Author: Simon Van Booy
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0062408968
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
“Van Booy’s great triumph comes in using a family secret to underscore the message that family is as much a choice as a blood tie. Although any reader will find something to love here, someone who has benefited from a perfectly imperfect family will wear the widest smile. This little book with a big heart is suitable not just for Father’s Day, but for any day.” — Shelf Awareness When devastating news shatters the life of six-year-old Harvey, she finds herself in the care of a veteran social worker, Wanda, and alone in the world save for one relative she has never met—a disabled felon, haunted by a violent past he can't escape. Moving between past and present, Father’s Day weaves together the story of Harvey’s childhood on Long Island and her life as a young woman in Paris. Written in raw, spare prose that personifies the characters, this novel is the journey of two people searching for a future in the ruin of their past. Father's Day is a meditation on the quiet, sublime power of compassion, and the beauty of simple, everyday things—a breakthrough work from one of our most gifted chroniclers of the human heart.
Father's Day
Author: Anne Rockwell
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 9780060513771
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
What's the perfectgift for Dad? In Mrs. Madoff's class, it's a book made just for him. First the kids think about their special moments with their fathers. Sam's dad is so strong, he can carry Sam on his shoulders. Eveline's dad sings to her when Maman has to work at night. Jessica writes about her father in Texas ... and her stepfather at home. And when it's time to celebrate at school, both of her fathers give Jessica the best surprise of all. Here is a new Mrs. Madoff book for families to cherish on Father's Day and every day of the year.
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 9780060513771
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
What's the perfectgift for Dad? In Mrs. Madoff's class, it's a book made just for him. First the kids think about their special moments with their fathers. Sam's dad is so strong, he can carry Sam on his shoulders. Eveline's dad sings to her when Maman has to work at night. Jessica writes about her father in Texas ... and her stepfather at home. And when it's time to celebrate at school, both of her fathers give Jessica the best surprise of all. Here is a new Mrs. Madoff book for families to cherish on Father's Day and every day of the year.
Father's Day
Author: Simon Van Booy
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0062408968
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
“Van Booy’s great triumph comes in using a family secret to underscore the message that family is as much a choice as a blood tie. Although any reader will find something to love here, someone who has benefited from a perfectly imperfect family will wear the widest smile. This little book with a big heart is suitable not just for Father’s Day, but for any day.” — Shelf Awareness When devastating news shatters the life of six-year-old Harvey, she finds herself in the care of a veteran social worker, Wanda, and alone in the world save for one relative she has never met—a disabled felon, haunted by a violent past he can't escape. Moving between past and present, Father’s Day weaves together the story of Harvey’s childhood on Long Island and her life as a young woman in Paris. Written in raw, spare prose that personifies the characters, this novel is the journey of two people searching for a future in the ruin of their past. Father's Day is a meditation on the quiet, sublime power of compassion, and the beauty of simple, everyday things—a breakthrough work from one of our most gifted chroniclers of the human heart.
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0062408968
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
“Van Booy’s great triumph comes in using a family secret to underscore the message that family is as much a choice as a blood tie. Although any reader will find something to love here, someone who has benefited from a perfectly imperfect family will wear the widest smile. This little book with a big heart is suitable not just for Father’s Day, but for any day.” — Shelf Awareness When devastating news shatters the life of six-year-old Harvey, she finds herself in the care of a veteran social worker, Wanda, and alone in the world save for one relative she has never met—a disabled felon, haunted by a violent past he can't escape. Moving between past and present, Father’s Day weaves together the story of Harvey’s childhood on Long Island and her life as a young woman in Paris. Written in raw, spare prose that personifies the characters, this novel is the journey of two people searching for a future in the ruin of their past. Father's Day is a meditation on the quiet, sublime power of compassion, and the beauty of simple, everyday things—a breakthrough work from one of our most gifted chroniclers of the human heart.
