Seeking Shama: Me, My Dog, and the Road to Inner Peace - Paperback

Seeking Shama: Me, My Dog, and the Road to Inner Peace is a heartfelt, candid, and inspiring memoir that explores the raw edges of being human, the freedom of the open road, and the journey toward spiritual reconnection.

When Kee Kee Buckley's career as a Hollywood executive vanishes overnight-just as the love of her life resurfaces with his new wife and family-she's left with a broken heart, no safety net, and the disorienting ache of a life that didn't go as planned.

Thank God she had her dog, Yoda.

With nothing left to lose, they hit the road in her Prius, affectionately named Princess Leia, on a five-month journey guided by a faded, decade-old sticky note taped to the dashboard: "I Welcome Change."

From being adopted by a curandera in Arkansas to falling in and out of love in Texas to living in Iowa's iconic American Gothic House with Ms. American Pie, Kee Kee's search for shama-Sanskrit for inner peace-unfolds in magical, messy, and deeply human ways.

Part travelogue, part spiritual journey, Seeking Shama is a reminder that sometimes the road to peace begins where the map ends-and that healing can come in the form of a wagging tail, a soothing hot spring, or the bravery to start again.

Awards and Accolades

Finalist, 2026 Eric Hoffer Book Award (Memoir)

First Place, 2025 CIBA Hearten International Book Awards (Inspiring and Uplifting Nonfiction)

Finalist, 2025 Best Book Awards by American Book Fest(TM) (Nonfiction Inspirational)