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My husband read this and enjoyed it. Here's what he had to say about it: "Having grown up without a father, I found this book very useful in establishing for me what it means to be a father. But more than that, it helped me understand what it means to be a better partner. Also, the book made me aware of patterns in communication--sometimes you revert to patterns you developed in childhood. And this book talks about being conscious of those patterns so you can respond consciously instead of subconsciously.
It also gave me confidence that I can be a father. Anytime I think of being a father, I think about going from now to handling a teenage daughter or son, and that scares me. But the book makes you think about the 15 years of training you're going to have leading up to that."
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As an Oregon resident during the years of the crime and the investigation, this book was so compelling. Terri Jentz does an incredible job of taking us back into this horrific crime and into the community where it took it place. I found myself, literally, looking through her eyes and feeling her emotions at numerous points in the story....perhaps that's why I feel there was much of the story left untold: the 'unexplained' tension leading up to the crime; the noticeably silent second victim; and the absentee parents in a book dedicated to recovery..I highly recommend this book, largely as necessary background information for the backlash publications I foresee in the future!
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Fathering Right from the Start: Straight Talk about Pregnancy, Birth, and Beyond (Pregnant Fathers) by Jack Heinowitz
Kelly, March 5, 2007
My husband read this and enjoyed it. Here's what he had to say about it: "Having grown up without a father, I found this book very useful in establishing for me what it means to be a father. But more than that, it helped me understand what it means to be a better partner. Also, the book made me aware of patterns in communication--sometimes you revert to patterns you developed in childhood. And this book talks about being conscious of those patterns so you can respond consciously instead of subconsciously.It also gave me confidence that I can be a father. Anytime I think of being a father, I think about going from now to handling a teenage daughter or son, and that scares me. But the book makes you think about the 15 years of training you're going to have leading up to that."
(5 of 8 readers found this comment helpful)
Strange Piece of Paradise by Terri Jentz
Kelly, May 30, 2006
As an Oregon resident during the years of the crime and the investigation, this book was so compelling. Terri Jentz does an incredible job of taking us back into this horrific crime and into the community where it took it place. I found myself, literally, looking through her eyes and feeling her emotions at numerous points in the story....perhaps that's why I feel there was much of the story left untold: the 'unexplained' tension leading up to the crime; the noticeably silent second victim; and the absentee parents in a book dedicated to recovery..I highly recommend this book, largely as necessary background information for the backlash publications I foresee in the future!(7 of 10 readers found this comment helpful)