Ralph Benmergui has worked as a TV host at the CBC, radio host for Jazz FM, stand-up comic, singer in a band, strategic advisor for political, business and academic organizations, and most recently, as author of the book, I Thought He Was Dead: A Spiritual Memoir. In gritLIT’s opening event, Benmergui shares his story of a life defined by change and re-invention on his journey to finding spiritual fulfillment.