Scars and Stars
  • Published: 29 November 2022
  • ISBN: 9780771003509
  • Imprint: McClelland & Stewart
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 184
  • RRP: $45.00

Scars and Stars

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A beautiful and moving collection of poems and stories from the author of the #1 bestselling memoir From the Ashes.

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A beautiful and moving collection of poems and stories from the author of the #1 bestselling memoir From the Ashes.

Fans of Jesse Thistle’s extraordinary debut From the Ashes have already had the pleasure of reading his poetry, which is sprinkled throughout this bestselling memoir. In Scars and Stars, he digs deeper into the poetic form, which is especially close to his heart.
 
Charting his own history, the stories of people from his past, the burning intensity of new and unexpected love, the complex legacies of family and community, and the beauty of parenthood, this collection is a profound mediation that expands his engagement with the ideas and experiences that have shaped his body of work thus far.
 
Throughout the collection, prose pieces complement the poems, and to bring readers into Jesse’s life with greater intimacy than ever before. The result is an unforgettable furthering of his singular story, one that is sure to delight his many readers, but also serve as a perfect entry point for those new to the work of one of our most thrilling and honest writers.
  • Published: 29 November 2022
  • ISBN: 9780771003509
  • Imprint: McClelland & Stewart
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 184
  • RRP: $45.00
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Praise for Scars and Stars

Praise for Jesse Thistle and From the Ashes:

  • “A heartbreaking and honest debut.” -- Globe & Mail
  •  “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
  • “In spare and often brutal prose . . . Thistle weaves a narrative punctuated with joy and comedy and ultimately redemption.” -- Toronto Star
  • “An illuminating, inside account of homelessness, a study of survival and freedom. Jesse Thistle delivers a painfully lyrical book, a journey through the torrents of addiction and trauma, masterfully sliding in humour and moments of heart-expanding human connection. I found myself gasping out loud at parts, unable to put the book down. Jesse’s story shows us that there is nothing that cannot be transformed.” -- Amanda Lindhout, bestselling co-author of A House in the Sky
  • “A powerful and personal memoir.” --Ryan McMahon