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""A spectacular piece of human experience, writing, and inspiration.""-Carl Feldbaum, author of Looking the Tiger in the Eye This is a true story. From the first sentence, we are in the grip of a narrative that will not let us go. Narda Pitkethly's brother vanishes amid several clues in September 2001, near Sun Valley, Idaho. In the search for Jay, the family undertakes extreme measures to find him. This plunges Narda into a prolonged period of searching, not only for her brother, but for inspiration and meaning in her life, which ultimately leads her back to a world that makes sense. Narda's journey takes us on a roller coaster of emotional survival, through the chaos of her childhood and adolescence to the liberating adventures of foreign travel in her twenties; from the legacy of addiction and depression to a hard-won life of calm sobriety. Woven throughout are the often-colorful strands of a broken family, shattered relationships, creative inspiration, hope and adventure, resilience and recovery. What she discovers along the way is the brother she loved and lost, and a priceless gift she can offer the world: Nardagani, an innovative reading program for students who struggle to read.

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I read this straight through in one sitting-it's a wire-to-wire, page-to-page non-stop read. Put simply, this memoir is a spectacular piece of human experience, writing, and inspiration. Pitkethly fully engages her adventures and misadventures to lead us through the personal issues of our time. It reads like a bestseller for both women and men.-Carl Feldbaum, author of Looking the Tiger in the EyeNarda is doing a great service revealing her pain and progress. Her story is not only fascinating and challenging, but also stimulates us with hope and solutions.-Charles Brandt, author of The IrishmanNarda is a woman of passion, and her fire for life shines through on every page. Hard-won, this book is a must-read!-Kathryn Kemp Guylay, 6 x bestselling author and founder of Make Everything FunNardagani is a story of groping for meaning in mystery, and of turning toward life when faced with death and tragedy. Author Narda Pitkethly recalls her ever-changing childhood, her journey throughout the world in her young adult years, and her attempts at settling into conventional life in adulthood. At each phase, she faces challenges that twist her in unexpected ways, and cause her to dig deeply into herself to find a means to straighten her own path. Filled with equal measures of danger and redemption, this is a page-turner for anyone interested in persistence and resilience.-Helen Morgus, librarian at The Community Library, Ketchum, IdahoInsightful and inspirational. A beautifully written journey of self-discovery. Through despair to awakening with courage and a modicum of humor along the way.-Diana Anderson, author of Migraine Protocol

I read this straight through in one sitting-it's a wire-to-wire, page-to-page non-stop read. Put simply, this memoir is a spectacular piece of human experience, writing, and inspiration. Pitkethly fully engages her adventures and misadventures to lead us through the personal issues of our time. It reads like a bestseller for both women and men. -Carl Feldbaum, author of Looking the Tiger in the Eye Narda is doing a great service revealing her pain and progress. Her story is not only fascinating and challenging, but also stimulates us with hope and solutions. -Charles Brandt, author of The Irishman Narda is a woman of passion, and her fire for life shines through on every page. Hard-won, this book is a must-read! -Kathryn Kemp Guylay, 6 x bestselling author and founder of Make Everything Fun Nardagani is a story of groping for meaning in mystery, and of turning toward life when faced with death and tragedy. Author Narda Pitkethly recalls her ever-changing childhood, her journey throughout the world in her young adult years, and her attempts at settling into conventional life in adulthood. At each phase, she faces challenges that twist her in unexpected ways, and cause her to dig deeply into herself to find a means to straighten her own path. Filled with equal measures of danger and redemption, this is a page-turner for anyone interested in persistence and resilience. -Helen Morgus, librarian at The Community Library, Ketchum, Idaho Insightful and inspirational. A beautifully written journey of self-discovery. Through despair to awakening with courage and a modicum of humor along the way. -Diana Anderson, author of Migraine Protocol

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