20 Best Fatherhood Books
Fatherhood is a popular category for many book lovers. Our team at Speechify has curated a list of the top Fatherhood audiobooks everyone must read.
See the top 20 Fatherhood audiobooks below.
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Take Back Your Family
- By: Jefferson Bethke
- Narrator: Jefferson Bethke
- Length: 4 hours 24 minutes
- Publisher: Thomas Nelson
- Publish date: September 07, 2021
- Language: English
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4.42(1013 ratings)
4.42(1013 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0018.99 USDRead by the author. Toxic hyper-individualism. Widespread brokenness. America’s family model isn’t working. Ever wonder if it’s time to opt out? In Take Back Your Family, New York Times bestselling author Jefferson Bethke givesRead by the author.
Toxic hyper-individualism. Widespread brokenness.
America’s family model isn’t working.
Ever wonder if it’s time to opt out?
In Take Back Your Family, New York Times bestselling author Jefferson Bethke gives you the tools you need to grow your family with intention and delight. The practical ideas and true stories from families in all walks of life will give you the push you need to discover a completely new yet ancient way to do family.
In this groundbreaking book, you’ll discover how to
- embrace the radical Christian framework for creating family teams
- understand what it means to do life multigenerationally with other families
- create a family mission that energizes you and your kids
- develop family habits that lead to flourishing and peace
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The Double Dangerous Book for Boys
- By: Conn Iggulden
- Narrator: Kirby Heyborne
- Length: 9 hours 9 minutes
- Publisher: HarperAudio
- Publish date: December 17, 2019
- Language: English
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4.37(61 ratings)
4.37(61 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0027.99 USDConn Iggulden returns with more information, insights, and diversions for boys from eight to eighty. This companion volume to The Dangerous Book for Boys includes more than seventy new chapters and important skills, fascinating historicalConn Iggulden returns with more information, insights, and diversions for boys from eight to eighty. This companion volume to The Dangerous Book for Boys includes more than seventy new chapters and important skills, fascinating historical information, and essential stories, including:
- How to pick a padlock
- Making a Flying Machine
- Tying a Windsor Knot
- Advice from Fighting Men
- Questions About the Law
- Chess Openings
- Making Perfume
- Maps of Historic Empires: British, Ottoman, Genghis, Persian, Medes, Babylonian, Alexander
- Great Speeches
- Forgotten Explorers
- How to Wire a Plug and Make a lamp
- Writing a Thank You Letter
- Polishing Shoes
Parents looking to get their kids off screens can use this book to fill weekend afternoons and summer days with wonder, excitement, adventure, and fun–learn to build go-carts and electromagnets, identify insects and spiders, and fly the world’s best paper airplanes. This charming and practical guide will ignite the imagination and stimulate curiosity, and provide grandfathers, fathers, sons, and brothers the opportunity to deepen their bonds. Conn Iggulden has at last put together a second wonderful collection that is the essence of boyhood.
Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook.
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Say All the Unspoken Things
- By: John A. Sowers
- Length: 4 hours 33 minutes
- Publisher: Thomas Nelson
- Publish date: February 01, 2022
- Language: English
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4.33(62 ratings)
4.33(62 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0018.99 USDRead by the author! Our children, spouses, parents, and friends may know we love them, but how often do they hear it from us? Through letters to his daughters that feel personal to all of us, John Sowers encourages us to release these unspokenRead by the author! Our children, spouses, parents, and friends may know we love them, but how often do they hear it from us? Through letters to his daughters that feel personal to all of us, John Sowers encourages us to release these unspoken words of love so there are no doubts in our relationships nor regrets in our lives.
“Many of us go through life with words and feelings stranded in our hearts. Words we deeply feel but never say. Sometimes we never have the chance. We don’t always get to say goodbye. We don’t always know when it will be our last hug, high five, smile, laugh, or ‘I love you.’ All we have is today, now, and what we do in this one, shining moment.”
So many of us rarely share our hearts or speak those deep, hidden sentiments—but why? John Sowers began writing letters to his three daughters to show how much he loved them and to encourage them in their daily lives. These moving and eloquent letters remind all of us how important it is to share the contents of our heart now. Say All the Unspoken Things:
- Covers the topics of bravery, wonder, beauty, kindness, romance, and God’s patient love
- Helps us find our stranded words to speak more freely to those whom we love
- Moves us from a shallow life to one with deeper meaning and fulfilling relationships
While John wrote these letters to his daughters, this beautiful book often feels as though he is speaking directly to readers. These love letters will echo in your own heart, reminding you of your Father in heaven, who loves you and is for you. A treasure for anyone seeking to create a legacy of love in their relationships, you can seize every precious moment you have to say all the unspoken things.
