{"product_id":"he-never-came-home-interviews-stories-and-essays-from-daughters-on-life-without-their-fathers-paperback","title":"He Never Came Home: Interviews, Stories, and Essays from Daughters on Life Without Their Fathers - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRegina R. Robertson\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eJoy-Ann Reid\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHe Never Came Home\u003c\/i\u003e is a collection of 22 personal essays written by girls and women who have been separated from their fathers by way of divorce, abandonment, or death. The contributors to this collection come from a wide range of different backgrounds in terms of race, socioeconomic status, religion, and geographic location. Their essays offer deep insights into the emotions related to losing one's father, including sadness, indifference, anger, acceptance--and everything in between. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book, edited by \u003ci\u003eEssence\u003c\/i\u003e magazine's West Coast editor Regina R. Robertson, is first and foremost an offering to young girls and women who have endured the loss of their fathers. But it also speaks to mothers who are raising girls without a father present, offering important perspective into their daughter's feelings and struggles. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe essays in \u003ci\u003eHe Never Came Home\u003c\/i\u003e are organized into three categories: \"Divorce,\" \"Distant,\" and \"Deceased.\" With essays by contributors such as Emmy Award-winning actress \u003cb\u003eRegina King, \u003c\/b\u003e fitness expert and \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e best-selling author \u003cb\u003eGabby Reece, \u003c\/b\u003e and television comedy writer \u003cb\u003eJenny Lee, \u003c\/b\u003e this anthology illustrates the journey of the fatherless, and provides a space for these writers to express their pain, hope, and healing--minus any judgments and without apology.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRegina R. Robertson\u003c\/b\u003e is the west coast editor for \u003ci\u003eEssence\u003c\/i\u003e magazine. Along with penning cover and feature stories (and the once-weekly online column View from the West), her work has appeared in such publications as \u003ci\u003eO, The Oprah Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eAssociated Press\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Root\u003c\/i\u003e. She has also been quoted in the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e and appeared as a featured guest on NPR, \u003ci\u003eThe Real\u003c\/i\u003e, Reelz, TVOne, and KTLA-TV. She lives in Los Angeles. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJoy-Ann Reid\u003c\/b\u003e is the host of the show \u003ci\u003eAM Joy\u003c\/i\u003e on MSNBC and a national correspondent appearing regularly on prime-time programs including \u003ci\u003eHardball with Chris Matthews\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell.\u003c\/i\u003e She formerly hosted the show \u003ci\u003eThe Reid Report\u003c\/i\u003e on MSNBC. She served as the managing editor of TheGrio.com, has written columns for the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eMiami Herald\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eSun Sentinel\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSalon\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Daily Beast\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eSouth Florida Times\u003c\/i\u003e, and authored the book \u003ci\u003eFracture: Barack Obama, the Clintons, and the Racial Divide.\u003c\/i\u003e She lives in New York City.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.4 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 30, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51769956466976,"sku":"9781932841992","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/f2a5aaecda83879916b76a900bd8b3be.jpg?v=1780360858","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/he-never-came-home-interviews-stories-and-essays-from-daughters-on-life-without-their-fathers-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}