The Passions of Fatherhood

Fatherhood is one of the most challenging and rewarding relationships in a man's life. Fatherhood is not simply a role; it's an evolving, highly dynamic relationship that continuously and powerfully transforms men as their children grow up. This book weaves together compelling moments from the author's experience as a father of a son and a daughter with interviews of scores of other fathers to examine the central dilemmas that all fathers face today. Dr. Berry Brazelton has commented that "this is a beautiful book," while Dr. Lillian Rubin writes that, "Sam Osherson may be our premier national interpreter of men's experience, explaining men to us and to themselves with insight and sensitivity few writers about men are able to muster. If you want to understand fatherhood—the feel of it, the passions it elicits, its heft and meaning for men—read this wonderful book."