Reflection questions are available in the audiobook companion PDF download.
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Out of the Pocket
- By: Kirk Herbstreit
- Narrator: Kirk Herbstreit
- Length: 12 hours 21 minutes
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio
- Publish date: January 01, 2021
- Language: English
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4.31(804 ratings)
4.31(804 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0023.99 USDThis powerfully intimate, plain-spoken memoir about fathers and sons, fortitude, and football from the face and voice of college football–Kirk Herbstreit–is not just “a window into the game, but also a peek into what makes himThis powerfully intimate, plain-spoken memoir about fathers and sons, fortitude, and football from the face and voice of college football–Kirk Herbstreit–is not just “a window into the game, but also a peek into what makes him special: his heart” (David Shaw, head coach, Stanford University).
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Kirk Herbstreit is a reflection of the sport he loves, a reflection of his football-crazed home state of Ohio, where he was a high school star and Ohio State captain, and a reflection of another Ohio State football captain thirty-two years earlier: his dad Jim, who battled Alzheimer’s disease until his death in 2016.
In Out of the Pocket, Herbstreit does what his father did for him: takes you inside the locker rooms, to the practice fields, to the meeting rooms, to the stadiums. Herbstreit describes how a combination of hard work, perseverance, and a little luck landed him on the set of ESPN’s iconic College GameDay show, surrounded by tens of thousands of fans who treat their Saturdays like a football Mardi Gras.
He takes you into the television production meetings, on to the GameDay set, and into the broadcast booth. You’ll live his life during a football season, see the things he sees, experience every chaotic twist and turn as the year unfolds. Not to mention the relationships he’s established and the insights he’s learned from the likes of coaches and players such as Nick Saban, Tim Tebow, Dabo Swinney, and Peyton Manning, as well as his colleagues, including Chris Fowler, Rece Davis, and his “second dad,” the beloved Coach Lee Corso.
Yes, Kirk Herbstreit is the undeniable face and voice of college football–but he’s also a survivor. He’s the quiet kid who withstood the collapse of his parents’ marriage. The boy who endured too many overbearing stepdads and stepmoms. The painfully shy student who always chose the last desk in the last row of the classroom. The young man who persevered through a frustrating Ohio State playing career. The new college graduate who turned down a lucrative sales job after college to pursue a “no way you’ll make it” dream career in broadcasting.
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Lessons My Father Taught Me
- By: Michael Reagan
- Narrator: Milton Jeffers
- Length: 8 hours 36 minutes
- Publisher: Dreamscape Media
- Publish date: May 31, 2016
- Language: English
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4.3(64 ratings)
4.3(64 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0017.99 USDNoted political commentator Michael Reagan, the son of Ronald Reagan and first wife Jane Wyman, has traveled across America, giving speeches and meeting the public. Time and time again, people tell him how much they love and miss his father, andNoted political commentator Michael Reagan, the son of Ronald Reagan and first wife Jane Wyman, has traveled across America, giving speeches and meeting the public. Time and time again, people tell him how much they love and miss his father, and what his presidency meant to them. In a world where role models are few and far between, Ronald Reagan’s legacy stands strong. When Michael was growing up, his father would drive him out to his ranch. There Ronald Reagan taught Michael how to ride a horse, how to shoot a gun, and much more. As they drove together or did chores together, Michael’s father told him stories and taught him about life, love, family, faith, success, and leadership.
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How to Raise a Conservative Daughter
- By: Michelle Easton
- Narrator: Becky White
- Length: 7 hours 36 minutes
- Publisher: Dreamscape Media
- Publish date: October 05, 2021
- Language: English
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4.25(24 ratings)
4.25(24 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0017.99 USDAs someone who has spent over a quarter-century preparing thousands of conservative girls and women for effective conservative leadership, Michelle Easton knows the daunting challenges parents face. Toxic social media, radical feministAs someone who has spent over a quarter-century preparing thousands of conservative girls and women for effective conservative leadership, Michelle Easton knows the daunting challenges parents face. Toxic social media, radical feminist indoctrination in schools, corrosive messages from Hollywood and the entertainment world–the dizzying array of cultural forces aligned against families are real and immediate. But so are the remedies. President Ronald Reagan once said Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn’t pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same. The clear principles and practical tools this book provides will help you and your family raise smart, fun, conservative daughters–young women whose strength of character will keep the flame of liberty alight for generations to come.
