Thom Ernst The Wild Boy of Waubamik (Paperback) (UK IMPORT)

Description: Further DetailsTitle: The Wild Boy of WaubamikCondition: NewSubtitle: A MemoirEAN: 9781459750876ISBN: 9781459750876Publisher: Dundurn Group LtdFormat: PaperbackRelease Date: 13/04/2023Description: “An inspiring story of resilience, told with a vivid sense of character and humour.” —RICHARD CROUSE, CTV host and film criticFilm critic, writer, and broadcaster Thom Ernst chronicles his life growing up with an abusive father in rural Ontario.The residents of Waubamik know about the Wild Boy, a somewhat feral child, standing nearly naked in a rusty playground of weeds and discarded metal, clutching a headless doll. They know the boy has been plucked from poverty and resettled into a middle-class family. But they don’t know that something worse awaits him there.This is the story of a system that failed, a community that looked the other way, and a family that kept silent. It is also a record of the popular culture of the 1960s — a powerful set of myths that kept a boy comforted. But ultimately, The Wild Boy of Waubamik is a story of triumph, of a man who grew up to become a film critic and broadcaster despite his abusive childhood. It reminds us that life, even at its darkest, can surprise us with moments of joy and hope and dreams for the future.Language: EnglishCountry/Region of Manufacture: CAItem Height: 216mmItem Length: 140mmItem Width: 25mmItem Weight: 284gAuthor: Thom ErnstGenre: BiographyTopic: Music Dance & Theatre, Personal Development, Social Sciences, Society & CultureRelease Year: 2023 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.

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