Fatherless Sons
Healing the Legacy of Loss
Published on 1. August 2006
Book
Hardback
272 pages
978-0-471-21969-9 (ISBN)
Description
Reviews / Votes
"Diamond's moving account of his relationship with his father is a nuanced exploration of mourning and its aftermath." (Publishers Weekly, May 22, 2006)More details
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 241 mm
Width: 164 mm
Weight
430 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-471-21969-9 (9780471219699)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
JONATHAN DIAMOND, Ph.D., is the author of the critically acclaimed Narrative Means to Sober Ends: Treating Addiction and Its Aftermath. A practicing psychotherapist, he is also a popular speaker and presenter of workshops throughout the United States and Canada. Dr. Diamond is a contributing editor for Janus Head, an interdisciplinary journal of continental philosophy, phenomenological psychology, literature, and the arts. He lives with his wife and sons in Heath, Massachusetts. Visit his Web site at jonathandiamondphd.com.
Content
Preface. Introduction. PART ONE: Mourning Has Broken. 1. How Men Grieve Ketchup. 2. Do You Know Why You're Wonderful? Lessons on Love and Acceptance Thanksgiving '97. 3. Help Me to Remember You: Lessons on Loss and Abandonment Ebbets Field. 4. There's No Place Like Home: Lessons on Anger and Forgiveness The Piano Lesson. 5. How Deep Is the Well? Healing Loneliness, Emptiness, and Despair Casper, Calla, Cajun, and Baxter. PART TWO: Shelter from the Storm. 6. The Wishing Well: Lessons on Work and Love R--E--S--P--E--C--T. 7. Wittgenstein's Tigers: Lessons on Faith and Humor The Race. 8. What Was He Thinking!?! Lessons on Violence and Redemption The Elements. 9. Mom The Portrait. PART THREE: Saying Good--bye. 10. "Is This What I Want to Do with My Death?" Teaching Our Sons about Death and Dying The Apparition. 11. The Serenity Prayer: Lessons on Faith and God The Pilgrimage. 12. Parting Words "Do--Over!!!". 13. Fathering without Fathers My Inheritance. 14. Prayer as a Form of Remembrance. Epilogue. Acknowledgments. Notes. Recommended Reading. Index.