{"product_id":"jay-blades-making-it-2022-paperback","title":"Jay Blades: Making It [2022] paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller by Jay Blades, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ethe beloved star of hit BBC One show \u003ci\u003eThe Repair Shop. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eMaking It\u003c\/i\u003e is an inspirational memoir about beating the odds and turning things around even when it all seems hopeless.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWe had our hardships, and there were times that we didn't have a lot of food and didn't have a lot of money. But that didn't stop me having the time of my life.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn his book, Jay shares the details of his life, from his childhood growing up sheltered and innocent on a council estate in Hackney, to his adolescence when he was introduced to violent racism at secondary school, to being brutalized by police as a teen, to finally becoming the presenter of the hit primetime show \u003ci\u003eThe Repair Shop\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJay reflects on strength, weakness and what it means to be a man. He questions the boundaries society places on male vulnerability and how letting himself be nurtured helped him flourish into the person he is today. An expert at giving a second life to cherished items, Jay's positivity, pragmatism and kindness shine through these pages and show that with care and love, anything can be mended.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blades, Jay","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":46605948354899,"sku":"9781529059212","price":13.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0616\/4001\/6057\/files\/blades-jay-jay-blades-making-it-2022-paperback-9781529059212-58089597993299.jpg?v=1727191564","url":"https:\/\/chaptersbookstore.com\/products\/jay-blades-making-it-2022-paperback","provider":"Chapters Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}