Life and How to Live It: Begin the Begin

Name: Life and How to Live It: Begin the Begin
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Author: Chaz Holesworth

by Chaz Holesworth

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You grew up in chaotic circumstances and recognise yourself in raw, unflinching coming-of-age stories that don't flinch from mess and contradiction.
You're drawn to memoirs about spiritual crisis and the small moments that redirect a life away from dead-end futures.
You appreciate darkly funny writing that balances grit with hope, especially from working-class voices rarely centred in mainstream publishing.

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You prefer polished, neat narratives where characters learn tidy lessons and redemption arrives on schedule.
You're uncomfortable with detailed depictions of addiction, poverty, and religious trauma in a family setting.
You're looking for a complete, resolved story rather than the first volume of a series that leaves room for continuation.

About this book

In 1980s Pennsylvania, Chaz Holesworth grew up amid chaos and poverty, caught between a heroin-addicted father and a devoted evangelical Christian mother. He navigated roaches and rats at home while avoiding gangs and drugs on Philadelphia's streets. By age thirteen, isolated and aware of his bleak prospects, he felt trapped with no clear path forward. As puberty set in, Holesworth's unhappiness and anger deepened. A turning point came during a random arcade visit when he heard R.E.M.'s "Losing my Religion" playing on a jukebox—a moment that offered unexpected hope. This memoir recounts Holesworth's raw, darkly humorous journey toward self-discovery. He explores his confrontation with loss of faith, family breakdown, and the tension between sin and salvation. Life and How to Live It: Begin the Begin is the first volume in the Life and How to Live It memoir series, presenting an unfiltered account of real-life struggle and personal awakening.

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