A Father's Day Thank You
Author: Janet Nolan
Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company
ISBN: 0807522902
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 35
Book Description
Harvey doesn't know what to get his father for Father's Day. It's especially hard when his older sisters and brother seem so sure that their presents are his favorites. Laurie Ann gives him a tie--every year! And Martin always gives him a box of nails. Nadine says Dad loves golf balls. How do they know he likes these presents so much? Because every year Dad gives them each a hug and says, "Thank you." And they say, "You're welcome. "The night before Father's Day, Harvey remembers all of the nice things his dad helped him with that week. He picks up a crayon and starts to draw. And when Harvey gives his dad his present, it's Harvey who has said, "Thank you." And it's his Dad who responds, "You're welcome."
Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company
ISBN: 0807522902
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 35
Book Description
Harvey doesn't know what to get his father for Father's Day. It's especially hard when his older sisters and brother seem so sure that their presents are his favorites. Laurie Ann gives him a tie--every year! And Martin always gives him a box of nails. Nadine says Dad loves golf balls. How do they know he likes these presents so much? Because every year Dad gives them each a hug and says, "Thank you." And they say, "You're welcome. "The night before Father's Day, Harvey remembers all of the nice things his dad helped him with that week. He picks up a crayon and starts to draw. And when Harvey gives his dad his present, it's Harvey who has said, "Thank you." And it's his Dad who responds, "You're welcome."
Celebrating Father's Day
Author: Donna Marriott
Publisher: Creative Teaching Press
ISBN: 9781574715750
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 20
Book Description
A story that broadens the traditional meaning of Father's Day to include any and all the special male people in a child's life.
Publisher: Creative Teaching Press
ISBN: 9781574715750
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 20
Book Description
A story that broadens the traditional meaning of Father's Day to include any and all the special male people in a child's life.
Father's Day
Author: Matthew Zapruder
Publisher: Copper Canyon Press
ISBN: 1619322056
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 130
Book Description
"As seen in the The New York Times Book Review ""In characteristically short lines and pithy, slippery language like predictive text from a lucid dream, Zapruder’s fifth collection grapples with fatherhood as well as larger questions of influence and inheritance and obligation."" —The New York Times “[Zapruder] presents powerfully nuanced and vivid verse about the limitations of poetry to enact meaningful change in a world spiraling into callousness; yet despite poetry’s supposed constraints, Zapruder’s verse offers solace and an invaluable blueprint for empathy.” ―Publishers Weekly, starred review “Zapruder’s new book, Father’s Day, is firmly situated in its (and our) political moment, and is anchored by a compelling gravity and urgency.” ―The Washington Post The poems in Matthew Zapruder’s fifth collection ask, how can one be a good father, partner, and citizen in the early twenty-first century? Zapruder deftly improvises upon language and lyricism as he passionately engages with these questions during turbulent, uncertain times. Whether interrogating the personalities of the Supreme Court, watching a child grow off into a distance, or tweaking poetry critics and hipsters alike, Zapruder maintains a deeply generous sense of humor alongside a rich vein of love and moral urgency. The poems in Father’s Day harbor a radical belief in the power of wonder and awe to sustain the human project while guiding it forward. "
Publisher: Copper Canyon Press
ISBN: 1619322056
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 130
Book Description
"As seen in the The New York Times Book Review ""In characteristically short lines and pithy, slippery language like predictive text from a lucid dream, Zapruder’s fifth collection grapples with fatherhood as well as larger questions of influence and inheritance and obligation."" —The New York Times “[Zapruder] presents powerfully nuanced and vivid verse about the limitations of poetry to enact meaningful change in a world spiraling into callousness; yet despite poetry’s supposed constraints, Zapruder’s verse offers solace and an invaluable blueprint for empathy.” ―Publishers Weekly, starred review “Zapruder’s new book, Father’s Day, is firmly situated in its (and our) political moment, and is anchored by a compelling gravity and urgency.” ―The Washington Post The poems in Matthew Zapruder’s fifth collection ask, how can one be a good father, partner, and citizen in the early twenty-first century? Zapruder deftly improvises upon language and lyricism as he passionately engages with these questions during turbulent, uncertain times. Whether interrogating the personalities of the Supreme Court, watching a child grow off into a distance, or tweaking poetry critics and hipsters alike, Zapruder maintains a deeply generous sense of humor alongside a rich vein of love and moral urgency. The poems in Father’s Day harbor a radical belief in the power of wonder and awe to sustain the human project while guiding it forward. "
Father's Days
Author: Katherine Brady
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description
For ten years, Katherine Brady led a double life. Growing up in a small Midwestern town, she was the ideal teenager--beauty queen, honor student, and with a boyfriend from one of the town's most elite families. But at home lived another Katherine, her father's own 'little girl', unwillingly involved in a secret sexual relationship that left her shamed, isolated, fearful, and emotionally burdened for years. This book recounts her struggle through humiliation, helplessness, and anger to become a whole, mature human being.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description
For ten years, Katherine Brady led a double life. Growing up in a small Midwestern town, she was the ideal teenager--beauty queen, honor student, and with a boyfriend from one of the town's most elite families. But at home lived another Katherine, her father's own 'little girl', unwillingly involved in a secret sexual relationship that left her shamed, isolated, fearful, and emotionally burdened for years. This book recounts her struggle through humiliation, helplessness, and anger to become a whole, mature human being.
