Chance: Beginnings

5 Star Review

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Editorial Book Review:

By SM Harrison

Some stories announce themselves loudly. This one earns attention by telling the truth slowly and without flinching. Chance: Beginnings matters because it captures a life shaped by hardship without turning that hardship into spectacle. From the first pages, it feels rooted in real ground, where survival is not a metaphor and growth comes at a cost.

This book is really fun to read. It is honest in a way that keeps you interested instead of shocking you. You feel the burden of your early issues and the strain of trying to control your anger, hope, and faith. It can be surprisingly pleasant, but it can also be awkward at times. As time passes, it becomes more intense, causing people to feel sorry for the characters without actually being them. You're walking with a life, not just witnessing it unfold.

The book explores identity, resilience, belief, and the search for meaning in places where options feel limited. It looks closely at how family, environment, and circumstance shape a person long before they understand what choice really means. These themes stretch beyond one life or one region. Anyone who has wrestled with where they come from, or wondered how much of who they are was decided early on, will recognize themselves in these pages.

Roberts Essex's writing style is direct and unpolished, which fits the story well. He uses language that is grounded and observant, and he often lets moments speak for themselves instead of explaining why they are important. The structure moves steadily, letting time and experience do the work. When imagery comes up, it feels earned, like it's based on real-life details instead of just decoration. The end result is a story that feels real and current.

This is not a book that rushes toward redemption or offers neat conclusions. Some parts may seem heavy or slow, but that's how life is. Chance: Beginnings is very impressive because it doesn't cut corners and understands that things can be complicated. This book will mean something to anyone who enjoys true stories of perseverance, faith put to the test by reality, and the quiet strength it takes to keep going.

About the Author 

Roberts Essex

Roberts Essex, is an author, speaker, and survivor whose life and storytelling reflect the transformative power of truth and grace. Through his debut memoir Chance, Roberts opens a deeply personal window into his journey, his work resonates with readers who have faced pain, abandonment, or identity struggles, offering hope that healing is possible through faith, courage, and forgiveness.

Roberts Essex is a pseudonym for the living man who is the character of Chance Brogdon. He continues to write about how his missing son's abduction was handled and the ensuing turmoil of that period. His actions and enduring faith during those times of tremendous emotional strain resulted in miracles of faith and redemption neither he nor his son could imagine. His character will win a rebirth of spirit, bringing new life to himself, his son, and the lives of three other unsuspecting souls struggling in their existence and awaiting their just redemption.

This work, and two additional works to come, chronicle over six decades of a man's life; the decisions he had to make, the results of those actions, and how his life and actions affected so many others.

Now in his late 60s, Roberts can reflect on the great wealth of his experiences and the resolve of persistent faith. He and his wife of over 30 years are coasting into his forecast retirement, at peace with their four children, five grandchildren, and two new great-grandchildren. Together, they enjoy photography, motorcycles, gardening, and traveling at their own pace around the country and overseas. He continues to live in rural Georgia, enjoying the tranquility and quiet of their quaint country home.