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Item specifics
- Condition
- Signed By
- Buzz Bissinger
- Signed
- Yes
- Narrative Type
- Fiction
- Age Level
- Adults
- Intended Audience
- Adults
- Edition
- First Edition
- Type
- Novel
- Special Attributes
- 1st Edition
- Object Type
- Book
- Personalized
- No
- Original/Reproduction
- Original
- Features
- 1st Edition, Dust Jacket
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- United States
- ISBN
- 9780547816562
- Book Title
- Father's Day : a Journey Into the Mind and Heart of My Extraordinary Son
- Publisher
- Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company
- Item Length
- 9 in
- Publication Year
- 2012
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 0.9 in
- Genre
- Family & Relationships, Social Science, Biography & Autobiography
- Topic
- Parenting / Fatherhood, Editors, Journalists, Publishers, People with Disabilities, Personal Memoirs, Children with Special Needs
- Item Weight
- 15.5 Oz
- Item Width
- 6 in
- Number of Pages
- 256 Pages
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company
ISBN-10
0547816561
ISBN-13
9780547816562
eBay Product ID (ePID)
108982074
Product Key Features
Book Title
Father's Day : a Journey Into the Mind and Heart of My Extraordinary Son
Number of Pages
256 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Parenting / Fatherhood, Editors, Journalists, Publishers, People with Disabilities, Personal Memoirs, Children with Special Needs
Publication Year
2012
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Family & Relationships, Social Science, Biography & Autobiography
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.9 in
Item Weight
15.5 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2012-001360
Reviews
"Blunt, tender, sometimes harrowing, and always affecting, Father's Day is a triumph. Bissinger unfurls the whole fabric of love and pride and heartbreak and salvation that makes a family, with an honesty that will make you gasp." - Susan Orlean, author of Rin Tin Tin and The Orchid Thief "Bissinger has the great writer's gift of showing us we are not alone. Here he explores the religion all parents share: that our children's essential goodness will somehow grant them safe passage through a rough world. What a book! Every parent should read it." - Chris Matthews, host of Hardball and author of Jack Kennedy: Elusive Hero "Buzz Bissinger's memoir - a paean to his remarkable son - is tender, funny, frightening at moments when love is re-stated; even brave - which memoiristic writing rarely gets the chance to be. It also reads as unflinchingly true, which should give it a long and useful life in the reader's heart." - Richard Ford "This brave and beautiful memoir gets at the core of what it means to be a parent - how painful it can be, how scary it can get, and how rewarding it is. By facing a challenge that would try any of us, and beat many of us, Bissinger emerges a better man. He not only finds his son, but himself, and the reader finds something, too. After reading Fathers Day , I've rethought my assumptions about what makes a successful and worthy life. Ultimately, this is a mesmerizing story about how we can all be better." - David Sheff, author of Beautiful Boy "Every father of a special needs child should read this very insightful book." - Temple Grandin, author of Thinking in Pictures and Animals in Translation "I loved this unflinching, heartbreaking, and ultimately triumphant tale of disability and difference, and what it means to be a father, a son, and a man."- Jennifer Weiner, author of Then Came You and Fly Away Home, "Blunt, tender, sometimes harrowing, and always affecting, Father's Day is a triumph. Bissinger unfurls the whole fabric of love and pride and heartbreak and salvation that makes a family, with an honesty that will make you gasp." - Susan Orlean, author of Rin Tin Tin and The Orchid Thief "Buzz Bissinger's memoir - a paean to his remarkable son - is tender, funny, frightening at moments when love is re-stated; even brave - which memoiristic writing rarely gets the chance to be. It also reads as unflinchingly true, which should give it a long and useful life in the reader's heart." - Richard Ford " Father's Day is the story of a road trip like no other. Searing and heart-felt, this is not just an unforgettable portrait of a father and his son; it is a love story that speaks to the mystery, pain, and exhilaration of being human." - Nathaniel Philbrick, author of Mayflower and The Last Stand "This brave and beautiful memoir gets at the core of what it means to be a parent - how painful it can be, how scary it can get, and how rewarding it is. By facing a challenge that would try any of us, and beat many of us, Bissinger emerges a better man. He not only finds his son, but himself, and the reader finds something, too. After reading Fathers Day , I've rethought my assumptions about what makes a successful and worthy life. Ultimately, this is a mesmerizing story about how we can all be better." - David Sheff, author of Beautiful Boy "Buzz Bissinger has given completely of himself in this moving book about his son, Zach, who was born too small, too soon. There is the father's disappointment and guilt, his confusion and frustration, his wonder and love. Father's Day is wonderfully, achingly written, with all the doubt that tells you how truthful it is."