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Father Time
Fatherhood. Whether it's coaching little league or coaching one's kids through adolescence, author and columnist Steve Duin has been there. Emergency room visits, field trips, chaperoned dances, family vacations, sex talks, and rock concerts are all part of the deal. This selection of Duin's columns from THE OREGONIAN, which span twenty years, chronicles the pains, joys and beauty of being a father.
188 pages, Paperback
First published July 1, 2004
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March 19, 2009
Quick read, entertaining stories, most of which had me laughing out loud. While reading, though, I thought that my husband would probably appreciate it a bit more than I did.
Even though I did like this book, I did see some likeness to the whole "chicken soup for the soul" stories which sorta put me off. Every story seemed to have some sort of moral or whimsical observance of humanity. And the structure for each essay took away from the reading in my case. I also don't love baseball enough to be able to identify with the author's sentiments about the sport. I understand the parallels to life and the extended metaphor that baseball was for he and his son, though, and I appreciate that.
In all, though, I'm glad that I read it. It's nice to read a collection of essays from the same person so that I can get a feel for it as a writer - and a reader - as to what makes collections like that "good" or "bad". In this case, I just know that I enjoyed it. : )
Even though I did like this book, I did see some likeness to the whole "chicken soup for the soul" stories which sorta put me off. Every story seemed to have some sort of moral or whimsical observance of humanity. And the structure for each essay took away from the reading in my case. I also don't love baseball enough to be able to identify with the author's sentiments about the sport. I understand the parallels to life and the extended metaphor that baseball was for he and his son, though, and I appreciate that.
In all, though, I'm glad that I read it. It's nice to read a collection of essays from the same person so that I can get a feel for it as a writer - and a reader - as to what makes collections like that "good" or "bad". In this case, I just know that I enjoyed it. : )
April 16, 2019
Reflections of Porland, Oregon, home,family, events, but most of all, what it means to be a father? Duin was a columnist for the Portland Oregonian.
February 15, 2010
A collection of essays extracted from 20 years of Oregonian columns by Duin. These essays are mostly about fatherhood though they do dip into religion (of the Christian variety) far too often for my comfort. There are certain things which seem to strike a chord in every parent, and a lot of those chords are lovingly plucked in these essays. Rarely maudlin and nearly always wry, Duin looks lovingly at his children and their lives in a way that engages and amuses.
June 26, 2014
Nice stories about fatherhood and watching kids grow up. I could relate a lot and Duin has a wonderfully readable style!
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