When I First Held You, Brian Gresko
When I First Held You, Brian Gresko
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When I First Held You
22 Critically Acclaimed Writers Talk About the Triumphs, Challenges, and Transformative Experience of Fatherhood

Author: Brian Gresko

Narrator: Don Hagen

Unabridged: 8 hr 3 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Ascent Audio

Published: 06/01/2014


Synopsis

From some of today’s most critically acclaimed writers comes a rich collection of essays on what it means to be a dad.

Becoming a father can be one of the most profoundly terrifying, exhilarating, life-changing occasions in a man’s life. Now 22 of today’s masterful writers get straight to the heart of modern fatherhood in this incomparable collection of thought-provoking essays. From making that ultimate decision to have a kid to making it through the birth to tangling with a toddler mid-tantrum, and eventually letting a teen loose in the world, these fathers explore every facet of fatherhood and show how being a father changed the way they saw the world—and themselves.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Ben

Good writing is good writing is good writing. More - [URL not allowed]......more

Goodreads review by Nancy

A full spectrum of fatherhood from 22 outstanding writers who generously share their most intimate experiences of parenting, from terrifying new baby days to the entree into the new role as father-of-adult-child. It's a beautiful book, and it's a true privilege to meet some of these writers again in......more

Goodreads review by Evan

I really enjoyed this. I'm a new dad, and it really spoke to me and was damn entertaining. Longer (more helpful) review on my blog: [URL not allowed]......more

Goodreads review by Celia

A perfect gift book!......more