“When it comes to spirit, nature held nothing back with my mother, Dr. Kristy Singer. She is a person whose motivations hover above those of her contemporaries. Where there are questions to be asked, she not only leads the way with inquiry, but she also supplies answers. I have never seen her fazed by the size of a goal, for she revels in pushing envelopes and exceeding reasonable expectations. If life is a mountain, she isn’t the mountaineer striving for the top. She is the puma that traverses the complexities of the range, day in and day out studying the intricacies of the landscape—unscripted and certainly untamable.

As you will shortly discover in the pages you presently hold, her life has been dedicated to the art of learning. She seamlessly toggles between educator and student. These are roles which she fills naturally. She is at her best when creating an environment that fosters fertility of mind. Never has she dismissed an opportunity to inspire the growth of those around her. What you’ll find in Untamable is not only the story of a woman who lived up to that descriptor, but also one who has, for decades, inspired people around her to do the same.

I feel this book was written specifically to me. It serves as a portal to the crossroads of a time and a state of mind I have never had access to. Part memoir, part self-help, Untamable is truly a deeply personal and one-of-a-kind book. I know I will be returning to it for years to come when I need that door opened—to remind myself of who my mom truly is.

-Hunter MacNair, February 2023”