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Here's a list of dad-related titles, either written by fathers, about fatherhood, or that speak to the importance of fathers in the lives of their children. They can be great gifts and worthy additions to your ever growing list of must-reads.
Shadow Valley
By Steven Barnes
In this sequel to "Great Sky Woman," a prehistoric world is the backdrop for an imaginative tale of love and survival.
Brain Surgeon: A Doctor's Inspiring Encounters with Mortality and Miracles
By Keith Black, MD with Arnold Mann
Renowned neurosurgeon Dr. Black brings readers into his surgical world. He offers insight into his high-risk career and provides testimony to the determined spirit of his patients.
The Greatest Gift I Could Offer: Quotations from Barack Obama on Parenting and Family
Edited by Olivia M. Cloud
Although he didn't know his dad very well, the president and father of two offers thoughts and wisdom about the one job you can't train for: parenting.
God Gave Me Some Bad Advice
By Byron Harmon
The Army veteran turned television producer tells his story of growing up in Louisiana, following in his father's footsteps and joining the military, going to war, losing his father, rekindling his faith, and embarking on a successful journalism career.
Also check out:
-W. Ralph Eubanks discusses his family's legacy, including that of his remarkable grandfather, in "The House at the End of the Road."
- In her debut nonfiction work, "Where Did You Sleep Last Night?," novelist Danzy Senna embarks on a journey to understand her father.
-Melvin Van Peebles, father of actor Mario Van Peebles, talks about his upcoming graphic novel project.
-More reading suggestions from Books on the Root.
With Father's Day rapidly approaching, what are some other great reads to give the dads in your life?
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Dennis Moore — Publisher — http://www.POTUSworld.com — ppceo@potusworld.com
I must suggest an extremely insightful and riveting summer book for dads, moms and anyone seeking both real stimulation and information. Check-out 'Incognegro - A Memoir of Exile & Apartheid' by professor and social activist Frank B. Wilderson, III. He is also a winner of the Maya Angelou Award for Best Fiction Portaying the Black Experience in America, The Eisner Prize for Creative Achievement of the Highest Order, and a 2008 American Book Award.
So you ask, who in Hell is Frank B. Wilderson? During the last dangerous years of South African apartheid, Wilderson also earned the distinction of being one of the few African Americans who was an active and vocal member of the African National Congress (ANC) in South Africa, and who was also designated as "a threat to national security" by Nelson Mandela — go figure!
To quote from a review of the book (which I agree with): "A literary tour de force sure to spark fierce debate for years to come, Incognegro retells a story most Americans assume we already know, with sometimes awful, but ultimately essential clarity about global politics and our own lives."
Wilderson, who teaches African American studies and drama at the University of California (Irvine) is one of those writers under the radar and hype of the usual literary trash peddled toward Black readers today, and those who are interested in Black-related literature.
Drawing parallels between post-apartheid South Africa and post-civil rights (now Obama Era) America, 'Incognegro' has a fast-paced (sometimes funny) movie thriller feel written all over it — do you hear me Spike Lee, Samuel L Jackson, or somebody?
Incognegro: A Memoir of Exile & Apartheid
By Frank B. Wilderson, III
2008 — South End Press — http://www.southendpress.org
ISBN: 978-0-89608-7830-5
I was able to tap my hustle skills and get this $18 book for only $9, and realized later I would have paid even more for it. Speaking of a book that breaks it down, makes it plain, and keeps it real — PICK THIS ONE UP!! — It is definitely not the Ludacris CD of the same name.
Dennis Moore — Publisher — http://www.POTUSworld.com — ppceo@potusworld.com
RELATED LINKS: http://www.incognegro.org/
http://drama.arts.uci.edu/faculty/wilderson.html
http://www.southendpress.org/authors/291
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2866470.Incognegro
http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS176332+26-Mar-2009+PRN20...