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Book signing: May 18 at Shriners – Cincinnati

We’re delighted to invite you to our first book signing for “Beautiful Scars,” from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, May 18, at Shriners Hospitals for Children – Cincinnati.

Come meet our authors, Kilee Brookbank and Lori Highlander, and get your copy of our premium-edition hardback for the special-event price of $20.

We’re so grateful to Shriners – Cincinnati, first and foremost for the incredible care they provided for Kilee and now for their support of “Beautiful Scars” and KiCam Projects. That’s why a portion of the book’s proceeds will benefit Shriners – Cincinnati. You can be sure that your purchase will be helping a tremendous organization!

In addition to the signing in Cincinnati, we’re working with Shriners to schedule events at the three other burn centers around the country: Boston; Galveston, Texas; and Sacramento, Calif.

Stay tuned to our blog and social channels for information about future signings and other events.

We appreciate your support, and we look forward to seeing you at Shriners – Cincinnati on May 18!

An Extraordinary, Normal Life

I’m Kilee Brookbank, and my book, “Beautiful Scars,” will be the first book published by KiCam Projects. It comes out in May, right around the time I’ll graduate from high school.

A year ago, I was just returning to school after spending 38 days in Shriners Hospital for Children-Cincinnati recovering from second- and third-degree burns over nearly 50 percent of my body. My house had exploded with me inside.

I struggled to tie my shoes, open doors and put my makeup on. My mom, Loriwho wrote the book with me—and my family had to help me with literally everything I did. I wasn’t sure I’d ever have a normal life again, or what “normal” even meant anymore. I had to go to several hours of physical therapy every week and wear heavy compression garments under my clothes to help my scars heal.

It’s hard to believe that now I’m getting ready for another Homecomingand I’m going to wear the cutest dress I can find!and I’m applying to colleges and thinking about my future. Not just my future a few months from now or even a year from now, but my whole life: college, career, family, everything.

I’ve been accepted at Xavier University, and I’ve also applied to Miami University here in Ohio, as well as NYU and Columbia. I visited New York in December with my mom, and I really liked it! I haven’t made up my mind yet, but I’m so excited to have so many choices.

Throughout my recovery, I’ve tried to stay positive. It certainly wasn’t always easy, but now when I look back, I know that the explosion and the pain and the scars all happened in order to lead me to where I’m supposed to go in life, to find what I’m meant to do.

In addition to the bookwhich I’ll spend a lot of time this summer promotingI’m also working with my family on the Kilee Gives Back Foundation. Last year we hosted our first golf scramble, which was a huge success, and now we’re focusing on adding more events and projects to raise money for Shriners and for other organizations and people in need.

It’s been 14 months since the accident. In some ways, my life is the same as it always was: school, soccer, family, friends. But in other ways, I know I’ll never be the same. And I’m grateful for it.

When I leave for college, wherever I decide to go, I know I’ll be ready for whatever life throws at me. And I’ll know how to make every day and every experience count.

 

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Welcome to KiCam Projects

Welcome to KiCam Projects!

We’re a publishing and production company that’s on a mission to change the world, one great story at a time.

Launched in late 2015, KiCam Projects is led by a small team that believes in the power of personal stories to inspire people and encourage them to grow, change and heal. We were moved by experiences in our own lives to create KiCam and use it as a platform to help others. Proceeds from all of our projects will go to non-profits and charitable organizations chosen by our collaborators, and we’ll focus on stories of recovery—whether from addiction, injury, illness or personal struggle.

On our site, you’ll be able to find out about our works in progress, submit manuscripts and ideas, and keep up with the growth of our company. Our first project, the book “Beautiful Scars,” will be published in May 2016, so be on the lookout for reviews and news about signings, interviews and events with our authors, Kilee Brookbank and Lori Highlander.

In the meantime, we invite you to stay in touch with us here at our site and through our social channels: Twitter and Facebook.  

Have questions or ideas? Do you know of someone whose story would fit with KiCam Projects’ mission? Shoot us an email and let us know more.

We look forward to connecting with you. There are so many incredible stories to tell and lives to change. Join us for the ride!