Built Without A Blueprint

A Story of Turning Absence Into Identity 

Cover of the book “Built Without a Blueprint” by Ashley Mills. Dark blue design with abstract yellow and blue lines. Subtitle: “A Story of Breaking Cycles.” The book explores resilience, identity, and fatherhood.

Now available worldwide

A memoir, leadership story and social conversation exploring resilience, fatherhood, identity and belonging.

From growing up mixed-race in Yorkshire to leading globally, Ashley Mills explores how adversity shapes identity and how absence can become strength.

“We can’t rewrite our beginnings, but we can choose how the story continues.” - The Sunday Times

National conversations on identity, resilience and leadership • Featured in: The Times, The i Paper, HuffPost and more • Order today →

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National conversations on identity, resilience and leadership • Featured in: The Times, The i Paper, HuffPost and more • Order today → ***

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