Firsthand memoir provides authentic insight into immigrant family life
Explores the tension between father and son for a gripping narrative
Set in 1990s and early 2000s Scarborough, Canada for unique historical context
Features a moving story of forgiveness and reconciliation
Acclaimed poet and historian ensures credibility and depth
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A beautifully crafted, achingly honest memoir about the fraught relationship between Adrian De Leon and his father—a former captain in the Philippines military, a martial arts master and an archbishop—set in 1990s and early 2000s Scarborough.
The first memory Adrian De Leon has of his father is when he is four years old. He is sitting in f
