Cover image for From the ashes [text (large print)] : my story of being Indigenous, homeless, and finding my way / Jesse Thistle.
Title:
From the ashes [text (large print)] : my story of being Indigenous, homeless, and finding my way / Jesse Thistle.
ISBN:
9781432892470
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Edition:
Large print edition.
Publication Information:
Waterville, ME : Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company, 2021.

©2019
Physical Description:
551 pages (large print) : illustrations ; 22 cm
Contents:
Indigenous affairs -- Prologue -- Lost and alone, 1979-1987 -- Falling apart, 1988-1996 -- The stolen streets, 1997-2008 -- Reconciliation, 2008-2017 -- Epilogue -- My soul is still homeless.
Summary:
"Abandoned as a toddler, Jesse Thistle and his two brothers were placed in foster care. Eventually placed with their paternal grandparents, the children often clashed with their tough-love attitude. Soon, Jesse succumbed to a self-destructive cycle of drug and alcohol addiction and petty crime, resulting in more than a decade living on and off the streets. Facing struggles many of us cannot even imagine, Jesse knew he would die unless he turned his life around. Through sheer perseverance and newfound love, he managed to find his way back into the loving embrace of his Indigenous culture and family"-- Back cover.
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OCLC Number:
on1260167256
Availability:
Burnsville - Burnhaven~1
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