A review by annemariep68
From the Ashes: My Story of Being Métis, Homeless, and Finding My Way by Jesse Thistle

5.0

Audiobook: this was a hard look at the life and near death of a young Métis boy and man. The systemic racism in Canada and the legacy of addiction that continued to haunt him and the terrible life on the street are shared as well as his path out of that life and the importance of connection and family. Read by the author it is real and heartbreaking and will change my understanding and awareness of the people that are forgotten by society. I have seen negative reviews of Jesse Thistle’s narration but I am glad they didn’t hire an actor to read this story but allowed the man himself to tell it. Should be required reading for all Canadians.