A father can be the guiding hand behind a wobbly bicycle, the deep, intimidating voice that rumbles behind closed doors, the proud, silent smile at a high school graduation. But sometimes it takes decades before we can take in the big picture - to understand our fathers and to grasp the effect that they had, and still have, on our lives.
In this unique compilation, some of today's best-selling and best-loved authors write about fathers they have known and fathers they have imagined (and sometimes, a little bit of both). Diana Gabaldon recalls the mix of optimism and hardheaded common sense bequeathed to her by her father, the youngest of fifteen children. Eileen Goudge tells a tale of suburban paranoia and unexpected heroism in 'My Father, The Communist'. Faye Kellerman reminisces about her days spent underfoot at her dad's deli - where she eventually grew into a real working woman - in 'The Summer Of My Womanhood'.
This beautiful collection, illustrated with personal photographs, is a touching celebration of an unbreakable and compelling bond.
