{"product_id":"the-places-that-built-me-michael-reed-9798994338810","title":"The Places That Built Me","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Places That Built Me\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e is a literary memoir about growing up working class and learning life beyond the classroom. Born into poverty and marked early as a child who did not fit the system, Michael Reed finds his education in the world around him-through labour, movement, risk, and responsibility.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom cramped homes and schoolroom corners to fairgrounds, boxing tents, and long stretches of road, Reed's life is shaped by environments that demand attention and endurance. As he moves through these hard places, he encounters people who leave lasting impressions and learns lessons that cannot be taught from books: how to work, how to listen, how to stand his ground, and how to keep moving forward.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten with honesty and restraint, this memoir offers a clear-eyed portrait of working-class life and the quiet formation of character. \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Places That Built Me\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e is a reflection on how identity is shaped not by comfort or approval, but by experience-and how direction is often found by those who learn to trust the road ahead.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael Reed\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798994338810\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael Reed\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/22\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 242\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.72lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.51d","brand":"Michael Reed","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48743063126271,"sku":"9798994338810","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-places-that-built-me-michael-reed-9798994338810","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}