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Lessons from a Third Grade Dropout
- By: Rick Rigsby
- Length: 3 hours 16 minutes
- Publisher: Thomas Nelson
- Publish date: December 26, 2017
- Language: English
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4.12(502 ratings)
4.12(502 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0016.99 USDA USA TODAY and Wall Street Journal bestseller! Learn how to live a life of character and integrity—by following the simple advice of a third grade dropout. Be inspired by the book behind Dr. Rick Rigsby’s viral graduation speech. AfterA USA TODAY and Wall Street Journal bestseller! Learn how to live a life of character and integrity—by following the simple advice of a third grade dropout. Be inspired by the book behind Dr. Rick Rigsby’s viral graduation speech.
After his wife died, Rick Rigsby was ready to give up. The bare minimum was good enough. Rigsby was content to go through the motions, living out his life as a shell of himself. But then he remembered the lessons his father taught him years before— incredibly simple, yet incredibly profound.
These lessons weren’t about advanced mathematics or the secrets of the stock market. They were quite straightforward, in fact, as Rigsby’s father never made it through third grade. But if this man’s instructions were powerful enough to inspire one of his children to earn a Ph.D. and another to become a judge—imagine what they can do for you.
While Rick Rigsby’s father was a third-grade dropout, he was a man who never hid behind any excuse. A man who never allowed his problems or lack of a formal education to determine his present or affect his future. A man who realized that destiny was a choice and not a chance.
In Lessons from a Third Grade Dropout, Rigsby shares the simple lessons from his father that will transform your mindset, including:
- Remain true to yourself
- Think the best at all times
- Give your best regardless of the circumstances
- Keep standing no matter what
Join Rigsby as he dusts off time-tested beliefs and shares his father’s impactful, far-reaching story—of how a life can be enhanced, of how a corporate culture can be changed, of how a family can be united—by living the simple lessons of a third-grade dropout.
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The Making of a Man
- By: Tim Brown
- Length: 6 hours 23 minutes
- Publisher: Thomas Nelson
- Publish date: May 13, 2014
- Language: English
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4.04(70 ratings)
4.04(70 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0021.99 USDWhat Does It Take to Be a Godly Man? Every young boy dreams about what he wants to be when he grows up. Some have goals of becoming an astronaut, or a fireman, or a professional athlete. But what does it take to be a man? How does a youngWhat Does It Take to Be a Godly Man? Every young boy dreams about what he wants to be when he grows up. Some have goals of becoming an astronaut, or a fireman, or a professional athlete. But what does it take to be a man? How does a young person get there?
In this six-session video-based curriculum, NFL All-Pro, sports analyst, and businessman Tim Brown uses experiences from his life to teach men the principles and priorities he has learned for leading a life that honors God. Through his stories of struggling with God, overcoming temptations, and discovering what it takes to be a good husband and father, he shares what true manhood is all about and what guys must do to attain it. These principles have helped Tim lead a life of honor and integrity that has made him one of the most respected men in the world of sports.
The Making of a Man will not only inspire men of all ages but also challenge them to measure their lives and success by a higher standard.
Designed for use with The Making of a Man: A Video-based Study (978-0529-11308-5)
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Take Back Your Family Handbook
- By: Jefferson Bethke
- Narrator: Jefferson Bethke
- Length: 1 hours 40 minutes
- Publisher: Thomas Nelson
- Publish date: November 23, 2021
- Language: English
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4(5 ratings)
4(5 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0014.99 USDCreate a Flourishing Family That Makes an Impact for the Kingdom 52 big ideas that can become family conversation starters 9 “Dig Deeper” sections to explore How to craft a Family Summit–a multiday event to infuse vision and lifeCreate a Flourishing Family That Makes an Impact for the Kingdom
- 52 big ideas that can become family conversation starters
- 9 “Dig Deeper” sections to explore
- How to craft a Family Summit–a multiday event to infuse vision and life in your family
“We are steeped in cultural forces that are disrupting the healthy, flourishing families for which we were made. But families who are choosing to opt in to something so much better are tasting–and sharing!–the goodness of God.” –Jefferson Bethke
This handbook is meant to help you process and apply the ideas found in Take Back Your Family.
