Becoming a kind father : a son's journey

Sandborn, Carl (author.). Puttonen, Michael, (narrator.). hoopla digital. (Added Author). Read by Michael Puttonen. (Cast).

Summary: The macho society that held John Wayne as a role model has created an emotional wasteland where eighty percent of men are unable to accurately express their feelings, and where that same percentage feel estranged from their fathers. The stifled male, disconnected and out of touch, fills the void with apathy or anger and the toll is staggering: short unhealthy lives, ruined relationships and damaged children. This destructive behavior repeats itself in the next generation as the sins of the father continue the cycle.In Becoming a Kind Father, Calvin Sandborn aims to break that cycle. His intensely personal story is heart-searing and inspirational. Brought up to fear his father's alcohol-fuelled fury and hateful put-downs, the author buried his feelings and fine-tuned his own rage. His father's early death and the collapse of the author's marriage provided catalysts for change.Interspersing clever literary references with painful childhood memories, intense self-examination and astute observations, Sandborn provides well-researched psychological findings and self-help tips, including how to:

Record details

ISBN: 1927817528 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book)
ISBN: 9781927817520 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book)
Physical Description: 1 online resource (1 audio file (5hr., 02 min.)) : digital.
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Edition: Unabridged.
Publisher: [United States] : Post Hypnotic Press, 2014.
Distributor: Made available through hoopla

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Restrictions on Access Note:	Digital content provided by hoopla.
Participant or Performer Note:	Read by Michael Puttonen.
System Details Note:	Mode of access: World Wide Web.