In new memoir, Bob McDonald reveals he was sexually abused as a child

WARNING: This article contains details of abuse. In his new memoir Just Say Yes, Quirks and Quarks host Bob McDonald charts his path from an unhappy and sometimes abusive home to Canada's foremost explainer of all things scientific. Continue reading at 'CBC'

[ CBC | 2024-09-13 14:31:59 UTC ]
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