Your Father has Something to Tell You
What kind of shadow does a family secret cast over the child?
by Dave Riese
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Pub Date 12 Jan 2021 | Archive Date 22 Apr 2022
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Description
What kind of shadow does a family secret cast over the child?
Mark Aherne is a middle-aged, married man living in Chicago. He's estranged from his parents in Boston, his father having bullied and belittled him throughout his childhood.
One Sunday he receives a desperate phone call from Leslie, his sister, who has cared for their parents for many years. She needs help: his parents are sick and have started drinking again. Mark soon finds himself back with his sister dealing with their parents' loss of independence.
While caring for his parents, he remembers the past when he dealt with his father's emotional effect on him and the family. Although Mark now recognizes the humor in many of his childhood memories, he still recalls those that filled him with guilt and a sense of separation.
As he slowly comes to understand his family's dysfunction, he discovers secrets in his parents' lives that led to their own unhappiness. With his mother's dementia and his father's stubborn isolation, Mark fears his own aging as he learns to lay to rest the experiences of his childhood.
Advance Praise
"I was not sure what the book was going to be. I did not read anything about it before reading it. The title seemed to speak to me and I found the cover intriguing. So I started and did not want to stop...Even though this book is not a memoir the author has given it that feel with certain characteristics of a true to life work of nonfiction. This gets a well done from this reader. I would have no trouble recommending the book to anyone who enjoys a well written good read. -- Garry, Amazon reviewer
I just finished this book, and it’s all I can do not to break down and cry. Dave Riese managed to capture so many feelings from my own experiences with my parents, both of whom are now gone...It was an easy book to read, and I finished it very quickly. I recommend reading this! -- Suzanne Shepherd
A story with a strong plot and well-developed characters. It captures family life experiences in an engaging way…The story moves along at a leisurely pace and eventually reaches a surprising conclusion, and finally a touching end...but will certainly compel you to think deeply about your own relationship with your parents, about the perils of aging, and about your own mortality. A thought-provoking story that reflects a great deal of insight into family relationships. -- Readers’ Favorite, 5 star Review
The story has moments that are touching…which leads readers to an unexpected revelation. -- Kirkus Reviews"
Available Editions
| ISBN | 9781732091726 |
| PRICE | US$0.99 (USD) |
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