“What happens when you grow up without a map, without a model, without a blueprint?”
Why This Book?
There are memoirs about race, and there are memoirs about class. Built Without a Blueprint weaves them together - a story of absence, identity, and resilience, told through the lens of a mixed-race British man who rose from the margins into global leadership, only to find his greatest growth in reclaiming what was missing.
What sets this book apart is its dual resonance. It is both an emotional reckoning and a leadership origin story - pairing raw narrative with practical lessons on resilience, adaptability, and emotional intelligence. It shows how the very traits shaped in the face of absence can become the defining strengths of leadership and life.
Why Now?
We are living through a moment of reckoning around race, identity, mental health, masculinity, and belonging. Yet one issue remains largely unspoken: fatherlessness.
Across the UK, Europe, and the US, millions of children are growing up without fathers, with deep emotional and societal consequences. In Black and mixed-heritage communities, the numbers are even more stark. Built Without a Blueprint gives that crisis a voice, and shows what can emerge from its shadows.
In a world craving authenticity and transformation, this book offers both mirror and map: a mirror for anyone who has ever felt like an outsider, and a map for those determined to break cycles and build legacy.
“This book is a reminder: the cracks are not the end of the story. They are the lines where resilience shines through. A mirror for those who have felt unseen, and a map for those ready to build legacy.”