Beautiful Scars by Tom Wilson
Whether you've already read the book or just wondering why it's highly recommended, join us for an open discussion about this Burlington Reads selection facilitated by our librarians. A copy of the book is not required for this discussion; bring your own, if you wish. Part of Live & Learn @Aldershot, an education and recreation series geared to older adults.
Beautiful Scars by Tom Wilson
In this incredible story about family and identity, carefully guarded secrets and profound acts of forgiveness, Tom Wilson writes about growing up as an outsider in two families--the family he lost, and the family who took him in. His story takes us from working-class Hamilton of the 1960s and '70s, neighbourhoods peopled by fall-guy wrestlers, broke mobsters and WWII vets, to today, as he continues his journey to connect with the man he now knows to be his father and with his Mohawk heritage and relatives, discovering Kahnawake chiefs, Brooklyn "skywalkers" and nomadic Arnold Palmer groupies among them. (summary excerpt from www.penguinrandomhouse.ca)
About Burlington READS
AGE GROUP: | Older Adult | Adult |
EVENT TYPE: | Books & Writing |
TAGS: | talk | read | live and learn | Burlington Reads | book club |
Aldershot Branch, BPL’s first satellite location, opened on 29 September 1960. The branch relocated many times, most recently reopening on 01 December 2011 in a new facility shared with Halton Community Housing Corporation. It is the first BPL branch to open in a residential complex.