C'mon Papa: Dispatches from a Dad in the Dark by Knighton Ryan

C'mon Papa: Dispatches from a Dad in the Dark by Knighton Ryan

Ryan Knighton's humorous and perceptive tales of fatherhood take us inside an unusual new family, one bound by its father's particular darkness and light.

C'mon Papa is Ryan Knighton's heartbreaking and hilarious voyage through the first year of fatherhood. Becoming a father is a stressful, daunting rite of passage to be sure, but for a blind father, the fears are unimaginably heightened. Ryan will have to find novel ways to adapt to nearly every aspect of parenting: the most basic skills are nearly impossible to contemplate, let alone master. And how will Ryan get to know this pre-verbal bundle of coos and burps when he can't see her smile, or look into her eyes for hints of the person to come?

But this is no pity party, and Ryan has no time for sentimentality. Tackling these hurdles with grace and humour, Ryan is determined to do his part - and this is where the fun starts. From holding his daughter as she wails into the night to their first nerve-wracking walk to the cafe, no activity between father and daughter is without its pitfalls. In his struggle to see Tess, Ryan reimagines the relationship between father and child during that first chaotic year.

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ISBN 13	9780307396693
ISBN 10	030739669X
Title	C'mon Papa: Dispatches from a Dad in the Dark
Author	Knighton Ryan
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Knopf Canada
Year published	2010-05-01
Number of pages	272
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