We March, Forward: A Journey of Loss, Leadership, and the Courage to Keep Moving
Based on Rob Novotny's manuscript of a 430-mile hike to heal through the loss of his best friend, this is not really a military memoir. It's a book about loss, identity, purpose, leadership, resilience, and rebuilding yourself after life punches you in the mouth. The military experience gives it authenticity, but the message is much broader. It speaks directly to veterans, athletes, first responders, and anyone whose identity was wrapped up in something they loved and then lost. Especially if they lost someone along the way.
Part memoir, part leadership guide, and part survival manual for life's hardest seasons, We March, Forward follows a journey spanning military service, combat deployments, friendship, heartbreak, and a 430-mile hike from Quantico, Virginia to Dover Plains, New York. What began as a mission to honor a fallen Marine became a mission to save a life: his own.
Through brutal honesty, hard-earned lessons, and stories that will make you laugh, cry, and reflect on your own path, Novotny shares what it means to keep moving forward throughout his Twenties when your plans fall apart.