The Runaway
Later, he rejoined his mother and her new husband, only to discover his struggle with dyslexia. Additionally, an untreated ear infection resulted in partial deafness. Tragically, his stepfather subjected him to physical abuse, prompting McQueen to escape from home at the tender age of 9.
The Runaway
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Julia Ann made the decision to send him back to live with his great-uncle, yet she would later bring him back into her own home when she remarried for the third time, this time when McQueen was 12. Unfortunately, this stepfather’s mistreatment of both McQueen and his mother proved to be even more severe, prompting McQueen to return to a life on the streets.
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