Unravel the Mysteries of Karma & Kismet

.“Told with the thoughtful reflectiveness of a practiced yogi but with persistent emotional immediacy, Michael Shandler’s KARMA & KISMET is an excellent memoir of both the author’s personal journey and the astonishing turbulence of global culture following WWII.”

— IndieReader Approved

“A thoughtful, emotionally forthright, and engaging retrospective.”

—KIRKUS REVIEWS

Born in apartheid South Africa to parents shaped by two different refugee histories, Michael Shandler embarks on a lifelong search for belonging that carries him across continents, cultures, and some of the defining movements of the twentieth century. Rich in unforgettable characters, humor, heartbreak, and spiritual discovery, Karma & Kismet is both an intimate family memoir and a universal story of identity, resilience, and the enduring search for meaning.