{"product_id":"the-dad-who-stayed-and-other-stories-paperback","title":"The Dad Who Stayed and other stories - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid Rodeback\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"New and full of surprises.\" -2025 Utah Book Awards\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Every emotional payoff, whether flash-of-lightning funny or tearfully joyful, is earned through a rich depth of honesty that is the polar opposite of sentimentality.\" -Darrin McGraw, coauthor of \u003cem\u003eAnimal Future\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis collection of contemporary short fiction includes a novella with a Father's Day vibe, \u003cem\u003eThe Dad Who Stayed\u003c\/em\u003e, and a dozen short stories.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Dad Who Stayed\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e (a novella) Joey Robinson and his mom live in part of a house in an early-1970s progressive university town. He never met his dad, who left before Joey was born. When he was old enough to wonder about not having a dad, his mom said it was okay.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut when his kindergarten teacher disapproves, and Joey uses his dad as an excuse to run away too, his mom invites a man named Jack into their life. Now Joey wonders: Will he have to start calling this man Dad-and does he want to?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTwelve short stories\u003c\/strong\u003e in this collection explore friendship, family, love, memory, and loss in ordinary lives scattered from middle school to old age.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWinner of a 2024 Silver Quill Award.A 2025 Utah Book Awards Notable Read.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 312\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.65 x 8 x 5.25 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 13, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47641791496331,"sku":"9798988351023","price":27.71,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0670\/2579\/7259\/files\/zAIcaemNwZ9798988351023.webp?v=1782701425","url":"https:\/\/thetaletrade.com\/products\/the-dad-who-stayed-and-other-stories-paperback","provider":"The Tale Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}