Ascending America

<h4><strong>What If Saving a Life Didn't Limit You but Propelled You to New Heights?</strong></h4><p></p><p>When 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: <em>Life after kidney donation has no limits.</em></p><p></p><p><em>Ascending America</em> 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.</p><p></p><p>Inside this book you'll discover:</p><ul><li>Why living kidney donors often outlive the people they save and why their bodies thrive.</li><li>How one kidney donation can start a chain that saves dozens of lives.</li><li>What it really takes to conquer 50 summits in 41 days (and what those challenges reveal about human resilience).</li><li>The neuroscience of altruism and why donors often gain more than they give.</li><li>The future of transplantation from animal organs to stem-cell innovations.</li></ul><p></p><p>Both a pulse-pounding outdoor adventure and a call to action <em>Ascending America</em> shows how extraordinary things happen when courage science and human generosity collide. Buy your copy today and rethink what is possible.</p><p></p>