Notes from a Wayward Son
A Memoir
$85.36
- Paperback
256 pages
- Release Date
15 September 2026
Summary
In his first memory of his father, Adrian De Leon is four years old. Sitting in front of his family home high above the street in Manila, Philippines, he sees Tatay, a stern man, ascend the stairs before him. Despite Tatay’s pedigree as a college-educated military officer, the best place of employment for a Filipino man trying to support his family is abroad.
A year later, Tatay uproots his family to Canada, where they start a new life in Toronto’s eastern district of Scarborough. Whi…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781469696638 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1469696630 |
| Author: | Adrian De Leon |
| Publisher: | The University of North Carolina Press |
| Imprint: | The University of North Carolina Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Release Date: | 15 September 2026 |
| Dimensions: | 216mm x 140mm x 25mm |
| Series: | Great Circle Books |
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“This is one of the finest memoirs I’ve read in years. It demands brave conversations about love and family as it unflinchingly confronts how immigration, racism, class, and gender shape our relationships. I am a better person because of this book.”—Anthony Christian Ocampo, author of Brown and Gay in LA: The Lives of Immigrant Sons
“A lyric coming-of-age story like no other. De Leon uses his singular voice to reflect on migration, masculinity, religion, sexuality, martial arts, music, and more. ”—Jen Soriano, author of Nervous: Essays on Heritage and Healing
About The Author
Adrian De Leon
Adrian De Leon is a writer and public historian. Born in Manila, he currently resides in New York.
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