Dads

by Sarah Brown (Editor)

Hilarious and thought-provoking in turn, this celebration of fatherhood explores what it is to be a dad. Amusing anecdotes sprinkle the collection, but it also includes shocking personal pieces about the dads who were less than perfect.

256 pages, Hardcover

First published May 15, 2008

Reviews

[Chas Bayfield · Rating 4 out of 5]

What an unexpected gem. I have no idea when I acquired this one but what a beautiful tribute to fatherhood. Some dads were enlightened and ahead of their time, urging their daughters to hold their own in a male world, others were distant and cherished for the fleeting twinkle in their eye that told their children they were loved while yet others learned from their dads the hard way. The book also tells us a lot about the 'celebs' whose fathers we learn about - Maggie Thatcher, Sir Alex Ferguson, Fay Weldon, Cameron Mackintosh, Ronnie Corbett, Joanna Lumley are just some of the name who talks about their dads. I loved the insights into their lives and the often very ordinary hard working men who helped raise them.

[Tareq Muhmood · Rating 3 out of 5]

A beautiful insight into being a Dad and of Dads. Some insights were moving and funny and some were sad. A good gift but not one to keep on the shelf forever.