{"product_id":"bonds-roger-bonds-9798898560270","title":"Bonds: Loyalty, Lies, and the Life That Almost Killed Me","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBONDS: Loyalty, Lies, and the Life That Almost Killed Me\u003c\/strong\u003e is a raw, unflinching memoir about the true cost of loyalty when it's given to the wrong people-and the toll it takes on your body, your family, and your soul.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor over twenty years, Roger \"Bonds\" Rowan lived in survival mode. From the streets to the music industry, from protection roles to executive titles, he stayed loyal, stayed silent, and stayed committed-even as the lifestyle slowly destroyed his health, his marriage, and his sense of self. Diabetes. Chronic stress. Cancer. A son incarcerated overseas. A life built on access and proximity to power, but never real security.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is not about celebrity gossip or revenge. It is about truth, accountability, and what happens when silence becomes complicity. Bonds tells his story in his own words-owning his mistakes, his blind spots, and the moments where fear kept him quiet when he should have spoken up.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough hard-earned lessons, near-death wake-up calls, and painful clarity, \u003cstrong\u003eBONDS\u003c\/strong\u003e explores: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe difference between loyalty and self-destruction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow toxic environments quietly kill you from the inside out\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy access isn't protection and titles aren't security\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe physical cost of chronic stress and survival living\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat it takes to finally choose health, family, and truth over fear\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt its core, this is a story of awakening. Of a man who almost died protecting silence-and chose instead to live, speak, and tell the truth before it was too late.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHonest. Reflective. Necessary.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This book is for anyone who's ever stayed too long, carried too much, or sacrificed themselves for something that never loved them back.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWord is bond.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Roger Bonds\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798898560270\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e 1brick Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/23\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 312\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.65d","brand":"Roger Bonds","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48218019954943,"sku":"9798898560270","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_baade96a-2eec-4f0a-a54f-d9e86caf2377.jpg?v=1772000918","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/bonds-roger-bonds-9798898560270","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}