Father's Day
Author: Buzz Bissinger
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 0547816561
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 283
Book Description
The author recounts a father-son road trip during which he gained insight into the worldviews, challenges, and talents of his socially challenged savant son, Zach.
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 0547816561
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 283
Book Description
The author recounts a father-son road trip during which he gained insight into the worldviews, challenges, and talents of his socially challenged savant son, Zach.
A Book about Mom with Words and Pictures by Me
Author: Workman Publishing
Publisher: Workman Publishing Company
ISBN: 1523512105
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 57
Book Description
Dear Mom, Keep this book forever to remember all the reasons why I love you. Every page has a heartwarming, imaginative (and sometimes cheeky!) prompt—a sentence to finish or an illustration to complete—to help kids capture everything they know and love about their parent, from their favorite things to do together to what kind of pizza topping they would be. A sheet of illustrated stickers gives kids even more ways to customize the work! Each book starts with a letter to parent from child, and then the fun begins, from: Your favorite animal is ______. You are terrified of ______! To: I wrote a story about you. Want to read it together? To: Look! I drew a picture of us on an intergalactic space adventure! And finally: This is us, having the greatest adventure ever. I love you, Mom!
Publisher: Workman Publishing Company
ISBN: 1523512105
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 57
Book Description
Dear Mom, Keep this book forever to remember all the reasons why I love you. Every page has a heartwarming, imaginative (and sometimes cheeky!) prompt—a sentence to finish or an illustration to complete—to help kids capture everything they know and love about their parent, from their favorite things to do together to what kind of pizza topping they would be. A sheet of illustrated stickers gives kids even more ways to customize the work! Each book starts with a letter to parent from child, and then the fun begins, from: Your favorite animal is ______. You are terrified of ______! To: I wrote a story about you. Want to read it together? To: Look! I drew a picture of us on an intergalactic space adventure! And finally: This is us, having the greatest adventure ever. I love you, Mom!
The Night Before Father's Day
Author: Natasha Wing
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101636653
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
It's Father's Day! Celebrate dads everywhere with bike rides, car washes, and more in this installment of Natasha Wing's best-selling series. It's the night before Father's Day, and Mom and the kids have a plan to surprise Dad with a special gift. When Dad goes for a bike ride, everyone gets to work. Dad wakes up the next day to find his garage newly organized and his car sparkly clean. So, of course, he celebrates by taking everyone for a spin!
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101636653
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
It's Father's Day! Celebrate dads everywhere with bike rides, car washes, and more in this installment of Natasha Wing's best-selling series. It's the night before Father's Day, and Mom and the kids have a plan to surprise Dad with a special gift. When Dad goes for a bike ride, everyone gets to work. Dad wakes up the next day to find his garage newly organized and his car sparkly clean. So, of course, he celebrates by taking everyone for a spin!
