
Making It
How Love, Kindness and Community Helped Me Repair My Life
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Narrated by:
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Damian Lynch
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By:
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Jay Blades
About this listen
The Sunday Times bestseller, Making It is an inspirational memoir about beating the odds and turning things around even when it all seems hopeless, by Jay Blades, the beloved star of hit BBC One show The Repair Shop.
We 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.
In his audiobook, 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 The 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, Jay’s positivity, pragmatism and kindness shine through these pages and show that with care and love, anything can be mended.
Critic reviews
"Lynch dramatically conveys the diverse cultures, personalities and accents of Blades's world, and recounts how he coped with dyslexia and learned to 'upcycle' - repair items from a dump for resale - then taught homeless kids this marketable skill. Most memorable is Lynch's delivery of Blades's honesty, self-deprecating humour and can-do motto: If something's broken (including life), you can always find a way to put it together." (AudioFile)
A great listen well read
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Fantastic book. Best I've read in a long time.
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Most dyslexic people will identify with Jay
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Enjoyable listen
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Excellently told, an amazing history.
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the honesty was fantastic well done jay
brilliant read
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Brilliant read.
I laughed out aloud but was saddened also for Jay.
Loved the narrator, Damian Lynch he sounded just like Jay so that was a really good choice.
Many thanks for taking the time to do this Down to earth, honest, straight talking account of your life so far Jay.
Wonder what life has in store for you in the future, whatever it is I wish you well.
God bless
Highly recommended
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Tears of laughter and emotion all the way through.
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What a Man
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The narration was fantastic. I found myself chucking as I was listening on my walks.
I totally recommend!
Inspirational
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