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A review by selinayoung
From the Ashes: My Story of Being Métis, Homeless, and Finding My Way by Jesse Thistle
5.0
I highly recommend this book!!! I also acknowledge that it may be triggering for some people.
Jesse tells his story with such genuine honesty and at times humour. The writing is so compelling that you get sucked in and don’t want to stop (or you reread every chapter as I did so I could spend a bit more time with the story and experiences).
It shows that small things can happen that spiral out of control quickly. It also shows the power of the human spirit, the power of family and the importance of connection to self, community and place. “Every step is a gift, every one is sacred and each, in its own little way is a prayer for me.”
You aren’t just a blur Jesse, you are so very much more. “I’m not just a blur to them, I’m no longer a blur to myself.”
I hope everyone who reads this thinks a bit more and acts with more kindness towards others - we don’t know what someone has gone through, is going through, so hold your judgement, acknowledge humanity.
Jesse tells his story with such genuine honesty and at times humour. The writing is so compelling that you get sucked in and don’t want to stop (or you reread every chapter as I did so I could spend a bit more time with the story and experiences).
It shows that small things can happen that spiral out of control quickly. It also shows the power of the human spirit, the power of family and the importance of connection to self, community and place. “Every step is a gift, every one is sacred and each, in its own little way is a prayer for me.”
You aren’t just a blur Jesse, you are so very much more. “I’m not just a blur to them, I’m no longer a blur to myself.”
I hope everyone who reads this thinks a bit more and acts with more kindness towards others - we don’t know what someone has gone through, is going through, so hold your judgement, acknowledge humanity.