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Aug 6, 2019 · Jesse Thistle shares his harrowing story of growing up in foster care, struggling with addiction, and finding his Indigenous identity and family. This book is a powerful and inspiring account of resilience, trauma, and reconciliation.
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From the Ashes is a 2019 memoir by Métis-Cree academic and writer Jesse Thistle. The memoir documents Thistle's difficult upbringing, struggles with homelessness, addiction and his Indigenous identity, yet is centred on the theme of love.
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Jesse Thistle shares his story of growing up in a dysfunctional family, struggling with addiction and crime, and finding his way back to his culture and identity. From the Ashes is a powerful and inspiring account of overcoming trauma and rebuilding his life through education.
Jul 30, 2019 · Jesse Thistle shares his harrowing story of overcoming homelessness, addiction and trauma in this Canada Reads 2020 contender. He explores the impact of racism and prejudice on his life and his Indigenous culture and family.
From the Ashes is a remarkable memoir about hope and resilience, and a revelatory look into the life of a Métis-Cree man who refused to give up. Abandoned by his parents as a toddler, Jesse Thistle briefly found himself in the foster-care system with his two brothers, cut off from all they had known.