Back To ListThe Wild Boy of WaubamikA MemoirByThom ErnstAvailable Feb 14th 2023Paperback$ 25.99Paperback$ 25.99E-mail me when this book is available Email meDescriptionFilm critic, writer, and broadcaster Thom Ernst chronicles his life growing up with an abusive father in rural Ontario.The residents of Waubamik know about the Wild Boy, a somewhat feral child, standing near-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.This is a story of a system that failed, a community that looked the other way, and a family that kept silent. It is also a document of the popular culture of the 1960s, a powerful set of myths that kept a boy comforted. But ultimately, The Wild Boy of Waubamik is a story of triumph, the story of the abusive childhood of a man who grew up to become a film critic and broadcaster. It reminds us that life, even at its darkest, can surprise us with moments of joy, hope, and dreams.Of Related InterestAll We Knew But Couldn't SayJoanne VannicolaContributorsThom ErnstThom Ernst is a film writer, broadcaster, and critic. He was the former host and producer of TVO’s Saturday Night at the Movies. Thom currently lives in Toronto with his wife, daughter, and a cat.View Author Page Book DetailsPaperbackFebruary 20235.5x8.5 in328 pp9781459750876ePubFebruary 2023-328 pp9781459750883ePubFebruary 2023-328 pp9781459750890