My Father's Voice: A Tale of Undying Love

I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book. There are parts that gave me chill bumps and parts where I simply cried. What a wonderful addition to a spiritual journey. Thank you Mr. Cohen..

Unlike many other authors of this new inspirational genre, Alan Cohen is actually a very good storyteller. Where other metaphysical storytellers tend to create two-dimensional, cardboard characters as mere devices through which to impart their spiritual knowledge and wisdom, Cohen creates interesting, three-dimensional, warts-and-all-characters that we all can identify with. What particularly endears Cohen to me as a writer is that he's not afraid to employ humor and wit to get his message across. That he does it so deftly, and without in any way undermining his intent to aid in the enlightenment process is both a testament to his skill as a writer as well as a humorist.In Angelo Mann, the central character in My Father's Voice (Alan Cohen's first novel), Cohen has created a very believable character. At the age of 43, Angelo appears to have everything a man could possibly desire - intellectual brilliance, a prestigious career, a devoted family and an opulent lifestyle. To cap it all, the scientific work Angelo is engaged in is so revolutionary, he is widely regarded as a man who is `changing the course of the future'. However, beneath his confident façade, Angelo feels empty, inadequate and fearful. Despite his worldly success, Angelo doesn't know who he really is. The clue to Angelo's sudden dissatisfaction with his life and himself lies in his childhood, which was made miserable by his father's unpredictable, abusive temper. Angelo is terrified the pattern may be repeating itself. His marriage is rapidly degenerating into a battlefield where accusations are traded like missiles, and his once-happy small son, Jesse, shrinks from him in bewilderment at Angelo's sudden uncontrollable eruptions of anger.Then, out of the blue, Angelo receives a last minute invitation to speak at a scientific conference in Israel. Infuriated by his selfishness, his wife views his acceptance as yet another betrayal of his responsibilities as a husband and father. But Angelo knows that, for the sake of his sanity and his relationship with his son, he has to get away. This trip may be his last chance to break the cycle, and try to find some answers that may help him climb out of the hell that his life has become before he sinks beneath the weight of his own anger and self-loathing, dragging his much-loved though rarely hugged six-year-old son with him. Within a few days of arriving in Tel Aviv, Angelo witnesses a tragedy that's so mindlessly brutal and shocking it suddenly forces him to question everything about the way he is living his life and, though he is blind to it at the time, catapults him on a spiritual path.As a man of intellect, logic and science, Angelo dismisses anything that cannot be seen or proven. When anything unexpected occurs in his life, he puts it down to coincidence rather than synchronicity. But life has other plans for Angelo. Soon he is being confounded by a slew of events, experiences and encounters for which his scientific

Alan Cohen continues his spiritual journey down a new path. In this his first novel, Cohen again delivers an uplifting message in an intriguing package. Readers of "My Father's Voice" experience a clever, dynamic interweaving of plot and subplots as Angelo Mann recognizes and eventually breaks the personal, international, and even cosmic cycle of pain.I thoroughly treasured sharing this thought- and spirituality-provoking trip into fiction with my favorite inspirational writer/speaker and recommend "My Father's Voice" to anyone who feels likewise (and there are many of us). And for those readers new to Alan Cohen, this is an ideal opportunity to meet him midway in his literary journey.