{"product_id":"making-it-how-love-kindness-and-community-helped-me-repair-my-life-9781529059212","title":"Making It: How Love, Kindness and Community Helped Me Repair My Life","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003eMaking It is a memoir about overcoming adversity and finding success, featuring Jay Blades' journey from a sheltered childhood to becoming a TV presenter. He reflects on strength, weakness, and what it means to be a man, challenging societal boundaries on male vulnerability. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 288 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 12 May 2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Pan Macmillan\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMaking It is a memoir that tells the story of overcoming adversity and turning things around, even when it seems hopeless. The author, Jay, shares his life experiences, from his childhood in Hackney to his adolescence, where he faced violent racism and police brutality. He eventually became the presenter of the hit primetime show The Repair Shop. Jay reflects on the strength, weakness, and what it means to be a man, questioning the boundaries society places on male vulnerability. He demonstrates that with care and love, anything can be mended, as he is an expert at giving a second life to cherished items. His positivity, pragmatism, and kindness shine through these pages, making Making It a heartwarming and inspiring read.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 222g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 130 x 196 x 23 (mm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781529059212\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jay Blades","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":44100664262906,"sku":"9781529059212","price":8.24,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/1652447809093_book.jpg?v=1652619580","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/making-it-how-love-kindness-and-community-helped-me-repair-my-life-9781529059212","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}