The King's Chair: Built Brick by Brick Paperback – March 26, 2026

Some stories are told. Others are survived.The King’s Chair: Built Brick by Brick is a raw and unfiltered memoir of addiction, brotherhood, loss, prison, faith, and redemption.Growing up in small-town Pennsylvania in the 1990s, David Lee Skipper Jr. and his close-knit group of friends, known as “The Three Bad Asses,” were raised on hard work, loyalty, and blue-collar grit. By day they built houses. By night they chased adrenaline, chaos, and escape.What begins as youthful recklessness slowly spirals into addiction, heartbreak, devastating loss, and life-altering consequences.This powerful memoir walks readers through:• Early exposure to drugs and alcohol• Trips into Philadelphia’s “Badlands”• The devastating loss of childhood friends• Prison time and forced self-reflection• The weight of grief, guilt, and responsibility• Finding faith and purpose after destructionWritten largely from behind prison walls, this book does not glorify addiction, it exposes it. Every chapter is built brick by brick with brutal honesty and emotional depth.At its core, The King’s Chair is about becoming a man after nearly destroying yourself as a boy.For readers who appreciate true addiction memoirs, redemption stories, blue-collar coming-of-age journeys, and faith-based recovery narratives, this story hits hard, and stays with you long after the final page.Sometimes the only way to build something strong…is to survive the collapse first. Read more