No Fun How Punk Rock Saved My Life |
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| Author:
| Dessaint, Kelly |
| Series title: | Punx Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-62106-599-9 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2022 |
| Publisher: | Microcosm Publishing
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $14.95 |
Book Description:
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No Fun: How Punk Rock Saved My Life is an anti-memoir about growing up punk in a hostile world of abusive and negligent parents, bullies, institutionalized education, formulaic psychiatry and the bureaucratic red tape of the foster care system. From East LA to the backwoods of Alabama, from a mental hospital to a university and eventually to the streets of New Orleans and San Francisco, the author struggles to resolve his traumas and find a place free of mistreatment. Along the way, he...
More DescriptionNo Fun: How Punk Rock Saved My Life is an anti-memoir about growing up punk in a hostile world of abusive and negligent parents, bullies, institutionalized education, formulaic psychiatry and the bureaucratic red tape of the foster care system. From East LA to the backwoods of Alabama, from a mental hospital to a university and eventually to the streets of New Orleans and San Francisco, the author struggles to resolve his traumas and find a place free of mistreatment. Along the way, he continues searching for punk rock albums by Black Flag, DRI, The Circle Jerks, and more, that provide comfort during the hardest times and ultimately lead to his redemption.