Across Oceans and Revolution: A Principled Life
Fundraising campaign by
Christian Stalberg
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US$650.00raised of $15,000.00 goal goal
This fundraising campaign is for purposes of completing the writing, editing and publishing of Ann Tompkin's biography Across Oceans and Revolution: A Principled Life. Several chapters have already been written (excerpts below) based upon work funded by an earlier crowdfunding campaign completed in 2016.
Tentative Book Outline
Forward by Lincoln Cushing
Preface by Ann Tompkins
Introduction by Susan Lamont
Part One: Family History and Ann's Life Before China (1900-1965)
Chapter One: The lives of Ann's parent's up until their marriage
Chapter Two: The lives of Ann's parents from their marriage, including buying and restoring the Wander Bird, up until Ann's birth
Chapter Three: Ann's life on the Wander Bird, including sailing around Cape Horn
Chapter Four: Ann's life in California and her growing political awareness
Chapter Five: School and marriage in the Northeast, work as a social worker and the commitment to communism
Chapter Six: The Helsinki Peace Congress in 1965
Part Two: Life in the People's Republic of China (1965-1970)
Chapter Seven: Ann's life in China as told through letters home
Chapter Eight: Writing the Dazibao
Chapter Nine: The Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution and Ann's reflections on it
Part Three: Return from China and Back Again (1970-1983)
Not yet divided into chapters – will include Ann's time traveling around the U.S. speaking and writing about China; creating a course on Criticism/Self-Criticism; second marriage; living and working in China again; becoming a mother.
Part Four: Back in the U.S. as a Single Mother and Activist (1983-2009)
Not yet divided into chapters - Single motherhood; time with her own mother; working life' activist life; searching for a group to work with/or to create a group.
Acknowledgement
Rewards
One copy of "Washington Square Memoirs: The Great Urban Folk Boom 1950-1970" with text, songlist, and 3 CDs, published by Rhino Phonic in 2001. From Ann Tompkin's personal collection. (Collectible, one available only)

Fundraising Team
- Christian Stalberg
- Campaign Owner
- Santa Rosa, US
- Grace Cheung-schulman
- rewards management
Donors
- Janet Goldwasser and Stu Dowty
- Donated on Jun 17, 2019
- Ron Higgins
- Donated on Jun 15, 2019
We can help Ann's life endeavor by celebrating her in helping fund her writings.
- Guest
- Donated on Apr 12, 2019
Donors & Comments
- Janet Goldwasser and Stu Dowty
- Donated on Jun 17, 2019
- Ron Higgins
- Donated on Jun 15, 2019
We can help Ann's life endeavor by celebrating her in helping fund her writings.
- Guest
- Donated on Apr 12, 2019
- Guest
- Donated on Apr 09, 2019
- christian stalberg
- Donated on Mar 30, 2019
I met Ann back in 1982 when we were both active in the Sonoma County Co-op, a food cooperative located in Santa Rosa. She was an amazing person and lived an incredible life. I am happy to support the writing and publication of her life's story and hope you will too.
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