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Bestselling author Bruce Feiler was a young father when he was diagnosed with cancer. He instantly worried what his daughters' lives would be like without him. Three days later, he came up with a stirring idea to reach out to six men from all the passages in his life, and ask them to be present in the passages in his daughters' lives. And he would call this group "The Council of Dads."
"I believe my daughters will have plenty of opportunities in their lives," he wrote to these men. "But they may not have their dad. Will you help be their dad?"
The Council of Dads is the inspiring story of what happened next. Feiler introduces the men in his Council and captures the life lesson he wants each to convey to his daughters—how to see, how to travel, how to question, how to dream. He mixes these with an intimate, highly personal chronicle of his experience battling cancer while raising young children.
The Council of Dads is a touching, funny, and, ultimately deeply moving book on how to live life, how the human spirit can respond to adversity, and how to deepen and cherish the friendships that enrich our lives.
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Ron Jones
reviewed The Council of Dads: My Daughters, My Illness, and the Men Who Could Be Me on January 31, 2021
The Council of Dads: My Daughters, My Illness, and the Men Who Could Be Me
I think I bought this accidentally whilst purchasing another of the author's books. A father of twin 3-year olds, this is the story of a man recently diagnosed with an aggressive bone sarcoma. Agonizing about his uncertain future, Bruce is worried sick that his girls will not remember him. Having led an adventurous life, and being a prolific writer, he asks six men to prepare to mentor his girls in case of his demise. He describes how he came to choose these particular men, each a colorful chapter. Bruce alternates chapters with letters he wrote to them all during his 2 year journey. This included aggressive chemotherapy and then radical surgery to remove 9 inches of his femur. It is a beautiful memoir, as the recovery changes the way he views the world and life. Bruce writes beautifully and emotionally about what it means to be a father, husband, child, and friend to those who we love. His Jewish southern roots are colorful and interesting.
Having 3 children of my own, it gave me ideas of how I might use my own "council" of friends and families to mentor my own children. Telling one's story is a gift to the next generations, and it is my belief everyone should always be writing our memories (ok, I'm not following my own advice yet). Though my children are older, the idea that they could learn about my wife and I from trusted friends is appealing - people who can bring different perspectives on their parents as real people, and some history of where they came from.
This would be a great read for anyone going through a frightening time of illness, pondering one's death. I've always been preoccupied with my own death, this awareness giving color and presence to every moment of life, so this one resonated. I have more from Bruce to read, and love his talent and freshness of ideas. He is truly an inspiration.
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