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- Published: 29 November 2022
- ISBN: 9780771003509
- Imprint: McClelland & Stewart
- Format: Hardback
- Pages: 184
- RRP: $39.99
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- Published: 29 November 2022
- ISBN: 9780771003509
- Imprint: McClelland & Stewart
- Format: Hardback
- Pages: 184
- RRP: $39.99
Praise for Jesse Thistle and From the Ashes:
- “A heartbreaking and honest debut.” -- Globe & Mail
- “This memoir haunts, gnawing at the soul as we walk with Jesse through his many incarnations. . . . If you want a glimpse at why some of our brothers and sisters end up on the streets, read this book.” --Tanya Talaga, The Walrus
- “In spare and often brutal prose . . . Thistle weaves a narrative punctuated with joy and comedy and ultimately redemption.” -- Toronto Star
- “An illuminating, inside account of homelessness, a study of survival and freedom. Jesse Thistle delivers a painfully lyrical book, a journey through the torrents of addiction and trauma, masterfully sliding in humour and moments of heart-expanding human connection. I found myself gasping out loud at parts, unable to put the book down. Jesse’s story shows us that there is nothing that cannot be transformed.” -- Amanda Lindhout, bestselling co-author of A House in the Sky
- “A powerful and personal memoir.” --Ryan McMahon