Regrip, by Lainy Carslaw
When Jesse Warsaw’s father abandons him at nine years old, he learns that survival means self-reliance. Left with a stranger and a suitcase of broken promises, he begins to understand what loneliness can make—and unmake—inside a person. From that moment, Jesse is caught between the ache of abandonment and the fierce hope that somewhere, someone might stay.
Years later, gymnastics becomes his lifeline—a world of chalk and calluses where control feels possible, and every fall can be fixed with one motion: regrip. But when loss and addiction threaten to unravel everything he’s rebuilt, Jesse must confront the pain he’s spent a lifetime outrunning.
Spanning the 1980s and 1990s, Regrip is a story of resilience, forgiveness, and the unsteady art of starting over. Heart-rending yet full of grace, it reminds us that healing isn’t about holding on—it’s about finding the courage to reach again.
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