Includes bibliographical references (pages [286]-301).
Contents
pt. 1. The impact of fatherloss -- John F. Kennedy, Jr. -- ch. 1. Torn asunder : birth to age 17 -- Michael Jordan -- ch. 2. Too soon : ages 18 to 32 -- Dylan Thomas -- ch. 3. The body blow : ages 33 to 55 -- John Quincy Adams -- ch. 4. Closing the circle : ages 56 and up -- pt. 2. Rebounding from fatherloss -- Mahatma Gandhi -- ch. 5. Preparing for fatherloss -- Dwight D. Eisenhower -- ch. 6. The first days after -- Ted Turner -- ch. 7. Men's styles of mourning -- Christiaan Barnard -- ch. 8. How spouses help -- H.L. Mencken -- ch. 9. Life changes -- Ernest Hemingway -- ch. 10. Does therapy help? -- David Halberstam -- ch. 11. Lingerings -- pt. 3. The lessons of fatherloss -- ch. 12. Affectionate fathering.