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Rookie

My Public, Private, and Secret Life

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Rookie

By: Joshua Bassett
Narrated by: Joshua Bassett
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A love letter to the rookie in all of us: Singer-actor Joshua Bassett's fearless memoir in verse about surviving the darkest moments of fame, addiction, and mental health struggles—and finding hope on the other side.

"We're all figuring it out as we go along. Even the 'pros.'"

This brutally honest collection reveals what it's like to have your most private moments become public—what really happens when you give a broken teenager the world at his fingertips, then watch him nearly lose everything.

"This is, to date, my most vulnerable and terrifying piece of work."

From the depths of addiction and suicidal ideation to the hard-won lessons of recovery, Bassett shares his journey with raw vulnerability and courage. Along the way, he discovers that even in our darkest moments, we can choose to keep moving forward.

"The only way out of fear is to face it again and again until it loses its grip."

More than a memoir, Rookie is a movement celebrating the sacred space between who we've been and who we're becoming. A hopeful roadmap and practical wisdom for anyone learning that your worst moments don't define you, even when the whole world is watching.

"I keep waiting for the sea to settle when I need to learn how to surf."

For anyone who’s ever felt like an outsider, struggled with self-doubt, or wondered if things can get better, this book is for you. Entertainment & Celebrities Poetry United States World Literature Celebrity Mental Health
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this book is so special. this book means so much to me. this book has changed how I see everything.

I love this man

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I barely have any words! I love that Joshua himself is the narrator, as he knows exactly how to read his book about his life, in a way that nobody else can.

Sad, touching and beautifully written

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I loved how joshua bassett was able to be vulnerable with us and share his own personal experience and has showed me so much and that life is more than being sad and miserable but being happy and cherishing all the moments u have

his experiences

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I really love how he explained about that you should always persue your dreams and I loved how he talked about his mum and talked about hsmtmts

I really loved the lifeline chapter

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heart warming anecdotes, surprises, true happiness and the downs, joshua bassett articulates his story incredibly from his lows to his highs, an incredible piece of work that you really get a feel for when hearing him narrate it, amazing book.

joshua bassett, you are incredible

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