Rise and Climb Finding Purpose Through Pain

A powerful exploration of resilience, tracing Ben Barbeck's journey from trauma and loss to purpose and transformation through music, movement, and indomitable will. From his wild childhood rides on motorcycles to his nights in prison, to his silent grief as he watched everything he loved burn, Ben Barbick lived a life shaped by trauma, adversity and determination. Rising and Rising is his honest and realistic memoir about a boy who lost everything twice, and found his purpose in life through pain. Growing up surrounded by giant sequoia trees in California, amid the hustle and bustle of a motorcycle shop, Ben's early life was full of adventure and perseverance. But after losing his home in a wildfire, living in a trailer without water, and battling panic attacks and loss, Ben turned to the only things that gave him strength: music, movement, and resilience. Through cassette tapes, burning weight machines, and the spirit of hip-hop and reggae, Ben begins to rebuild his life. He became a nationally acclaimed musical artist, an elite endurance athlete, a proud father, husband, and businessman. With unflinching honesty, poignant personal experience, and ultimate triumph, Rise and Climb is a memoir and self-help book for anyone who has faced adversity and wondered if they would ever survive. Ben Barbick shares his journey, tools, and motivations to show readers that they can survive, too.