{"product_id":"9781459750876-wild-boy-of-waubamik","title":"The Wild Boy of Waubamik","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Memoir\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eA young boy endures years of abuse at the hands of his adoptive father. \u003cem\u003eThe Wild Boy of Waubamik\u003c\/em\u003e chronicles the boy’s journey out of the ashes of fear and shame toward a life worth living, and illustrates how social systems can conspire to protect abusers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“An inspiring story of resilience, told with a vivid sense of character and humour.” —RICHARD CROUSE, CTV host and film critic\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFilm critic, writer, and broadcaster Thom Ernst chronicles his life growing up with an abusive father in rural Ontario.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis 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, \u003cem\u003eThe Wild Boy of Waubamik\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40886115827809,"sku":"9781459750876","price":17.93,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/products\/stand_14652802_jpg.jpg?v=1705550472","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781459750876-wild-boy-of-waubamik","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}