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4.15 AVERAGE
4.15 AVERAGE
adventurous
funny
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
funny
informative
reflective
slow-paced
emotional
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
adventurous
emotional
funny
informative
lighthearted
reflective
slow-paced
adventurous
emotional
funny
informative
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Homophobia, Sexual assault, Transphobia
adventurous
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
Some 70 years ago, in a snow bank in what is now known as Nunavut,Tomson Highway was born. The 11th of 12 children, his childhood in this harsh environment, that he calls the most beautiful place on earth, was filled with the warmth of his parents love. Heroic stories of his dad Joe and mom Balazee and funny tales of childhood hijinks with his siblings fill this memoir of Highway’s younger years. Even through his years at the Guy Hill Residential School on the Saskatchewan–Manitoba border, he recollects many more happy memories than horrific ones. Truly a glass half-full fellow, this storyteller’s overwhelming tone is of gratefulness for his life.
“There are so many people out there to fall in love with and be loved by. There are so many people to thank for the love they’ve given me, my parents not least. There is so much laughter, so much joy, to be engaged in, so much music to dance to. The very act of breathing, for me, is reason a plenty for permanent astonishment.”
Excellent on audiobook, even though not narrated by the author.
“There are so many people out there to fall in love with and be loved by. There are so many people to thank for the love they’ve given me, my parents not least. There is so much laughter, so much joy, to be engaged in, so much music to dance to. The very act of breathing, for me, is reason a plenty for permanent astonishment.”
Excellent on audiobook, even though not narrated by the author.
slow-paced
adventurous
informative
medium-paced
The stories of a traditional Cree life in the Canadian arctic were unique and offered an interesting glimpse into a little known culture. However, I found the writing uninspiring, and on occasion boring. However, it was interspersed now and then with some passages that were gems.