Mark Narovlansky readies memoir on capitalism, freedom and pursuit of happiness

Mark L. Narovlansky, co-founder and managing partner of NCAUnited LLC, is preparing a memoir-business philosophy book, From Russia With Love for Capitalism, for release across 50 platforms. The book uses his journey from Soviet refugee to American entrepreneur to explore capitalism, resilience and what he sees as the American pursuit of happiness.

Why it matters: - The book ties one entrepreneur’s personal history to a broader argument about freedom, opportunity and human potential. - Narovlansky frames capitalism as more than money, linking it to how people build lives, careers and relationships in a free-market economy. - The memoir arrives as a first installment in a planned four-book series, giving the project a longer-term publishing arc.

What happened: - Mark L. Narovlansky is preparing to release From Russia With Love for Capitalism, a forthcoming memoir and business philosophy book. - The book is planned for availability across 50 platforms. - Narovlansky is co-founder, managing partner and chief strategist at NCAUnited LLC. - The project draws on his life after immigrating to the United States in 1987. - Narovlansky says the book centers on the pursuit of happiness as a defining American idea.

The details: - Narovlansky says he applied 16 times for an exit visa to leave the Soviet Union before the 17th application was approved. - He says those years shaped a lasting lesson: “Never surrender. Never give up. Stay in the fight.” - He began his American career in financial services in 1988. - His career later expanded into sales and marketing leadership, business development, international operations and entrepreneurship. - His leadership roles have included State Mutual of America, The MONY Group and AIG, along with companies and organizations he helped build. - The book examines communism, socialism and capitalism through Narovlansky’s own experience. - Narovlansky also uses the book to explore freedom, responsibility, opportunity and what he calls human capital. - He describes capitalism as a system that can create opportunities for people to apply their abilities, ideas, ambition and imagination. - He says companies grow when people grow. - He has built a personal framework called RE-MARK-ABLE. - In that framework, “RE” stands for resilience and repetition, “MARK” for showing a way forward, and “ABLE” for realizing untapped ability. - Narovlansky uses baseball as a metaphor for persistence, comparing success to a .300 hitter who fails more often than he succeeds but still performs at a high level. - He is also founder and president of Bay Area Global Lions Club International. - He is developing International Global Social Community Club “55+,” aimed at men and women age 55 and older and centered on travel, cultural exchange and new relationships. - Narovlansky describes his role in those efforts as both “The Enabler” and “The Servant.” - He says leadership should help people recognize their own capacity rather than create dependence on a leader. - The book’s larger message is “Life in Pursuit of Happiness,” a phrase he links to the Declaration of Independence. - He says the freedom to pursue a meaningful life became one of the American ideas he valued most after growing up under the Soviet system. - He is also developing the phrase “Make America Happy Again.” - Narovlansky says happiness is found in the pursuit itself through learning, building, serving, relationship-building and progress toward meaningful goals. - From Russia with Love for Capitalism is planned as the first book in a four-book series. - The first volume is organized into four sections: The Genesis, The Evolution, The Renaissance and The Pursuit. - Each section contains three chapters. - Further publication and availability details will be announced later.

Between the lines: - The project positions Narovlansky as both a memoirist and a philosophical advocate for capitalism. - The emphasis on resilience, service and self-development suggests the book is meant to function as a motivational framework as much as a personal narrative. - The planned series format signals that Narovlansky wants the message to extend beyond a single book.

What's next: - Narovlansky will share additional publication and availability details when they are finalized. - The book’s rollout across 50 platforms will determine how broadly the memoir reaches readers. - NCAUnited LLC continues to focus on leadership, management, emotional wellness, financial well-being, personal development and human relationships.