The “Family Summit” section can be found in the audiobook companion PDF download.
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Asunto de familia (A Private Family Matter)
- By: Victor Rivas Rivers
- Narrator: Victor Rivas Rivers
- Length: 16 hours 3 minutes
- Publisher: Recorded Books, Inc.
- Publish date: July 11, 2008
- Language: Spanish
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4(3 ratings)
4(3 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0029.99 USDAsi comiensa Victor Rivas Rivers esta magnifica cronica en que narra su fuga desde la zona de guerra de la violencia domestica-considerada con demasiada frecuencia como -y su trayectoria hacia la independencia, la recuperacion y la renovacion. EnAsi comiensa Victor Rivas Rivers esta magnifica cronica en que narra su fuga desde la zona de guerra de la violencia domestica-considerada con demasiada frecuencia como -y su trayectoria hacia la independencia, la recuperacion y la renovacion. En Asunto de familia, Victor recuerda su epoca de joven iracundo que vivia bajo la tirania y la colera de su padre. El tempestuoso temperamento de su padre, Antonio Rivas Garcia Rubio, a quien por su caracter apodaban El Ciclon, no solo lo llevo a golpear a su esposa, sino a maltratar-y finalmenta a secuestrar-a sus propios hijos. La manera en que Victor logro obtener ayuda para su familia y una sancion legal contra su padre, asi como sobreponerse a sus propios demonios, aprender a amarse a si mismo y llegar a compartir su experiencia con otras victimas y sobrevivientes de la violencia domestica, constituye la esencia de esta obra profunda y conmovedora.
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Things My Son Needs to Know about the World
- By: Fredrik Backman
- Narrator: Santino Fontana
- Length: 3 hours 10 minutes
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio
- Publish date: January 01, 2019
- Language: English
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3.99(13599 ratings)
3.99(13599 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0014.99 USDThe #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Man Called Ove shares an irresistible and moving collection of heartfelt, humorous essays about fatherhood, providing his newborn son with the perspective and tools he’ll need to make his way inThe #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Man Called Ove shares an irresistible and moving collection of heartfelt, humorous essays about fatherhood, providing his newborn son with the perspective and tools he’ll need to make his way in the world.
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Things My Son Needs to Know About the World collects the personal dispatches from the front lines of one of the most daunting experiences any man can experience: fatherhood.
As he conveys his profound awe at experiencing all the “firsts” that fill him with wonder and catch him completely unprepared, Fredrik Backman doesn’t shy away from revealing his own false steps and fatherly flaws, tackling issues both great and small, from masculinity and mid-life crises to practical jokes and poop.
In between the sleep-deprived lows and wonderful highs, Backman takes a step back to share the true story of falling in love with a woman who is his complete opposite, and learning to live a life that revolves around the people you care about unconditionally. Alternating between humorous side notes and longer essays offering his son advice as he grows up and ventures out into the world, Backman relays the big and small lessons in life, including:
-How to find the team you belong to
-Why airports explain everything about religion and war
-The reason starting a band is crucial to cultivating and keeping friendships
-How to beat Monkey Island 3
-Why, sometimes, a dad might hold onto his son’s hand just a little too tight
This is an irresistible and insightful collection, perfect for new parents and fans of Backman’s “unparalleled understanding of human nature” (Shelf Awareness). As he eloquently reminds us, “You can be whatever you want to be, but that’s nowhere near as important as knowing that you can be exactly who you are.” -
Sh*t My Dad Says
- By: Justin Halpern
- Narrator: Sean Schemmel
- Length: 3 hours 8 minutes
- Publisher: HarperAudio
- Publish date: May 04, 2010
- Language: English
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3.98(134295 ratings)
3.98(134295 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0015.99 USDAfter being dumped by his longtime girlfriend, twenty-eight-year-old Justin Halpern found himself living at home with his seventy-three-year-old dad. Sam Halpern, who is “like Socrates, but angrier, and with worse hair,” has never mincedAfter being dumped by his longtime girlfriend, twenty-eight-year-old Justin Halpern found himself living at home with his seventy-three-year-old dad. Sam Halpern, who is “like Socrates, but angrier, and with worse hair,” has never minced words, and when Justin moved back home, he began to record all the ridiculous things his dad said to him:
“That woman was sexy. . . . Out of your league? Son, let women figure out why they won’t screw you. Don’t do it for them.”
