The Eleventh Kilometer
A Memoir of Inheritance, Endurance, and Learning to Stay
Some inherit land. Some inherit stories.
He inherited a road.
Before sunrise, in the village of Vattem, a boy walked eleven kilometers to school — and eleven kilometers home — certain that education could change everything. That boy became the author's father, and the road he walked became an inheritance, passed quietly down the years.
At its heart is a question every family eventually faces: what do we carry forward, and what do we finally set down?
Who this book is for
You may recognize yourself if you've ever…
- Wondered what you inherited from your parents.
- Chased achievement and questioned what came next.
- Asked what you're carrying forward — and what you're ready to leave behind.
An afternoon together
Reading
Selected passages from The Eleventh Kilometer.
Conversation
Family, migration, endurance, belonging — and your questions.
Book Signing
Signed copies, conversation, coffee & refreshments.
J. R. Sandadi
J. R. Sandadi is the author of The Eleventh Kilometer, a memoir about family, migration, resilience, and the inheritance we carry from one generation to the next. A six-time World Marathon Major finisher and longtime nonprofit and interfaith leader, he lives in Carmel, Indiana.
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