Shaving Lessons: A Memoir of Father and Son

by Kurt Chandler

With a mixture of admiration, amusement, and alarm, author Kurt Chandler watches his son Ben navigate his freshman year of high school. It's a transitional time for both of them father at mid-life and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0811823601
• ISBN13: 9780811823609
• Release Date: June 2000
• Publisher: Chronicle Books
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 1.0" x 1.0"

Customer Reviews

Wow!

Thank you! What a tear jerker! It makes you think about your own relationship with your parents and gives you the opportunity to appreciate them even more. I admire Kurt for opening his heart and sharing his personal thoughts with the readers. That takes courage. Big Kuddos to Ben for letting his Dad write the book;-). Great Job!

Hooked from the beginning

Shaving Lessons had me hooked at the very first paragraph in the Prolouge....not to mention had me shedding tears. Kurt Chandler does a wonderful job describing his relationship with his son, as well as examining his relationship with his own father in an honest and sometimes difficult reflection.

A father not alone

I was pleased to hear Chandler on local public radio just after having read his book. The radio show was just a bonus for me-- the book was great. I have struggled for years with thoughts about my father's fathering and mine. Did the old man come up short, and if so, how and why? How can I be more present, more involved, do a better job without overdoing, coddling, spoiling my daughter? Chandler focused his thoughts and gave credibilty to mine. I'm not alone in wanting to do a better job, and, like Chandler, I still love my dad, too.

Believe it or not...

An introduction: I'm a 16-year-old girl and I really enjoyed "Shaving Lessons." The odd thing is to read a book about someone you know (I go to school with Ben). The hard part is to get over that...and concentrate on the writing. It's fantastic, unclichéd, and touching. Chandler is an excellent writer and I hope to see more from him in the future

Father's Day, Any Day

Wow! At first glance, Shaving Lessons appears to be one of those cheeky Cosby-esque looks at the father-son relationship. Charming,entertaining, yes, but it is more. Much more. The honesty with which Kurt Chandler examines his experiences makes it impossible to leave each chapter without a look back, around and forward at the important relationships of our lives. Fathers, sons, you deserve this book!