On Fathers Day
Author: Megan Norris
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1923144782
Category : True Crime
Languages : en
Pages : 529
Book Description
A heartbreaking account of enduring suffering and loss. When Cindy Gambino dropped her three boys off at their dad's on Father’s Day 2005 she had no idea she would never see them again. By day’s end, their bodies lay at the bottom of an icy dam, a tragedy that sparked one of the most controversial and prolonged murder cases in Australian history. Award-winning author and journalist Megan Norris followed the case for eight years, chronicling Cindy’s heartbreaking journey through a trial, retrial, two failed appeals, and a 2013 High Court ruling that blocked Victorian father Robert Farquharson’s final bid for freedom, putting him behind bars for at least the next thirty-three years. Through exclusive, intimate interviews with Cindy and her family, and a meticulous examination of the overwhelming evidence before the courts, Norris details how two juries concluded Farquharson was guilty of murdering his children. This book offers valuable and first-hand insight into a crime intended to last a lifetime. Told through Cindy’s eyes in the aftermath, ‘On Father’s Day’ is a mother’s legacy to the family she left behind when she passed away in 2022. Updated with an epilogue, her heartbreaking story shows that this is a crime that goes way beyond the grave. ‘On Father’s Day’ was written by Megan at Cindy’s request. This book is her voice. PRAISE FOR THE BOOK ‘A harrowing, deeply compelling narrative that plunges the reader into the dark heart of domestic violence and the unimaginable horror of retaliatory filicide’ Dr. Yvonne Kallane, Ph.D., MA (Human Rights), MAICD, Founder, Change the Ending ‘Extraordinary read … powerful insights into the widespread patterns of coercive control and profound impacts of enduring trauma.’ - Sharon Wilkinson - DV Lawyer ‘Cindy’s experience and Megan’s thorough research provide a devastating, confronting and utterly compelling read.’ - Dr Deborah Kirkwood, Author of Just Say Goodbye ‘The best analysis I’ve read of the ultimate act of family violence… no other journalist and writer has had the involvement in this case like Norris has,’ - Emily Webb, Author and podcaster.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1923144782
Category : True Crime
Languages : en
Pages : 529
Book Description
A heartbreaking account of enduring suffering and loss. When Cindy Gambino dropped her three boys off at their dad's on Father’s Day 2005 she had no idea she would never see them again. By day’s end, their bodies lay at the bottom of an icy dam, a tragedy that sparked one of the most controversial and prolonged murder cases in Australian history. Award-winning author and journalist Megan Norris followed the case for eight years, chronicling Cindy’s heartbreaking journey through a trial, retrial, two failed appeals, and a 2013 High Court ruling that blocked Victorian father Robert Farquharson’s final bid for freedom, putting him behind bars for at least the next thirty-three years. Through exclusive, intimate interviews with Cindy and her family, and a meticulous examination of the overwhelming evidence before the courts, Norris details how two juries concluded Farquharson was guilty of murdering his children. This book offers valuable and first-hand insight into a crime intended to last a lifetime. Told through Cindy’s eyes in the aftermath, ‘On Father’s Day’ is a mother’s legacy to the family she left behind when she passed away in 2022. Updated with an epilogue, her heartbreaking story shows that this is a crime that goes way beyond the grave. ‘On Father’s Day’ was written by Megan at Cindy’s request. This book is her voice. PRAISE FOR THE BOOK ‘A harrowing, deeply compelling narrative that plunges the reader into the dark heart of domestic violence and the unimaginable horror of retaliatory filicide’ Dr. Yvonne Kallane, Ph.D., MA (Human Rights), MAICD, Founder, Change the Ending ‘Extraordinary read … powerful insights into the widespread patterns of coercive control and profound impacts of enduring trauma.’ - Sharon Wilkinson - DV Lawyer ‘Cindy’s experience and Megan’s thorough research provide a devastating, confronting and utterly compelling read.’ - Dr Deborah Kirkwood, Author of Just Say Goodbye ‘The best analysis I’ve read of the ultimate act of family violence… no other journalist and writer has had the involvement in this case like Norris has,’ - Emily Webb, Author and podcaster.