paternal deprivation

Discusses the problem of fatherless families in contemporary society, explains what has caused the problem, and tries to come up with some solutions.

A collection of poems about a thirteen-year-old boy whose father abandoned him and his family.

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A collection of poems about a thirteen-year-old boy whose father abandoned him and his family.

A collection of nine essays examining the issue of fatherless families in America, with discussion of race, poverty, divorce, and other related topics.

Discusses the impact the death of a parent has on a child and how that experience affects every aspect of his or her adult life.

A collection of poems about a thirteen-year-old boy whose father abandoned him and his family.

Trixie Jordan responds to a personal ad and meets writer Jacob Grace and they fall in love, but when family secrets are disclosed, Jacob disappears and Trixie stops believing in life, in love, and even in God.

After Simone's father dies, Simone examines how her mother, brothers, neighbors, and community deal with his death, not realizing she is avoiding her own grief.