“Do people your age know how to comb their hair? It looks like two squirrels crawled on their heads and started fucking.”
“The worst thing you can be is a liar. . . . Okay, fine, yes, the worst thing you can be is a Nazi, but then number two is liar. Nazi one, liar two.”
Almost two million people now follow Mr. Halpern’s philosophical musings on Twitter, and in this book, his son weaves a brilliantly funny, touching coming-of-age memoir around the best of his quotes. An all-American story that unfolds on the Little League field, in Denny’s, during excruciating family road trips, and, most frequently, in the Halperns’ kitchen over bowls of Grape-Nuts, Sh*t My Dad Says is a chaotic, hilarious, true portrait of a father-son relationship from a major new comic voice.
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In Search of Emma En busca de Emma (Spanish edition)
- By: Armando Lucas Correa
- Narrator: Antonio Raluy Zierold
- Length: 7 hours 47 minutes
- Publisher: HarperAudio
- Publish date: October 12, 2021
- Language: English
Regular Price:Try for $0.0024.99 USDSEARCHING FOR EMMA SPA En busca de Emma is the moving story of two fathers that overcame all obstacles to bring their daughter into this world. A personal story of the building of a 21st century family. A universal story of love. This is the firstSEARCHING FOR EMMA SPA
En busca de Emma is the moving story of two fathers that overcame all obstacles to bring their daughter into this world. A personal story of the building of a 21st century family. A universal story of love. This is the first book from the Editor-in-Chief of People en Espanol.
As the Editor-in-Chief of People en Espanol, the highest circulated Spanish-language magazine in the USA, Armando Correa knows a thing or two about glitz, celebrity, and glamour. Yet, missing from his life was the family he so yearned to create; the family that thanks to science, patience, and the most supportive community possible, he was finally able to bring into existence in his beautiful daughter Emma.
Using the trying, and costly, method of finding a surrogate to give birth to his daughter, readers come to know just how difficult a process it is for anyone wanting to become a parent. Blessed with a long-term partner, we see Armando’s hopes dashed time and again when the pregnancy fails to take. Until finally, the pregnancy does take, and their lives become filled with the expectations all parents feel (layered with nervousness, fear, absolute love) when their unborn baby is on the way.
The book is at once a beautiful and timely story told from the perspective of a man who always wanted to become a father, and whose understanding that his family may not be considered traditional in some circles, is in part the fuel that drives him.
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The Adventurer’s Son
- By: Roman Dial
- Narrator: Fred Sanders
- Length: 10 hours 39 minutes
- Publisher: HarperAudio
- Publish date: February 18, 2020
- Language: English
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3.92(6015 ratings)
3.92(6015 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.005.99 USD“A brave and marvelous book. A page-turner that will rip your heart out.”–Jon Krakauer In the tradition of Into the Wild comes an instant classic of outdoor literature, a riveting work of uncommon depth. I’m planning on doing“A brave and marvelous book. A page-turner that will rip your heart out.”–Jon Krakauer
In the tradition of Into the Wild comes an instant classic of outdoor literature, a riveting work of uncommon depth. I’m planning on doing 4 days in the jungle. . . . It should be difficult to get lost forever: These were the haunting last words legendary adventurer Roman Dial received from his son, before the 27-year old disappeared into the jungles of Costa Rica. This is Dial’s intensely gripping and deeply moving account of his two-year quest to unravel the mystery of his son’s fate.
In the predawn hours of July 10, 2014, twenty-seven-year-old Cody Roman Dial, the son of preeminent Alaskan scientist and National Geographic Explorer Roman Dial, walked alone into Corcovado National Park, an untracked rainforest along Costa Rica’s remote Pacific Coast that shelters miners, poachers, and drug smugglers. He carried a light backpack and machete. Before he left, he emailed his father: “I am not sure how long it will take me, but I’m planning on doing 4 days in the jungle and a day to walk out. I’ll be bounded by a trail to the west and the coast everywhere else, so it should be difficult to get lost forever.”
They were the last words Dial received from his son.
The Adventurer’s Son recreates the author’s two-year quest to learn the truth about his child’s disappearance. Immediately after Cody Roman’s planned departure date passed without a word from him, Dial set off for Costa Rica. As he trekked through the dense jungle, interviewing locals and searching for clues–the authorities suspected murder–the desperate father was forced to confront the deepest questions about his own life. Roman had raised his son to be fearless, to seek out adventure amid earth’s wildest places. Was he ultimately responsible for his son’s fate?
