The Eleventh Kilometer: A Memoir of Inheritance, Endurance, and Learning to Stay - Hardcover

Sandadi, J. R.: - "J.R. Sandadi is the author of The Eleventh Kilometer, a memoir that traces a path from a father's long walk to a village school to a son's own miles decades later, half a world away - a story of family, immigration, and loss, and of the long journey toward understanding what matters.Born in Hyderabad, India, Sandadi has lived in Carmel, Indiana, for twenty-five years. After more than two decades in technology leadership, he left corporate life to devote more of his time to community and service. His community work has brought him into Hindu, interfaith, educational, and civic spaces, building relationships across traditions and communities.An accidental long-distance runner, Sandadi has completed all six original Abbott World Marathon Majors-Boston, London, Berlin, Chicago, New York, and Tokyo. Running became more than a pursuit of finish lines; it became a way of processing grief, examining his own life, and understanding the sacrifices that shaped him.The Eleventh Kilometer reaches back to rural Telangana, India, where his father walked eleven kilometers to school each day, and follows the consequences of that journey across generations and continents. At its heart is a question that has shaped much of Sandadi's life and work: What do we inherit from those who came before us-and what do we choose to carry forward?He lives in Carmel with his wife, Madhuri. They have two adult children."