I feel rather bad reading this book only two stars. Wab shared much of his story and his father's story as well as providing some illuminating insights into his culture. He touched on the impacts of colonialization, and residential schools; the efforts undertaken by aboriginal peoples to maintain traditional practices and language; the importance of family and was very honest about human failings. The reason I couldn't connect this book had much more to do with the writing style and that may be a cultural difference as well. It was written in a way that didn't make me live the moment but instead shared kind of a more macro view of each part of his story. It was worth the read and i would recommend it to others.