Punching Bag (Hardcover)

Punching Bag is the compelling true story of a high school career defined by poverty and punctuated by outbreaks of domestic abuse. Rex Ogle, who brilliantly mapped his experience of hunger in Free Lunch, here describes his struggle to survive; reflects on his complex, often paradoxical relationship with his passionate, fierce mother; and charts the trajectory of his stepdad's anger. Hovering over Rex's story is the talismanic presence of his unborn baby sister. Through it all, Rex threads moments of grace and humour that act as beacons of light in the darkness. Compulsively readable, beautifully crafted and authentically told, Punching Bag is a remarkable memoir about one teenager's cycle of violence, blame, and attempts to forgive his parents-and himself.

General

Imprint:	W W Norton & Co Inc
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	October 2021
Authors:	Rex Ogle
Dimensions:	218 x 147 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	224
ISBN-13:	978-1-324-01623-6
Categories:	Books > Children's & Educational > Life skills & personal awareness, general studies > Personal awareness: safety matters > General Books > Children's & Educational > Life skills & personal awareness, general studies > Personal awareness: family, relationship & social issues > General Books > Children's Fiction & Fun Promotions
LSN:	1-324-01623-X
Barcode:	9781324016236

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