Wisdom of Our Fathers
Lessons and Letters from Daughters and Sons
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This work is a companion to Russert's memoir of his father, BIG RUSS AND ME. After publishing that bestseller, the author received some 60,000 letters and emails from people who described their fathers--excerpts from which comprise this book. Most of the writers are positive about their fathers; all reveal depth of feeling. Russert narrates, as well as reading a number of the letters. Most are read by several unnamed men and women. Russert's performance reflects his experience as a broadcast journalist: He is clear and undramatic, though his reading is quite heartfelt. The various readers are more dramatic, with one woman affecting a Southern accent. All portray the sincere love that these letters express. M.T.F. (c) AudioFile 2006, Portland, Maine
February 15, 2007
Russert, the moderator and managing editor of NBC's Sunday morning news programMeet the Press, reflects on fatherhood in this companion piece to his best-selling memoir of his own father, Big Russ and Me . Here, he compiles a broad sampling of letters he received from readers touched by his book, with chapters arranged thematically by the various types of life lessons presented. While most of the stories are positive, touching accounts of the many ways in which fathers express their love, there are several letters that describe less-than-perfect dads who abandon or otherwise neglect their children. The author's decision to include a full representation of realistic relationships between fathers and their offspring keeps the book from becoming awash in sentimentality, making the overall tone of the work much more poignant. Russert's recollections of his personal memories as a son and as a father are scattered throughout, which add another welcome dimension. He reads these sections as well as many of the letters, and his delivery is clear, direct, and affecting. There is great collective wisdom here, and this book will have wide appeal; recommended for general collections.Dawn Eckenrode, Daniel A. Reed Lib., SUNY-Fredonia
Copyright 2007 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.
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