A harrowing story of drama, adventure, and a father’s love for his son, set in the most beautiful and dangerous reaches of the planet, The Adventurer’s Son is a mystery, the memoir of a father and his son, and an unforgettable story of love and profound loss.
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The Inward Empire
- By: Christian Donlan
- Narrator: Christian Donlan
- Length: 9 hours 14 minutes
- Publisher: Hachette Audio
- Publish date: June 26, 2018
- Language: English
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3.91(13 ratings)
3.91(13 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0025.98 USDIn the vein of The Noonday Demon and When Breath Becomes Air, a father’s “remarkable and revelatory” account of navigating his own neurological decline while watching in wonder as his young daughter’s brain activity blossoms,In the vein of The Noonday Demon and When Breath Becomes Air, a father’s “remarkable and revelatory” account of navigating his own neurological decline while watching in wonder as his young daughter’s brain activity blossoms, a stunning examination of neurology, loss, and the meaning of life. (The Sunday Times)... Read moreSoon after his daughter Leontine is born, 36-year old Christian Donlan’s world shifted an inch to the left. He started to miss door handles and light switches when reaching for them. He was suddenly unable to fasten the tiny buttons on his new daughter’s clothes. These experiences were the early symptoms of multiple sclerosis, an incurable and degenerative neurological illness.
As Leontine starts to investigate the world around her, Donlan too finds himself in a new environment, a “spook country” he calls the “Inward Empire,” where reality starts to break down in bizarre, frightening, sometimes beautiful ways. Rather than turning away from this landscape, Donlan summons courage and curiosity and sets out to explore, a tourist in his own body. The result is this exquisitely observed, heartbreaking, and uplifting investigation into the history of neurology, the joys and anxieties of fatherhood, and what remains after everything we take for granted – including the functions that make us feel like ourselves – has been stripped away.
Like Andrew Solomon, Paul Kalathini, and William Styron, Donlan brings meaning, grace, playfulness, and dignity to an experience that terrifies and confounds us all.
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The Council of Dads
- By: Bruce Feiler
- Narrator: Bruce Feiler
- Length: 5 hours 33 minutes
- Publisher: HarperAudio
- Publish date: April 27, 2010
- Language: English
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3.84(1604 ratings)
3.84(1604 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0018.99 USDNow a major NBC primetime drama The uplifting story that touched the world and inspired families everywhere to rethink what matters most in their lives As a young dad, Bruce Feiler, New York Times bestselling author and television host, receivedNow a major NBC primetime drama
The uplifting story that touched the world and inspired families everywhere to rethink what matters most in their lives
As a young dad, Bruce Feiler, New York Times bestselling author and television host, received shattering news. A rare form of cancer was threatening not only his life but his family’s future as well. A singular question emerged: Who would be there for his wife and daughters if he were gone?
Feiler reached out to six extraordinary men who helped shape him and asked them to be present in the lives of his daughters. The Council of Dads is the unforgettable portrait of these men, who offer wisdom, humor, and guidance on how to live, how to love, how to question, how to dream.
The source for NBC’s blockbuster series, here is a singular story that offers lessons for us all–helping us draw closer to the ones we love, appreciate what’s most precious, and celebrate the power of community.
This audiobook includes an episode of the Book Club Girl Podcast, featuring an interview with Bruce Feiler about The Council of Dads.
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Wynter’s Journey
- By: Jennifer DeCuir
- Narrator: Gabrielle de Cuir
- Length: 6 hours 55 minutes
- Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
- Publish date: January 01, 2015
- Language: English
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3.76(24 ratings)
3.76(24 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0016.95 USDBefore Sam could tell Wynter how he felt about her, tragedy tore them apart. Twelve years later fate drops Wynter on Sam’s doorstep. She’s widowed, desperately broke, and very pregnant. Sam has spent his entire adult life trying toBefore Sam could tell Wynter how he felt about her, tragedy tore them apart. Twelve years later fate drops Wynter on Sam’s doorstep. She’s widowed, desperately broke, and very pregnant. Sam has spent his entire adult life trying to forget Wynter, and here she was, ready to collect on a promise he’d made when he was young and in love. His sense of honor dictates that he take her in when she needs him most–it’s only temporary, after all. But living under the same roof quickly leads to old feelings resurfacing. Now the one person he wanted to leave behind is the one person he can’t let go.