- Frank Deford, author of The Old Ball Game and The Entitled "Every father of a special needs child should read this very insightful book." - Temple Grandin, author of Thinking in Pictures and Animals in Translation "I loved this unflinching, heartbreaking, and ultimately triumphant tale of disability and difference, and what it means to be a father, a son, and a man."- Jennifer Weiner, author of Then Came You and Fly Away Home, " Blunt, tender, sometimes harrowing, and always affecting, Father's Day is a triumph. Bissinger unfurls the whole fabric of love and pride and heartbreak and salvation that makes a family, with an honesty that will make you gasp." - Susan Orlean , author of Rin Tin Tin and The Orchid Thief "Bissinger has the great writer's gift of showing us we are not alone. Here he explores the religion all parents share: that our children's essential goodness will somehow grant them safe passage through a rough world. What a book! Every parent should read it. " - Chris Matthews , host of Hardball and author of Jack Kennedy: Elusive Hero "I loved this unflinching, heartbreaking, and ultimately triumphant tale of disability and difference, and what it means to be a father, a son, and a man."- Jennifer Weiner , author of Then Came You and Fly Away Home "Buzz Bissinger's memoir - a paean to his remarkable son - is tender, funny, frightening at moments when love is re-stated; even brave - which memoiristic writing rarely gets the chance to be. It also reads as unflinchingly true , which should give it a long and useful life in the reader's heart." - Richard Ford " Father's Day is the story of a road trip like no other. Searing and heartfelt, this is not just an unforgettable portrait of a father and his son; it is a love story that speaks to the mystery, pain, and exhilaration of being human. "- Nathaniel Philbrick , author of Mayflower and The Last Stand " This brave and beautiful memoir gets at the core of what it means to be a parent - how painful it can be, how scary it can get, and how rewarding it is. By facing a challenge that would try any of us, and beat many of us, Bissinger emerges a better man. He not only finds his son, but himself, and the reader finds something, too. After reading Fathers Day , I've rethought my assumptions about what makes a successful and worthy life. Ultimately, this is a mesmerizing story about how we can all be better." - David Sheff , author of Beautiful Boy "Buzz Bissinger has given completely of himself in this moving book about his son Zach, who was born too small, too soon. There is the father's disappointment and guilt, his confusion and frustration, his wonder and love. That Zach has a twin brother, who grew up unscathed, and that Zach's mind is as divided as his father's emotions, makes the story all that more compelling. Father's Day is wonderfully, achingly written, with all the doubt that tells you how truthful it is. " - Frank Deford , author of The Old Ball Game and The Entitled "Every father of a special needs child should read this very insightful book." - Temple Grandin , author of Thinking in Pictures and Animals in Translation "A fiercely honest memoir about the complex hard drive of a son's brain and the balky software of a father's heart. Though his story is singular, Bissinger makes it feel like part of that eternal saga - fathers and sons trying to connect." - J.R. Moehringer , author of The Tender Bar, "This brave and beautiful memoir gets at the core of what it means to be a parent - how painful it can be, how scary it can get, and how rewarding it is. By facing a challenge that would try any of us, and beat many of us, Bissinger emerges a better man. He not only finds his son, but himself, and the reader finds something, too. After reading Fathers Day , I've rethought my assumptions about what makes a successful and worthy life. Ultimately, this is a mesmerizing story about how we can all be better." - David Sheff, New York Times- bestselling author of Beautiful Boy "I loved this unflinching, heartbreaking, and ultimately triumphant tale of disability and difference, and what it means to be a father, a son, and a man." - Jennifer Weiner, New York Times- bestselling author of Then Came You and Fly Away Home "Every father of a special needs child should read this very insightful book." - Temple Grandin, author of Thinking in Pictures and Animals in Translation "Buzz Bissinger's Father's Day is the story of a road trip like no other. Searing and heart-felt, this is not just an unforgettable portrait of a father and his son; it is a love story that speaks to the mystery, pain, and exhilaration of being human." - Nathaniel Philbrick, National Book