Tom Williams, Dave Housley, Ben Tanzer

Four Fathers

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Produktbeschreibung

A collection of flash fiction (Tanzer), bookend short stories (Williams), a novella (Housley), and poetry written from father to daughter (Pawelek), Four Fathers is a hard-hitting definitive work that seeks to uncover what it takes to be a parent. These subjects are not easy, and through these introspective fathers, often agonized by the daily tensions of care-taking, we come to appreciate our own experiences more fully, or, at least prepare ourselves for what may lie ahead. Four Fathers, and each of its authors, delivers fatherhood in a multitude of thought-provoking, heartfelt ways: from Tom Williams' pair of long short stories which define a man by who he is as a son in relation to his father, and who he is as a father in relation to his son; to BL Pawelek's poetry, dedicated to his daughter, Abbey Road. Then you have Ben Tanzer's flash fiction pieces, which all seem to reflect up on the idea of "I'm a dad...what the heck do I do now?" and Dave Housley's novella begging the Osbornesque question "What the f*** is a 'Bieber?'" ADVANCE PRAISE: "Nothing can prepare us for the heart-wrenching mess that being a parent entails, but these stories and poems about fatherhood make me feel less lonely in the endeavor. At times gut-busting hilarious, devastating to the point of tears, and just plain beautiful, I'm so grateful this collection is in the world." -Paula Bomer, author of NINE MONTHS and INSIDE MADELEINE "FOUR FATHERS made me want to impregnate my wife all over again. Becoming a dad wouldn't be half as stressful with these powerful voices in my ear. From four of the sharpest literary minds on the planet, FOUR FATHERS is a quadruple helping of the wit, honesty, fear and beauty of being a dad. I can't wait to help a father-to-be throw away all the bullshit parenting books in his stack and replace it with this one amazing collection. I can't wait to tell him: 'This is what fatherhood really is.'" -Patrick Wensink, bestselling author of BROKEN PIANO FOR PRESIDENT "What a remarkable debut from Cobalt Press! This impressive collection of fiction and poetry is as varied in form as it is in content. But no matter the subject, one thing remains consistent throughout: these four authors shine a brilliant light onto one of the central conundrums of contemporary fatherhood, exploring what it means to be a man who is at once a role model, a law giver, a boo-boo soother (in short: this huge figure in his child's life) and yet also struggles to feel like a competent, responsible, stable grown-up. In language that will have you simultaneously chuckling and tearing up, Four Fathers gets to the heart of what it means to be a dad today." -- Brian Gresko, Editor of WHEN I FIRST HELD YOU "Replete with fathers, sons, daughters, fairy tales, gunfire and Justin Bieber songs, FOUR FATHERS is a collection that resonates not just with parents, but with anyone who has ever felt the burning pull of unconditional love. Far from rehashing familiar tropes, these authors prefer to examine what makes their subjects unique. Their focus on memory and moment illuminates the connections between childhood and parenthood: these are both times of growth, learning, doubt and, perhaps, the eras in which we make the most mistakes, and find the most forgiveness." -Aubrey Hirsch, author of WHY WE NEVER TALK ABOUT SUGAR "The anguish and joys of modern fatherhood - the shock of seeing your father's face in the mirror while you're shaving, the horror of watching your son succumb to Bieber Fever, the embarrassment of knowing the meaning of the term venti, the suicidal thoughts that follow the crime of clipping your child's nails too closely, the worrying about how to provide and protect - they're all here, in this absorbing volume, rendered in four genres and four unforgettable voices." -Susan Muaddi D

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cobalt Press
• Seitenzahl: 158
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Juni 2014
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 203mm x 203mm x 9mm
• Gewicht: 284g
• ISBN-13: 9781941462003
• ISBN-10: 1941462006
• Artikelnr.: 41023942

Autorenporträt

Tom Williams was born on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington on January 7th 1995. Williams graduated from Seaside High School, located in Seaside Oregon and enlisted in the United States Army as a Military Intelligence Analyst with Airborne in 2013. Upon completion of Basic Combat Training (Honor Graduate), Advanced Individual Training, and Airborne School he was assigned to 1st Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) in Stuttgart, Germany, where he won 10th Special Forces Group Soldier of the Year and competed in the 1st Special Forces Command (Provisional) Soldier of the Year competition.Following promotion to Sergeant, he was assigned to 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. While deployed to Iraq, then Sergeant Williams was selected to serve as the Brigade's Targeting Non-Commissioned Officer in charge of Task Force Falcon's Targeting Cell during Operation Inherent Resolve in 2017. His efforts in the fight against ISIS enabled his Brigade to be credited with the military defeat of ISIS by President Donald Trump. Following the deployment, he graduated from the Military Intelligence Analyst Advanced Leaders Course (Commandant's List) and promoted to Staff Sergeant. He was then assigned as the Battalion Intelligence Sergeant in 2nd Battalion, 325th Infantry Regiment (Airborne).In 2018, he was selected for Green to Gold (Active Duty Option). He commissioned as a Infantry branch detailed Military Intelligence Second Lieutenant in 2021 from the University of Toledo, Ohio with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and a Minor in Military Science with dual honors. He was the number one cadet in his ROTC program, Distinguished Military Graduate, a George C. Marshal Scholar, a member of SALUTE Veterans Honor Society, and Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society.Following the Infantry Basic Officer Leaders Course, 1LT Williams was assigned to 1st Battalion, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 11th Airborne Division (Arctic) at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska where he served as a Rifle Platoon Leader in Apache Company. His Platoon was selected to represent the 11th Airborne Division on its first trilateral exercise into Indonesia (Garuda Shield 2022).