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 and wearing down the walls of fear that keep us all silent and aloof. They open a way for us to be better sons and in turn to be the kinds of fathers our children deserve.