Award-winning author of Mayflower and The Last Stand "Buzz Bissinger has given completely of himself in this moving book about his son, Zach, who was born too small, too soon. There is the father's disappointment and guilt, his confusion and frustration, his wonder and love. That Zach has a twin brother, who grew up unscathed, and that Zach's mind is as divided as his father's emotions, makes the story all that more compelling. Father's Day is wonderfully, achingly written, with all the doubt that tells you how truthful it is." - Frank Deford, author of The Old Ball Game and The Entitled , "I loved this unflinching, heartbreaking, and ultimately triumphant tale of disability and difference, and what it means to be a father, a son, and a man." - Jennifer Weiner, New York Times- bestselling author of Then Came You and Fly Away Home
Dewey Edition
23
Dewey Decimal
306.874/2
Table Of Content
Zach1 Bon Voyage17 Blue Box34 Is That All There Is?50 Failure to Forget65 Embassy Suites!79 Lost in Milwaukee93 Cardinals and Cookies107 Lost117 I'll Do Anything127 Scene of the Crime134 Boobie148 Mom and Dad162 Hollywood Blue178 Viva Las Vegas!190 Coming Into Los Angeles200 Picture Perfect210 Zach and Gerry221 Reality Bites227 Epilogue234 Zach's Acknowledgments240 Buzz's Acknowledgments242 Author's Note244
Synopsis
A remarkable memoir from the best-selling author of Friday Night Lights and Three Nights in August . Buzz Bissinger's twins were born three minutes--and a world--apart. Gerry, the older one, is a graduate student at Penn, preparing to become a teacher. His brother Zach has spent his life attending special schools. He'll never drive a car, or kiss a girl, or live by himself. He is a savant, challenged by serious intellectual deficits but also blessed with rare talents: an astonishing memory, a dazzling knack for navigation, and a reflexive honesty that can make him both socially awkward and surprisingly wise. Buzz realized that while he had always been an attentive father, he didn't really understand what it was like to be Zach. So one summer night Buzz and Zach hit the road to revisit all the places they have lived together during Zach's twenty-four years. Zach revels in his memories, and Buzz hopes this journey into their shared past will bring them closer and reveal to him the mysterious workings of his son's mind and heart. The trip also becomes Buzz's personal journey, yielding revelations about his own parents, the price of ambition, and its effect on his twins. As father and son journey from Philadelphia to Los Angeles, they see the best and worst of America and each other. Ultimately, Buzz gains a new and uplifting wisdom, realizing that Zach's worldview has a sturdy logic of its own: a logic that deserves the greatest respect. And with the help of Zach's twin, Gerry, Buzz learns an even more vital lesson about Zach: character transcends intellect. We come to see Zach as he truly is: patient, fearless, perceptive, kind--a man of excellent character., The best-selling author of Friday Night Lights and 3 Nights in August journeys across country and into the psyche of his son and traveling companion, where he finds not only the remarkable skills and debilities known as savantism, but a host of qualities we should all emulate., A remarkable memoir from the best-selling author of Friday Night Lights and Three Nights in August . Buzz Bissinger's twins were born three minutes--and a world--apart. Gerry, the older one, is a graduate student at Penn, preparing to become a teacher. His brother Zach has spent his life attending special schools. He'll never drive a car, or kiss a girl, or live by himself. He is a savant, challenged by serious intellectual deficits but also blessed with rare talents: an astonishing memory, a dazzling knack for navigation, and a reflexive honesty that can make him bothsocially awkward and surprisingly wise. Buzz realized that while he had always been an attentive father, he didn't really understand what it was like to be Zach. So one summer night Buzz and Zach hit the road to revisit all the places they have lived together during Zach's twenty-four years. Zach revels in his memories, and Buzz hopes this journey into their shared past will bring them closer and reveal to him the mysterious workings of his son's mind and heart. The trip also becomes Buzz's personal journey, yielding revelations about his own parents, the price of ambition, and its effect on his twins. As father and son journey from Philadelphia to Los Angeles, they see the best and worst of America and each other. Ultimately, Buzz gains a new and uplifting wisdom, realizing that Zach's worldview has a sturdy logic of its own: a logic that deserves the greatest respect. And with the help of Zach's twin, Gerry, Buzz learns an even more vital lesson about Zach: character transcends intellect. We come to see Zach as he truly is: patient, fearless, perceptive, kind--a man of excellent character.
LC Classification Number
HQ759.913.B57 2012
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