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By: Rex Ogle
Narrated by: Ramon De Ocampo
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The companion to Rex Ogle’s award-winning Free Lunch is a searing account of adolescence in a household torn by domestic violence.

Punching Bag is the compelling true story of a high school career defined by poverty and punctuated by outbreaks of domestic abuse. Rex Ogle, who brilliantly mapped his experience of hunger in Free Lunch, here describes his struggle to survive; reflects on his complex, often paradoxical relationship with his passionate, fierce mother; and charts the trajectory of his stepdad’s anger. Hovering over Rex’s story is the talismanic presence of his unborn baby sister.

Through it all, Rex threads moments of grace and humor that act as beacons of light in the darkness. Thoroughly enjoyable, beautifully crafted, and authentically told, Punching Bag is a remarkable memoir about one teenager’s cycle of violence, blame, and attempts to forgive his parents - and himself.

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Especially for those who have been through bullying and abuse, and even for others who haven’t, Punching Bag lets you know you’re not alone. The narrator of this audiobook brings all to life in a most convincing performance. Of course, it all comes down to the truth and emotion in Rex Ogle’s powerful, realistic prose.

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