{"product_id":"is-it-me-or-is-mark-borrington-9781066665105","title":"Is It Me Or Is It Them?: Why I Stopped Chasing the Holy Grail of Being Enough","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDo you find yourself always being the one who carries?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe one who fixes things, smooths things over, holds everything together - and quietly wonders why, no matter how much you do, something never quite feels right.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor many men, that feeling started early. Not through obvious trauma, but through something subtler - learning that acceptance had conditions. That being 'good' meant being compliant. That your needs came second, and asking for more made you difficult.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this honest and reflective memoir, Mark Borrington traces the patterns that shaped his life - from a childhood built around earning approval, to the quiet cost of always being the one who shows up.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is not a book about blame. It is a book about understanding where those patterns came from - and what it takes to finally put them down.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"What stood out was the reflective tone throughout - learning to be yourself. And that's what really matters.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Trudi Turner MBACP (Accred), Trauma Therapist\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA memoir of identity, belonging, and the long journey back to yourself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mark Borrington\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1066665109\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781066665105\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Archangel Network\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 132\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.31d","brand":"Mark Borrington","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":50665616048383,"sku":"9781066665105","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e4e088a8-0676-4139-9529-ad69a39ffa49.jpg?v=1792012883","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/is-it-me-or-is-mark-borrington-9781066665105","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}