She knows that seeing her reminds Sam of everything he’d lost, but Wynter has no choice. If she is going to make it back to Scallop Shores to raise her baby, she needs his help. Only she hadn’t counted on the long winter nights or getting reacquainted with a childhood friend she’d loved like a brother–a friend who’s grown into a man she finds herself wanting to get to know on an entirely different level.
Delivering Wynter’s baby at home during a fierce snow storm forces Sam to fill in as temporary dad. It’s a role he’d gladly make permanent, but the one place Wynter is determined to raise her daughter is the one place Sam swore he’d never set foot in again. Has he been given a second chance to tell her he loves her only to lose her again? Or is this time for keeps?
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Being a Dad Is Weird
- By: Ben Falcone
- Narrator: Ben Falcone
- Length: 3 hours 57 minutes
- Publisher: HarperAudio
- Publish date: May 16, 2017
- Language: English
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3.73(763 ratings)
3.73(763 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0015.99 USDForeword read by Melissa McCarthy and featuring the voices of Stephen, Margaret, and Flynn Falcone. A funny and intimate look at fatherhood from the actor and writer/director of The Boss and Tammy that combines stories about his own larger-than-lifeForeword read by Melissa McCarthy and featuring the voices of Stephen, Margaret, and Flynn Falcone.
A funny and intimate look at fatherhood from the actor and writer/director of The Boss and Tammy that combines stories about his own larger-than-life dad and how his experiences raising two daughters with his wife, Melissa McCarthy, who also penned the Foreword, are shaped by his own childhood.
Though he’s best known for his appearances in the movie Enough Said, as well as his hilarious role as Air Marshall Jon in Bridesmaids, Ben Falcone isn’t a big shot movie star director at home. There, he’s just dad. In this winning collection of stories, Ben shares his funny and poignant adventures as the husband of Melissa McCarthy, and the father of their two young daughters. He also shares tales from his own childhood in Southern Illinois, and life with his father–an outspoken, brilliant, but unconventional man with a big heart and a somewhat casual approach to employment named Steve Falcone.
Ben is just an ordinary dad who has his share of fights with other parents blocking his view with their expensive electronic devices at school performances. Navigating the complicated role of being the only male in a house full of women, he finds himself growing more and more concerned as he sounds more and more like his dad. While Steve Falcone may not have been the briefcase and gray flannel suit type, he taught Ben priceless lessons about what matters most in life. A supportive, creative, and downright funny dad, Steve made sure his sons’ lives were never dull–a sense of adventure that carries through this warm, sometimes hilarious, and poignant memoir.
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Why Football Matters
- By: Mark Edmundson
- Narrator: Mark Edmundson
- Length: 7 hours 30 minutes
- Publisher: Recorded Books, Inc.
- Publish date: September 04, 2014
- Language: English
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3.72(147 ratings)
3.72(147 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0019.99 USDEdmundson reflects on his own rite of passage as a high school football player to get to larger truths about the ways America’s Game shapes its men. -
Rescue
- By: Anita Shreve
- Narrator: Dennis Holland
- Length: 7 hours 21 minutes
- Publisher: Hachette Audio
- Publish date: November 30, 2010
- Language: English
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3.35(13160 ratings)
3.35(13160 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0019.98 USDA rookie paramedic pulls a young woman alive from her totaled car, a first rescue that begins a lifelong tangle of love and wreckage. Peter Webster pulls a young woman out of a car wreck that should have killed her. Sheila Arsenault haunts hisA rookie paramedic pulls a young woman alive from her totaled car, a first rescue that begins a lifelong tangle of love and wreckage.... Read morePeter Webster pulls a young woman out of a car wreck that should have killed her. Sheila Arsenault haunts his thoughts, and despite his misgivings Peter is soon embroiled in an intense love affair — and in Sheila’s troubled world.
Eighteen years later, Sheila is long gone and Peter is raising their daughter, Rowan, alone. But Rowan is veering dangerously off course, and for the first time in their quiet life together Peter fears for her future. He seeks out the only person who may be able to help Rowan, although Sheila’s return is sure to unleash all the questions he has carefully been keeping at bay: Why did a mother leave her family? How did the marriage of two people so deeply in love unravel?
A story about trespass and forgiveness, secrets and the seismic force of the truth, Rescue is a masterful portrayal of a family trying to understand its fractured past and begin again.
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