Ralph Keyes, in his poignant introduction, details his own dealings with his dad, and how, over the years, he collected various writings on their fathers; the result is this book. … Keyes has done all men a service with Sons on Fathers.
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St. Petersburg Times
Between fathers and sons there often exists a barrier to genuine emotional contact. Sometimes they succeed in making a connection indirectly, even mutely, but fathers too frequently live on ‘the outskirts of their families … ‘ The strongest of these stories, and there are many, pound achingly on the heart, cracking the encrustations of culture …