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He had been, in all the important ways, an impeccable father. And he had been, in all the important ways, a terrible son. James Wood grew up in a household shaped by evangelical fervour, social ambition and the peculiar faultlines of English class. His mother, Sheila, was anxious, aspirational...

In his first memoir, the renowned critic explores his preacher-father’s mysterious decision to desert his own parents and the fallout for their family. He had been, in all the important ways, an impeccable father. And he had been, in all the important ways, a terrible son. When James Wood and...

More than four million blissfully ignorant American men are thrust into fatherhood every year, yet these men are rarely armed with an honest account of what to expect in the first nine months. This nine-month, non-fiction account details how one man learns to let go of control in the quest for the perfect pregnancy.

Intentional Fatherhood serves as a reassuring guide for your entrance through the realm of expectancy. This audiobook helps dads-to-be realize the impact of the purposeful actions taken, and enlightens listeners with information on fecundity, prenatal care, delivery, postnatal care, work-life balance, financial planning, and a whole lot more.

Recalling his growing-up years in Los Angeles following World War II, author James Pratt describes 12 lessons he learned from observing his father, an unpretentious and uneducated man who acquired little of this world's wealth but who lived an honorable life. "For some, these 12 virtues may seem antiquated, out of date, or hopelessly provincial," writes Pratt. "I don't see it that way. What my father practiced and conveyed to me were principles that made it possible for children to grow up in a stable, two-parent home, where there was a widely accepted code of decency, honesty, honor, and patriotism."