Hey Malarek!
by Victor Malarek
Top investigative journalist Victor Malarek had to fight hard to rise in the world--against a violent home life, the mean streets of Montreal, a series of brutal schools for boys.
Top investigative journalist Victor Malarek had to fight hard to rise in the world--against a violent home life, the mean streets of Montreal, a series of brutal schools for boys.
Hey Malarek! is a fast-paced, riveting account of his childhood and adolescence, of the difficulty of growing up in an abusive household, of petty crime and disproportionate punishment. It chronicles the abuse he suffered growing up with a Ukrainian name in a society dominated by Anglos. It examines the brutal rules of life on the streets, the codes of survival. Above all it presents the true story of an ordinary kid caught in a world of boys homes, social workers, probation officers, and crime.
Hey Malarek! is a true, gritty account of one man's triumph over harsh circumstances.
Hey Malarek! is a fast-paced, riveting account of his childhood and adolescence, of the difficulty of growing up in an abusive household, of petty crime and disproportionate punishment. It chronicles the abuse he suffered growing up with a Ukrainian name in a society dominated by Anglos. It examines the brutal rules of life on the streets, the codes of survival. Above all it presents the true story of an ordinary kid caught in a world of boys homes, social workers, probation officers, and crime.
Hey Malarek! is a true, gritty account of one man's triumph over harsh circumstances.
About the Author
Victor Malarek
VICTOR MALAREK has been a journalist for four decades. He began his career as a copy boy at Weekend Magazine in 1968. From 1990 to 2000, Malarek was one of the hosts for CBC Television's The Fifth Estate. In 2000 he became the investigations editor for The Globe and Mail. Today, he is a senior investigative reporter on CTV's current affairs show, W5. Often described as a champion for the underdog, Malarek has worked on many stories for W5, including "Forgotten Children," a look at children left languishing in orphanages overseas, and "Let Me Go," a thoughtful investigation of the debate around euthanasia. In 1997, he won a Gemini Award as Canada's top broadcast journalist. Malarek has also received four Michener Awards-three during his tenure with The Globe and Mail and the other at The Fifth Estate. Malarek is the author of six books.(more)
Reviews
"It's all there--the hit-and-run violence, the hit-and-run sex, the petty thievery...boy's homes, probation officers, foster homes."
Edmonton Journal
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BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Editors, Journalists, Publishers, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Literary Figures
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