ISBN: 9781982101213
Editorial: Simon & Schuster Books
Año de edición: 2019
Edición: 1
N° Paginas: 368
Tipo de pasta: Pasta blanda
Descripción: Críticas "A memoir of resilience, spirit and dignity from a gifted storyteller. It is, at heart, also about the many shapes that love can inhabit. When you plan to read this book, clear your schedule. It will hold you in its grasp and won't let you go, like a great novel. It's all the more remarkable that this is not fiction. This book will stand out in my reading experience for a long time to come." -- SHELAGH ROGERS, OC, host and a producer of CBC Radio's The Next Chapter, Honorary Witness, Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada"A heartbreaking and honest debut." The Globe and Mail"Stereotypes and conventional understandings are about to be challenged. . . . In the world Thistle inhabits, poverty, addiction, and homelessness are all one step over a line. Some are pushed, some stumble, and some jump. . . . The places Thistle takes us come together to illustrate a common theme: we look for home wherever we can find it. Over the course of the book, Thistle builds a better world for himself, one day and one decision at a time. It is a remarkable transformation to witness, and the arc of his story will make the reader want to cheer." -- Quill & Quire, starred review"Blown away by [this] eloquent memoir of Métis life and surviving the streets . . . [a] strong contender for #CanadaReads." -- EMMA DONOGHUE, New York Times bestselling author of Room (quote from Twitter)"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"[This] powerful and moving memoir is also a scathing indictment of the treatment of Indigenous people and the myriad ways systems fail them." -- Booklist"A gritty memoir recounting the devastating long-term effects of childhood abandonment. . . . The theme of estrangement is powerfully portrayed in what is ultimately a story of courage and resilience certain to strike a chord with readers from many backgrounds." -- Library Journal"In spare and often brutal prose . . . Thistle weaves a narrative punctuated with joy and comedy and ultimately redemption." --Toronto Star"Jesse's story is shocking, intriguing, and compelling. He goes deep into the conflicting forces pulling him in different directions, the pain of knowing how he was letting down his grandmother, the terrifying sickness of addiction, and his own uncertainty about how to break the cycle. All the decks were stacked against him, yet he did learn to make the right choices. He had every right to blame 'the system, ' but he never resorted to that easy strategy. His unexpected strength is remarkable." -- CHARLOTTE GRAY, award-winning biographer and bestselling author of The Promise of Canada"So fortunate to have the opportunity to read From The Ashes. It launches in August and must be read by all. You'll be drawn into the life journey of someone who's struggled so deep yet has risen up to share with us what it means to be human. A deeply moving read." -- CLARA HUGHES, Olympian and author of Open Heart, Open Mind"A powerful and personal memoir." -- RYAN MCMAHON, via TwitterPraise for From the Ashes"Candid and cutting, Jesse Thistle lays down his story with a brutal beauty you'll never forget. From the Ashes is a guided tour through a broken heart just trying to keep beating, both failing and succeeding spectacularly." -- CHERIE DIMALINE, bestselling author of The Marrow Thieves"From the Ashes hits you like a punch in the gut. It's an unflinching, heartrending, and beautifully written story of survival against seemingly impossible odds. But it's also a book that should make you furious. Thistle paints a vivid portrait of a country seemingly incapable of doing right by Indigenous youth or by those struggling with homelessness, addiction, and intergenerational trauma. That he survived to tell this story is truly a miracle. Still, one question haunts me after finishing this powe
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