{"product_id":"from-the-ashes-my-story-of-being-metis-homeless-and-finding-my-way","title":"From the Ashes: My Story of Being Métis, Homeless, and Finding My Way","description":"\u003cbody\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTitle: \u003c\/b\u003eFrom the Ashes: My Story of Being Métis, Homeless, and Finding My Way\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor: \u003c\/b\u003eJesse Thistle\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN: \u003c\/b\u003e9781982101213\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/b\u003eSimon \u0026amp; Schuster\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished: \u003c\/b\u003e2019\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding: \u003c\/b\u003ePaperback\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage: \u003c\/b\u003eEnglish\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdition: \u003c\/b\u003eIllustrated\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNumber of Pages: \u003c\/b\u003e384\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition: \u003c\/b\u003eUsed Copy\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher Description: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e*#1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e*Winner, Kobo Emerging Writer Prize Nonfiction\u003cbr\u003e *Winner, Indigenous Voices Awards\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e*Winner, High Plains Book Awards\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e*Finalist, CBC Canada Reads\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e*A \u003ci\u003eGlobe and Mail\u003c\/i\u003e Book of the Year\u003cbr\u003e *An Indigo Book of the Year\u003cbr\u003e *A CBC Best Canadian Nonfiction Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eIn this extraordinary and inspiring debut memoir, Jesse Thistle, once a high school dropout and now a rising Indigenous scholar, chronicles his life on the streets and how he overcame trauma and addiction to discover the truth about who he is.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eIf I can just make it to the next minute...then I might have a chance to live; I might have a chance to be something more than just a struggling crackhead.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eFrom the Ashes\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. Eventually the children landed in the home of their paternal grandparents, whose tough-love attitudes quickly resulted in conflicts. Throughout it all, the ghost of Jesse's drug-addicted father haunted the halls of the house and the memories of every family member. Struggling with all that had happened, Jesse succumbed to a self-destructive cycle of drug and alcohol addiction and petty crime, spending more than a decade on and off the streets, often homeless. Finally, he realized he would die unless he turned his life around. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In this heartwarming and heart-wrenching memoir, Jesse Thistle writes honestly and fearlessly about his painful past, the abuse he endured, and how he uncovered the truth about his parents. Through sheer perseverance and education--and newfound love--he found his way back into the circle of his Indigenous culture and family. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e An eloquent exploration of the impact of prejudice and racism, \u003ci\u003eFrom the Ashes\u003c\/i\u003e is, in the end, about how love and support can help us find happiness despite the odds.\u003c\/body\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"From the Ashes: My Story of Being Métis, Homeless, and Finding My Way | Jesse Thistle | Paperback | 9781982101213 | Used: Like New | Memoir 1693656","offer_id":48700995141784,"sku":"1693656","price":7.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"From the Ashes: My Story of Being Métis, Homeless, and Finding My Way | Jesse Thistle | Paperback | 9781982101213 | Used: Very Good | Back Stacks E 1760925","offer_id":49229052149912,"sku":"1760925","price":10.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0492\/1609\/4360\/files\/71_I05p1XZL.jpg?v=1773772363","url":"https:\/\/roundaboutbookstore.com\/products\/from-the-ashes-my-story-of-being-metis-homeless-and-finding-my-way","provider":"Roundabout Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}