Boy on a Wire

by Jon Doust

Overview

Depicting the full spectrum of adolescent alienation, this engaging, coming-of-age narrative is a humorous blend of novel and memoir. A sensitive, quick-witted boy from a small town, Jack Muir adores his mother, yearns for affection from his father, and lives in the shadow of his accomplished brother. Sent to a boarding school at a young age, Jack must quickly decide what sort of person he will be—the type that succumbs to the pressure of bullies and the school system or the type that fights back. With a unique and authentic voice, this darkly humorous tale portrays the road to depression as seen through the naiveté of youth.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781925815245
Publisher:	Fremantle Press
Publication date:	04/01/2019
Edition description:	Second edition
Pages:	240
Product dimensions:	4.75(w) x 7.50(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Jon Doust is a writer, a comedian, a professional speaker, a community projects facilitator, and an accredited Myers Briggs practitioner. He is the coauthor of two children’s books, Magpie Mischief and Magwheel Madness.

Table of Contents

My brother's fist 7

My brother's head 12

One final spit before Grammar School 16

The cupboard on the wall 23

Grammar School 27

Short sheet 37

Wankers 45

The woodheap 51

A vacuum in the brain 60

The new boy 66

Jonesy hits the road 76

Tamas Nemet 83

The Fez 90

The Ice-cream Eating Champion of the World 97

The fire 105

Briggsy 114

A grommet in the surf 123

Cry-baby 130

A cavity in the brain 136

Hallowed be thy name 139

Chopped liver 146

Spit 151

Melting moment in a house of prayer 157

Sack 161

The Honourable the Premier 164

Naked wrestling 170

Atticus 173

All locked up 177

How co be a man 182

Sherry 184

Return of the Flashman 187

Lollies from a stranger 193

The old man and the sea 196

A real man racks his cane 199

James Lock refuses to bend 204

Fuck rush 208

Eggs 214

Avenging hero 219

Thomas 224

The last report 230

Where they are now 235