A bullied boy learned to fight back on a high school wrestling mat. A young man discovered the intoxicating power of strength. And a sailor learned that the strength he had fought so hard to build could damage him just as much as it damaged the people around him.

From Navy hangars in Hawaii to the frozen streets of northern Japan, Chris chased adventure, tested limits, survived bar fights and close calls, and lived as though consequences belonged to someone else.

Then came a devastating traumatic brain injury in Japan that changed everything—but not all at once.

While stationed in Hawaii, still chasing the next reckless thrill, Chris nearly lost his life on a ridge high above Oahu. Hanging over the clouds with nothing beneath his feet, his survival depended not on his own strength, but on two friends who refused to let him fall.

The injury left Chris struggling with memory loss, depression, broken relationships, and a brain he could no longer trust. The ridge forced an even deeper realization: real strength isn't found in winning every fight.

It's found in asking what kind of man you want to become when you've been given another chance at life—and choosing, every day, to make the rest of your life the answer.

Monty: Riding the Pendulum is an honest and personal memoir about survival, redemption, faith, friendship, love, and the difficult work of change. It's the story of a man who spent years running from himself before discovering that healing begins when we stop chasing power and start trying to become a better man.

Filled with humor, raw honesty, unforgettable characters, and extraordinary true events, this memoir traces one man's journey from weakness to power—and ultimately toward balance, forgiveness, love, and purpose.

For listeners who enjoy deeply personal memoirs, military stories, coming-of-age journeys, and true stories of resilience, Monty: Riding the Pendulum is a powerful reminder that it's never too late to become a man you can be proud of.