Name: After the Flames
ISBN: 9781459753785

The 1988 house fire in the town of Orillia set off a chain of incidents that would profoundly change the family that lived there
Both a true crime story and a compelling biography of Joey Philion, the severe burn victim who was revered as a hero, then villainized in the ensuring years as he and his family struggled under the weight and public expectations of celebrity
Never-before-revealed insider stories from the family, including the fact that Joey started the house fire while he and his brother were home alone stoking the wood stove; for years, Joey lied saying he returned to the home to save his younger brother
Joey’s burn treatment at Boston’s Shriners Hospital revolutionized the way we treat severe burns
Author is Joey’s step-brother, who interviewed members of the family to create a complex picture of how celebrity caused this family to fall apart in the years after the fire
Author residence: Mississauga, Ontario

After the Flames

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