Fatherloss: How Sons of All Ages Come to Terms with the Deaths of Their Dads

I am one of the four per cent of American sons who have experienced the death of their fathers before the age of eighteen. More than any other occurence in my life, that single event informs me of who I am, what I represent and how I hope to live my life. My bereavement has now lasted some forty years, and, at times, my grief is so freshly-minted it is as if Joe, my father, died just yesterday. Despite the enormous love... Read Full Review

First, I am pleased to see the 5-star reviews dominating the customer reviews. I finished reading FatherLoss about three weeks ago, but I had to wait to write this review because something was going on as a result. Since reading FatherLoss, I have had talks with my wife and my mother and sister that I never thought I could have. And my brother, who I never talked to about such things, opened up to me for the first time... Read Full Review

In his sensitive and thorough new book, journalist and father Neil Chethik scrutinizes the profound relationship of fathers and sons. But his insights affect all of us -- mothers and daughters, as well. Through his exhaustive and remarkable research, he uncovers and details stories of men of all ages who were changed, reshaped and reborn after the loss of their fathers. As the mother of three sons, I was deeply moved by the... Read Full Review

Neil Chethik has performed a great service for all of us--- those who have lost a father to death, those who are distant from their living fathers and those who have the opportunity to make the most of the time they still have with their fathers. Perfect or imperfect, loved or loathed, present or absent, your father is the most important man in your life. What you have been, what you are, and what you will be are all shaped... Read Full Review

This is an incredible book. Well researched, superbly written, and profound. As a psychologist, I learned more about male grief from this book than any other. As a father and a son, I reached a deeper understanding of the father/son relationship. I encourage therapists who work with men to read this book. And I highly recommend it to any man who has lost his dad, and to any woman who is in a relationship with a man who is... Read Full Review