-easier-to-produce softcover version.

I’ve printed and bound 150 books and will produce more if necessary. I want everyone to know, the price above does not actually reflect the amount of money I spent producing each book. That amount was a lot higher … but I can’t fathom charging more. (I wish I could give the books away!) If you feel inclined to send a donation, by all means, go for it! The money will help me recoup my costs and will be reinvested into making more books.

I also want everyone to know I am really nervous and scared about everything right now. I don’t know how many people will buy the book – maybe 10, maybe 100, maybe 1,000. Who knows. If sales of this book ever generate a profit, I have some ideas on how to use the money. Essentially, I’d like to invest it back into the cause. For instance…

I’d like to payback some of the people who helped me out, like the kind-hearted gentlemen at the print shop who volunteered countless hours to accommodate my passion and perfectionism. They saved me thousands of dollars – I’m not kidding. The printing company charges their clients $80 an hour for “changing things” during the proofing process. I couldn’t afford that… so the guys helped me off-the-clock. One night, I was there until 2 a.m.!

Proceeds could also go toward distributing free books. And a HUGE dream of mine is for all of the contributors to meet. That would be swell.

Of course, I’m open to your ideas. We will discuss it if the need arises.

TAX:

Indiana residents are the only ones who have to pay sales tax (5 percent).

Tax on the $24 book is $1.20.
Tax on the $32 book is $1.60.

SHIPPING/HANDLING:

Regular mail within the United States: $3.85

International: Rate varies with each country. Contact Jenna. (For example, the shipping/handling charge for somebody in Italy is $14.15).

Want to order more than one? Add $2 for each book.

Please allow 2 to 4 weeks for delivery, once payment is received. If you want your order shipped priority mail, let me know. We can probably work it out.

PAYMENT OPTIONS:

You can pay via check or money order, which are preferred. Or, you can pay with your credit card via PayPal, an online payment service. This comes with a flat $3 fee.

For checks and money orders, make payable and send to:

Treesap Productions
P.O. Box 50972
Indianapolis, Indiana 46250

For credit card payments (this is the best option for people overseas, due to high costs for wire transfers and other payment options. If you aren’t comfortable with this, an alternative option is to send me an official check/bank note in US currency. Or, another option is to buy me a plane ticket and I will happily hand-deliver the book to you. Kidding!):

Go to www.paypal.com
Set up a free personal account
Send payment to: throughoureyes@hotmail.com

Please look around the PayPal site if you have any questions. I’m new to this; however, I know several people who use PayPal and are quite happy with it.

WHAT IS TREESAP PRODUCTIONS?:

Once you receive your book, you will notice on the backside of the title page that the collection has been published by “Treesap Productions.” I’ve self-published this collection; Treesap Productions is the name of the documentary service I started in the summer of 2001. I’ll explain more later.