Things my son needs to know about the world
Record details
- ISBN: 1508258686
- ISBN: 9781508258681
- ISBN: 9781508258681 : CMD
- ISBN: 1508258686 : CMD
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Physical Description:
3 audio discs (approximately 3 hr., 10 min., 25 sec.) : CD audio, digital ; 4 3/4 in.
sound disc - Edition: Unabridged.
- Publisher: New York City, NY : Simon & Schuster Audio, [2019]
Content descriptions
General Note: | Title from web page. Compact discs. |
Participant or Performer Note: | Read by Santino Fontana. |
Summary, etc.: | Fredrik Backman collects the personal dispatches from the front lines of one of the most daunting experiences any man can experience: fatherhood. As he conveys his profound awe at experiencing all the 'firsts' that fill him with wonder and catch him completely unprepared, Backman doesn₂t shy away from revealing his own false steps and fatherly flaws, tackling issues both great and small. |
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Subject: | Authors, Swedish 21st century Biography Fatherhood Sweden Anecdotes Backman, Fredrik 1981- Anecdotes Backman, Fredrik 1981- |
Genre: | Anecdotes. Autobiographies. Audiobooks. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Bibliomation.
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Rockville Public Library | BKCD BAC NF (Text) | 34035144457740 | Adult Book on CD | Available | - |
Things My Son Needs to Know about the World
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Things My Son Needs to Know about the World
Fredrik Backman, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Man Called Ove and Beartown , delivers a poignant and insightful memoir from the front lines of one of the most daunting experiences any man can experience: fatherhood. Things My Son Needs to Know About the World is bestselling author Fredrik Backman's revealing look at the relationship between fathers and sons. Delving deep into his own experience and speaking directly to his child, Backman reflects on the perspective and tools his son will need to make his way in the world. As he conveys his profound awe at facing all the "firsts" that fill him with wonder and catch him completely unprepared, Backman doesn't shy away from divulging his own false steps and fatherly flaws. Along the way, he tackles issues both great and small, from masculinity and mid-life crises to practical jokes and poop. In between the sleep-deprived lows and wonderful highs, Backman takes a step back to share the sweet, true story of falling in love with a woman who is his complete opposite, and learning to live a life that revolves around the people he cares about unconditionally. Alternating between humorous side notes and longer essays offering his son guidance about growing up, Backman contemplates the big and small moments that form their shared life, from soccer matches and Ikea trips to first homes and young love. Things My Son Needs to Know About the World is Backman as you've never seen him before--intimate, vulnerable, and brave. Above all, it is a tribute to the love between a parent and a child. For, as Backman eloquently reminds us, "You can be whatever you want to be, but that's nowhere near as important as knowing that you can be exactly who you are."