This Is My New Foundation: A Memoir of Loss, Faith, and Rebuilding from the Shadows of COVID-19 is a powerful and honest memoir by Bill Bailey. Tracing his journey from the streets of Detroit, through military service and entrepreneurship, to the profound personal and global upheaval of the COVID-19 pandemic, Bailey offers raw reflections on trauma, survival, and redemption.
With striking clarity and heartfelt honesty, Bailey shares a life marked by early family rejection, violence, and repeated loss-but also defined by resilience, faith, and the generosity he discovers as both necessity and purpose.
Written in accessible, vivid prose, this memoir invites readers into an intimate conversation, exploring the effects of childhood wounds, the weight of family secrets, and the enduring impact of adversity. As the world changes in 2020, Bailey finds new meaning in giving and empathy, realizing that authentic hope and healing arise not from material success, but from the strength found in helping others.
An inspiring story of growth and spiritual resilience, This Is My New Foundation speaks to anyone grappling with grief, searching for hope, or seeking transformation in difficult times.