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First-time author Thistle (Métis studies, York Univ., Ont.) presents a gritty memoir recounting the devastating long-term effects of childhood abandonment. Raised by his grandparents after the end of his parents' abusive relationship and his father's disappearance, the author struggled with issues of identity and anger, falling into a life of drug addiction that left him homeless, ill, and estranged from family and fr...Log In or Sign Up to Read More