Lament for a Father: The Journey to Understanding and Forgiveness

by Marvin Olasky

Book Overview

Marvin played catch with his father, Eli, only once--it didn't end well. Eli never laughed, rarely spoke with his son, and was periodically lambasted by his wife for his lack of ambition. How had a Harvard graduate failed to achieve all that he had once hoped for? Now an experienced investigative journalist, Marvin Olasky uncovers the true story of his father's past in his most personal work to date--facing Eli's pain and his own in order to understand...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1629958662
• ISBN13: 9781629958668
• Release Date: May 2021
• Publisher: P & R Publishing
• Length: 120 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.4" x 8.4"

Customer Reviews

Misleading title

Olasky spends the majority of his "lament" detailing his parents' & grandparents' depressing histories. The book only comes together on page 90. Takeaway lesson is to try to view your parents as actual people with problems of their own, getting them to share the history of their past struggles before it's too late.