https://gateway.bibliocommons.com/v2/libraries/pec/rss/search?query=Thistle%2C%20Jesse&searchType=author&origin=core-catalog-explore&view=groupedRSS for NodeWed, 11 Mar 2026 13:37:24 GMThttps://pec.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S192C3696858https://pec.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S192C3696858Thu, 31 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMThttps://pec.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/3696858192BKMy Story of Being Métis, Homeless, and Finding My Wayenghttps://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781982101213/MC.GIF&client=ontlibconbib&type=xw12&oclc=*#1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER
*Winner, Kobo Emerging Writer Prize Nonfiction
*Winner, Indigenous Voices Awards
*Winner, High Plains Book Awards
*Finalist, CBC Canada Reads
*A Globe and Mail Book of the Year
*An Indigo Book of the Year
*A CBC Best Canadian Nonfiction Book of the Year

In this extraordinary and inspiring debut memoir, Jesse Thistle, once a high school dropout and now a rising Indigenous scholar, chronicles his life on the streets and how he overcame trauma and addiction to discover the truth about who he is.
If I can just make it to the next minute...then I might have a chance to live; I might have a chance to be something more than just a struggling crackhead.

From the Ashes is a remarkable memoir about hope and resilience, and a revelatory look into the life of a Métis-Cree man who refused to give up.

Abandoned by his parents as a toddler, Jesse Thistle briefly found himself in the foster-care system with his two brothers, cut off from all they had known. Eventually the children landed in the home of their paternal grandparents, whose tough-love attitudes quickly resulted in conflicts. Throughout it all, the ghost of Jesse's drug-addicted father haunted the halls of the house and the memories of every family member. Struggling with all that had happened, Jesse succumbed to a self-destructive cycle of drug and alcohol addiction and petty crime, spending more than a decade on and off the streets, often homeless. Finally, he realized he would die unless he turned his life around.

In this heartwarming and heart-wrenching memoir, Jesse Thistle writes honestly and fearlessly about his painful past, the abuse he endured, and how he uncovered the truth about his parents. Through sheer perseverance and education—and newfound love—he found his way back into the circle of his Indigenous culture and family.

An eloquent exploration of the impact of prejudice and racism, From the Ashes is, in the end, about how love and support can help us find happiness despite the odds.]]>https://pec.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S980C4592918https://pec.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S980C4592918Thu, 31 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMThttps://pec.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/4592918980EBOOKMy Story of Being Métis, Homeless, and Finding My Wayenghttps://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781982101237/MC.GIF&client=ontlibconbib&type=xw12&oclc=https://pec.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S192C4459722https://pec.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S192C4459722Mon, 31 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMThttps://pec.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/4459722192BKenghttps://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780771003509/MC.GIF&client=ontlibconbib&type=xw12&oclc=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.]]>https://pec.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S980C8904222https://pec.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S980C8904222Mon, 31 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMThttps://pec.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/8904222980EAUDIOBOOKenghttps://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780771002670/MC.GIF&client=ontlibconbib&type=xw12&oclc=*#1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER
*Winner, Kobo Emerging Writer Prize Nonfiction
*Winner, Indigenous Voices Awards
*Winner, High Plains Book Awards
*Finalist, CBC Canada Reads
*A Globe and Mail Book of the Year
*An Indigo Book of the Year
*A CBC Best Canadian Nonfiction Book of the Year

In this extraordinary and inspiring debut memoir, Jesse Thistle, once a high school dropout and now a rising Indigenous scholar, chronicles his life on the streets and how he overcame trauma and addiction to discover the truth about who he is.
If I can just make it to the next minute...then I might have a chance to live; I might have a chance to be something more than just a struggling crackhead.

From the Ashes is a remarkable memoir about hope and resilience, and a revelatory look into the life of a Métis-Cree man who refused to give up.

Abandoned by his parents as a toddler, Jesse Thistle briefly found himself in the foster-care system with his two brothers, cut off from all they had known. Eventually the children landed in the home of their paternal grandparents, whose tough-love attitudes quickly resulted in conflicts. Throughout it all, the ghost of Jesse's drug-addicted father haunted the halls of the house and the memories of every family member. Struggling with all that had happened, Jesse succumbed to a self-destructive cycle of drug and alcohol addiction and petty crime, spending more than a decade on and off the streets, often homeless. Finally, he realized he would die unless he turned his life around.

In this heartwarming and heart-wrenching memoir, Jesse Thistle writes honestly and fearlessly about his painful past, the abuse he endured, and how he uncovered the truth about his parents. Through sheer perseverance and education—and newfound love—he found his way back into the circle of his Indigenous culture and family.

An eloquent exploration of the impact of prejudice and racism, From the Ashes is, in the end, about how love and support can help us find happiness despite the odds.]]>https://pec.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S980C4866760https://pec.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S980C4866760Thu, 31 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMThttps://pec.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/4866760980EAUDIOBOOKMy Story of Being Métis, Homeless, and Finding My Wayenghttps://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781982143275/MC.GIF&client=ontlibconbib&type=xw12&oclc=NATIONAL BESTSELLER
A poignant and inspiring memoir of the people and challenges that shaped the life and career of Canada's most decorated Indigenous athlete.
Over the course of his incredible career, Bryan Trottier set a new standard of hockey excellence. A seven-time Stanley Cup champion (four with the New York Islanders, two with the Pittsburgh Penguins, and one as an assistant coach with the Colorado Avalanche), Trottier won countless awards and is a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame and the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame. In 2017, he was named one of the NHL's Top 100 Players of All Time.
Trottier grew up in Val Marie, Saskatchewan, the son of a Cree/Chippewa/Metis father and an Irish-Canadian mother. All Roads Home offers a poignant, funny, wise, and inspiring look at his coming of age, both on and off the ice. It is a unique memoir in which Trottier shares stories about family, friends, teammates, and coaches, the lessons that he has learned from them, and the profound impact they have had in shaping the person he has become.
Some of the incredible characters featured in the book include Trottier's father Buzz; legendary Islanders coach Al Arbour; teammates Clark Gillies and Mike Bossy; and the Penguins' Mario Lemieux, to name but a few. He'll also talk about the high school English teacher and guidance counsellor who helped him develop self-confidence and encouraged him as a writer: Governor General's Award–winning poet, Lorna Crozier.
All Roads Home will also include a Foreword from bestselling author Jesse Thistle (From the Ashes) and two very special Afterwords: one from Trottier's daughter, Lindsy Ruthven, and the other from his life-long friend, beloved hockey great Dave "Tiger" Williams.]]>https://pec.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S980C8854096https://pec.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S980C8854096Mon, 31 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMThttps://pec.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/8854096980EAUDIOBOOKA Life On and Off the Iceenghttps://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780771004803/MC.GIF&client=ontlibconbib&type=xw12&oclc=