In a world that too often celebrates perfection and polish, Kevin Pettit offers something much more meaningful: truth. In his deeply personal and unflinchingly honest memoir, Still Rambling Down Life’s Road…with a Brain Injury, Pettit invites readers to walk with him through one of life’s most harrowing valleys—and into the light on the other side.
On October 27, 1998, Pettit’s life changed forever. A devastating car accident left him with a severe traumatic brain injury and a prognosis so grim that his doctors questioned whether he would ever regain consciousness, much less reclaim his life. But Pettit defied expectations. From a Glasgow Coma Scale score of 3, the lowest possible while still alive—to resuming his life as a college professor, father, husband, and eventually a minister, his journey is nothing short of miraculous.
But Still Rambling is not a victory lap. It is a raw, moving mosaic of memory fragments, philosophical reflections, and spiritual reckonings. With the rhythm of a poet and the intellect of a scientist (he was a physics professor before the accident), Pettit explores what it means to be alive when so much of what you knew of yourself has been stripped away. He writes of struggle—not just physical, but existential—and of rediscovering purpose in places he never thought to look.
The latest edition of the book, which includes three new chapters, reveals how his relationship with trauma has evolved into something more profound: spiritual reawakening, a more nuanced empathy for others living with disabilities, and a deeper appreciation of the interconnectedness of life. His metaphor of humans as interdependent cells in a vast living organism—a tree, where bark needs leaves and roots to thrive—is one of the book’s most powerful and humbling insights.
From heart-stopping hospital scenes to moments of grace, such as his sister’s voice piercing the silence of his coma and triggering the first signs of recovery, the memoir reads like a spiritual odyssey with real-life stakes. Pettit doesn’t ask you to pity him; he asks you to understand the cost—and the gift—of survival.
Availability
Still Rambling Down Life’s Road…with a Brain Injury is available now on Amazon in both print and Kindle formats.
Let this book find you wherever you are on your journey. It may just show you that even in your most uncertain moments, there’s a light waiting at the end of the tunnel—and a hand, like Pettit’s, reaching back to guide you through.
To learn more about the author and his ongoing journey, visit his official website: https://ramblingdownlifesroad.com
About the Author
Kevin Pettit is a former physics professor at Carleton College whose life was irrevocably changed after a catastrophic car accident in 1998. Despite severe injuries and a grim prognosis, he fought to regain his independence and identity. Today, he is not only a survivor but a guide—helping others navigate trauma, disability, and the spiritual questions that arise in the aftermath. Through this memoir, Kevin opens his heart to readers in the hope that his story might illuminate their own paths, however difficult.
About Authors Tranquility Press
Authors Tranquility Press is a leading hybrid publishing company dedicated to amplifying the voices of passionate writers and thinkers. Their mission is to bring powerful stories—like Kevin Pettit’s—to readers around the world through expert publishing support, marketing, and creative partnership.
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