Official Book Launch · October 17 · Carmel, Indiana
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A Memoir of Inheritance, Endurance, and Learning to Stay
The Eleventh
Kilometer
He walked 11 kilometers to build a future. I crossed an ocean — and still didn't know where I was going.
For years, I thought I was choosing my own path.
Only later did I realize — I was repeating his.
This is a story about what we inherit… and what it takes to finally stay.
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Quote of the Day Presence
"Presence cannot be purchased later."
“The father walked eleven kilometers so his son would never have to. The son ran thousands more before understanding why.”
Endorsements
Praise for the Book
“More than a memoir, The Eleventh Kilometer is a mirror that invites readers to reflect on their own journey. With honesty and grace, JR Sandadi explores family, resilience, faith, purpose, and the inheritance we carry across generations—reminding us that the extraordinary is often hidden within ordinary lives.”
— Dr. Tej Pareek
“An immigrant story, a family story, and ultimately a story about what really matters in life. The Eleventh Kilometer is deeply hopeful and beautifully human. It tells one person's story and somehow helps you understand your own.”
— Rev. Jerry Zehr
“Raw, genuine, and deeply reflective, The Eleventh Kilometer traces how the wisdom and strength we inherit from our parents can shape us in ways we may not recognize until much later. Through family, loss, immigration, and the discipline of running, JR Sandadi shows how hardship can be transformed into purpose. This is not a celebrity story, but an intentional life—one that reminds us to stop sleepwalking and move through our own lives with greater awareness and meaning.”
— Upender
The Eleventh Kilometer
One arc. Six steps.
From a village road to a life of service — follow the walk that became a life.
From the Memoir
I came home irritated.
A plate of upma sat on the table—soft, white, steaming.
I pushed it.
It slid, then crashed onto the floor.
My mother turned from the stove.
She didn't shout. She didn't react.
She just looked at me.
That look stayed with me longer than the anger.
About the Book
Two journeys.
One inheritance.
This book traces two parallel lives — a father and a son — and the quiet truth that passed between them.
The Father
The Son
Vattem, Telangana
First in family with a degree
Vattem → BITS Pilani → Carmel, IN
Angry. Lost. Restless. 11,000 km from home.
Civil servant — quit at peak
Left everything. On purpose.
Corporate America — quit at peak
Years given. Years lost.
11 km before sunrise, every day
Discipline. Silence. Presence.
Six World Marathon Majors
Running. Loss. Searching.
32 years building spiritual institutions
Karma Yogi
From finish lines to boardroom bridges
Learning what it means to serve
- A father's sacrifice that became a son's standard
- Three losses that changed everything
चरैवेति चरैवेति
Charaiveti Charaiveti — Keep Moving Keep Moving.
The ancient Sanskrit mantra that runs through every page — until the question becomes: moving toward what?
Who This Book Is For
You might recognize
parts of yourself.
- You have carried a loss you haven't named yet
- You've moved fast — career, ambition, miles — and felt empty at the finish
- You think about what your parents sacrificed and wonder if you've honoured it
- You've asked yourself: what am I actually running toward?
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Available now.
The Kindle eBook, paperback, and hardcover are available now in the US. The paperback is available in Bharat from Garuda Prakashan.
Bharat / India
Published by Garuda Prakashan
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Published by Charaiveti Press
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