First dads parenting and politics from George Washington to Barack Obama
"The acclaimed author of America's Obsessives provides a look into American history and the fathering styles of U.S. presidents,"--NoveList.
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| Language: | English |
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New York, NY :
Grand Central Publishing, Hachette Book Group,
2016.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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Table of Contents:
- Prologue: the sense and sensibility of James Garfield: "It is a most intense and innocent passion"
- The preoccupied: "I should like to have your opinion on it"
- Playful pals: "My father likes snakes"
- Double-dealing dads: "You know such things happen on plantations"
- Tiger dads: "I could feel nothing but sorrow and shame in your presence"
- The grief-stricken: "I always see my boy playing tennis on the court out there"
- The nurturers: "When is my daddy coming"
- Epilogue: presidential choices: "I knew I had to share my daddy".
