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.
