Wasted Youth: A Flint Punk Rock Memoir

By John Ribner

IN FLINT, MI, THE WATER ISN'T THE ONLY THING THAT'S TOXIC!

My family was too. It was a household of narcissists after all, so abuse was the norm. In a move typical of many alienated Gen Xers, I sought refuge in punk rock. I was up to my eyeballs in the anarchy of my local punk scene so I couldn't see this one sad fact of life...

Wherever you go, there you are.

I thought music was my escape but I was having problems wherever I went. I blamed everyone but myself. When that didn't work, I lashed out at the people I cared about. Then one day, I got punched in the face by the ugly truth about myself. It knocked me out of my shortcomings and into self-discovery. It's from this place that I share my cautionary tale. I hope it helps anyone suffering the scars of childhood trauma.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0578679795
• ISBN13: 9780578679792
• Release Date: December 2020
• Publisher: R. R. Bowker
• Length: 274 Pages
• Weight: 0.81 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"