Being Made

By: Brian Scala

Narrated by: Paige Reisenfeld

Sean Mattea was once a preeminent rock singer. From 1993 to 2005, his band, Black Swan, sold millions of records, garnered significant radio airplay and performed sold out shows all over the world. While the stars aligned perfectly to their ascent into rock n' roll immortality, young Sean suffered through the most human of maturations. Personal failures and unspeakable tragedy would accompany him as he struggled to maintain his career. All the while, Billie Shaw experienced a similar rise to prominence as an elite women's basketball player. Her athletic prowess and determination made her a multiple-time All-American, All-Star and world champion. Throughout the 1990s and into the new millennium, her professional greatness was also marred by tragedy, family heartbreak and personal shortcomings. Despite their professional successes, they both lacked what was truly important in life. Once Sean and Billie met, they realized that not only were they very much alike but that a greater power was trying to bring them together the whole time. For years, Sean and Billie thought they had it made. Little did they know, they were "Being Made."

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TMZ Meets Fictional Memoir

Brian Scala writes sports, spice, and second chances, but the real heart of his work is in fictional memoirs. Through his prose, Brian manages to create believable characters who face real-world challenges. Being Made is his debut novel, and he always says it isn't great, but that's just imposter syndrome. If you love detailed histories of sports careers, the feeling of old-school TMZ interviews, and MTV music's Behind the Scenes, give Being Made a try. It's worth the read. 🙂 Better yet, give it a listen. Paige Reisenfeld totally brought his characters to life.