Bonds: Loyalty, Lies, and the Life That Almost Killed Me

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Bonds: Loyalty, Lies, and the Life That Almost Killed Me

Loyalty saved Roger Bonds’ life.
It almost took it too.

In Bonds, Roger Bonds shares his powerful true story of growing up in Harlem’s Polo Grounds projects, learning a code built on loyalty and silence, and discovering the hard way what that code can cost. Raised in an environment where survival came before choice, Roger’s path took him from the streets to federal prison and eventually into the highest levels of power and access as head of security for Sean “Diddy” Combs.

But behind the fame, money, and influence were shadows few ever see. Through raw storytelling and honest reflection, Bonds explores how loyalty can turn into control, how silence is often mistaken for strength, and how proximity to power is not the same as having it. This is not a celebrity exposé. It is a personal reckoning with the lies we tell ourselves to survive and the courage it takes to finally speak.

More than a memoir, Bonds is a book for those standing at a crossroads. It speaks directly to at-risk youth, survivors of domestic violence, formerly incarcerated individuals, and anyone trying to break cycles they inherited, not chose. Through lived experience and hard-earned wisdom, Roger Bonds shows that survival is not freedom and that reclaiming your voice is the first step toward real change.

If you’ve ever been taught to stay silent to survive, this book is for you.