Making It: How Love, Kindness and Community Helped Me Repair My Life by Jay Blades

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TheSunday Timesbestseller by Jay Blades,the beloved star of hit BBC One showThe Repair Shop.Making Itis an inspirational memoir about beating the odds and turning things around even when it all seems hopeless.

We had our hardships, and there were times that we didnt have a lot of food and didnt have a lot of money. But that didnt stop me having the time of my life.

In 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 showThe Repair Shop.

Jay 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, Jays positivity, pragmatism and kindness shine through these pages and show that with care and love, anything can be mended.

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Making It: How Love, Kindness and Community Helped Me Repair My Life by Jay Blades

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