Barbara Beckwith

MY RIDE THROUGH LIFE: A Cambridge Kid Finds Identity in Dirt Lots, City Schools, and Reggae Beats

Here’s what people are saying about it:

“This memoir taps into universal experiences using candid storytelling. It’s about growing up, uncertainty, struggle, love, pain, joy, and everything in between.  It brought back flashes of my childhood. Beckwith artfully weaves his contemplations, journal entries, and poetry with lyrical inspiration.”
– Meta Partenheimer, Cambridge Historical Commission

“As soon as I got it, and I found it hard to put down. It’s just so delightful, warm and honest. I hope many folks get to immerse themselves in the exploits and insights that you experienced and expressed.”
– Susan S., licensed therapist

“My Ride Through Life is a compelling coming-of-age story told with humor and compassion. What grabs the reader is the author’s struggle to find himself, along with the questions he raises—questions that many of have also faced.”
– Susan Pollack, journalist and author, Gloucester Fisherman’s Wives Cookbook

MY RIDE THROUGH LIFE: A Cambridge Kid Finds Identity in Dirt Lots, City Schools, and Reggae Beats