{"product_id":"the-council-of-dads-my-daughters-my-illness-and-the-men-who-could-be-me-isbn-9780061778766","title":"The Council of Dads: My Daughters, My Illness, and the Men Who Could Be Me","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'\"\u003eThe Council of Dads \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'\"\u003eis a profoundly moving and illuminating new work from Bruce Feiler, author of the monumental \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestsellers \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'\"\u003eWalking the Bible, Abraham, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'\"\u003eand\u003cem\u003e Where God Was\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eBorn\u003c\/em\u003e. The acclaimed writer’s most intimate book, \u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"COLOR: black\"\u003eThe Council of Dads \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"COLOR: black\"\u003eis Feiler’s personal story of \u003c\/span\u003eillness and recovery, a book\u003cspan style=\"COLOR: black\"\u003e that touches on life and death, love and fatherhood, and offers inspiration for us all.\u003c?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = \"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office\" \/\u003e\u003co:p\u003e\u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003eBestselling author Bruce Feiler was a young father when he was diagnosed with cancer. He instantly worried what his daughters' lives would be like without him. \"Would they wonder who I was? Would they wonder what I thought? Would they yearn for my approval, my love, my voice?\"\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThree days later he came up with a stirring idea of how he might give them that voice. He would reach out to six men from all the passages in his life, and ask them to be present in the passages in his daughters' lives. And he would call this group \"The Council of Dads.\"\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"I believe my daughters will have plenty of opportunities in their lives,\" he wrote to these men. \"They'll have loving families. They'll have each other. But they may not have me. They may not have their dad. Will you help be their dad?\"\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Council of Dads\u003c\/em\u003e is the inspiring story of what happened next. Feiler introduces the men in his Council and captures the life lesson he wants each to convey to his daughters—how to see, how to travel, how to question, how to dream. He mixes these with an intimate, highly personal chronicle of his experience battling cancer while raising young children, along with vivid portraits of his father, his two grandfathers, and various father figures in his life that explore the changing role of fathers in America. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis is the work of a master storyteller confronting the most difficult experience of his life and emerging with wisdom and hope. \u003cem\u003eThe Council of Dads\u003c\/em\u003e is a touching, funny, and ultimately deeply moving book on how to live life, how the human spirit can respond to adversity, and how to deepen and cherish the friendships that enrich our lives.  \u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“Feiler tackles personal hardship with inquisitive and heartfelt eloquence.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A book that will touch many.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Feiler’s council brings us all closer.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSun Herald (Sydney, Australia)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Wonderful.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSavannah Morning News\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A thoughtful, candid story of how the humdrum of everyday life can suddenly give way to upheaval, and of coming face to face with mortality....A triumph.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Age (Melbourne, Australia)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Thoughtful....From other men close to him, Feiler gleaned the qualities of curiosity and the urge to travel and learn, of taking care of things and people that matter, of remembering those who matter and casting them in a positive light.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSt. Louis Post-Dispatch\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Candid and moving. \u003cem\u003eThe Council of Dads\u003c\/em\u003e exemplifies the mysterious process by which bad news can alter our perspective and reorder our priorities, and it celebrates the ever-expanding level of emotional intimacy that men are increasingly free to engage.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Moving.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaily News\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Stirring...a heartfelt meditation on parenthood, masculinity and living life to its fullest....portraits of Feiler’s own father figures and his Council of Dads [are] honest, heartfelt and exceedingly raw. The book’s power comes in part from Feiler’s willingness to delve into emotions—including feelings of tenderness not only for our children and spouses but between male friends—that aren’t often spoken of with such candor.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHemispheres magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“His unique approach to his cancer fight will get you thinking about family and the preciousness of life.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLivestrong blog\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“It’s hard not to get swept along and cheer Feiler on as he fights for his life and his daughters.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Candid and moving. The Council of Dads exemplifies the mysterious process by which bad news can alter our perspective and reorder our priorities, and it celebrates the ever-expanding level of emotional intimacy that men are increasingly free to engage.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA.)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Reading\u003cem\u003e The Council of Dads\u003c\/em\u003e made me wonder at the great opportunity we miss....I’d like my daughters to have a Council of Dads, a Council of Moms...to remind us which values we value most, and help us make sure we transmit them.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTime magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William Morrow","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44889175949541,"sku":"NP9780061778766","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780061778766.jpg?v=1730230685","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-council-of-dads-my-daughters-my-illness-and-the-men-who-could-be-me-isbn-9780061778766","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}