{"title":"Bill Bailey","description":"Bill Bailey is a comedian, musician, actor and presenter. He is perhaps most well known for his live shows, including Larks in Transit, Qualmpeddler, Limboland, and The Remarkable Guide to the Orchestra. His work on television includes programmes such as Never Mind the Buzzcocks, Black Books and QI. He is also the author of Bill Bailey's Remarkable Guide to British Birds and Bill Bailey's Remarkable Guide to Happiness. He lives in west London with a small menagerie of animals and humans.","products":[{"product_id":"this-is-my-new-foundation-a-memoir-of-loss-faith-and-redemption-based-on-a-true-story-hardcover","title":"This is My New Foundation: A Memoir of Loss, Faith, and Redemption - Based on a True Story - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis Is My New Foundation: A Memoir of Loss, Faith, and Redemption - Based on a True Story\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a world upended by trauma, grief, and the unexpected storms of life, This Is My New Foundation tells the unforgettable story of William Bailey-a man who lost everything, only to discover that sometimes, hitting rock bottom is the first step toward building something unshakable.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the gritty streets of Detroit to the disciplined halls of West Point, from the chaos of military service to the quiet devastation of personal loss during the COVID-19 pandemic, Bailey's journey is raw, real, and deeply human. What began as a breakdown became something else entirely: a testimony of survival, resilience, and divine intervention.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis memoir is more than a life story-it's a call to anyone who's ever felt forgotten, broken, or buried by circumstance. With honesty and grace, Bailey reveals how pain can be a teacher, how faith can be a blueprint, and how healing can begin-even in silence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether you're facing your own storm or searching for new purpose, this book reminds us: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou don't rebuild with bricks. 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Tracing his journey from the streets of Detroit, through military service and entrepreneurship, to the profound personal and global upheaval of the COVID-19 pandemic, Bailey offers raw reflections on trauma, survival, and redemption.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith striking clarity and heartfelt honesty, Bailey shares a life marked by early family rejection, violence, and repeated loss-but also defined by resilience, faith, and the generosity he discovers as both necessity and purpose.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten in accessible, vivid prose, this memoir invites readers into an intimate conversation, exploring the effects of childhood wounds, the weight of family secrets, and the enduring impact of adversity. 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