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FROM: "Karl G. Siewert" <[removed]@yoyology.com>
REC'D: 1/30/04, 12:35 PM

I'm working on a large display on the subject of "Fatherhood". I've got a
lot of great nonfiction and YA fiction, and my colleague has put together a
good selection of children's books. What I need now is some suggestions for
adult fiction depicting good fathers. I have two categories:

1) Novels from the point of view of a father (where fatherhood is central
to the plot).

2) Novels where a GOOD father is a significant character.

Catalog searches for "Fathers -- Fiction" and "Fatherhood -- Fiction" have
been helpful, but limited. Headings like "Fathers and daughters -- Fiction"
don't make value judgements, so I end up wading through a lot of distnt,
abusive, stern, etc. fathers.

Genres okay. Ethnic/Gay/Single fathers a plus (this is starting to sound
like a personal ad). Thank you very much in advance.

--
Karl G. Siewert
Hardesty Regional Library
Tulsa City-County Library

FROM: <[removed]@adelphia.net>
REC'D: 1/30/04, 12:46 PM

Family Matters by Rohinton Mistry

Laurie Roberts
Tazewell County PL (VA)

>
> From: "Karl G. Siewert" <[removed]@yoyology.com>
> Date: 2004/01/30 Fri PM 01:29:05 EST
> To: Fiction_L <[removed]@maillist.webrary.org>
> Subject: Positive Fathers in Fiction
>
> I'm working on a large display on the subject of "Fatherhood". I've got a
> lot of great nonfiction and YA fiction, and my colleague has put together a
> good selection of children's books. What I need now is some suggestions for
> adult fiction depicting good fathers. I have two categories:
>
> 1) Novels from the point of view of a father (where fatherhood is central
> to the plot).
>
> 2) Novels where a GOOD father is a significant character.
>
> Catalog searches for "Fathers -- Fiction" and "Fatherhood -- Fiction" have
> been helpful, but limited. Headings like "Fathers and daughters -- Fiction"
> don't make value judgements, so I end up wading through a lot of distnt,
> abusive, stern, etc. fathers.
>
> Genres okay. Ethnic/Gay/Single fathers a plus (this is starting to sound
> like a personal ad). Thank you very much in advance.
>
> --
> Karl G. Siewert
> Hardesty Regional Library
> Tulsa City-County Library
>
>
> ......................................................................
> Need to subscribe, unsubscribe, search the archives?
> Everything Fiction_L: http://fictionl.webrary.org
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FROM: "Lisa Colcord" <[removed]@glendaleaz.com>
REC'D: 1/30/04, 12:57 PM

There is an older one on Fiction_L at:

http://www.webrary.org/rs/flbklists/Fathers.html

HTH,
Lisa

Lisa Colcord
Librarian
Glendale Public library
Glendale, AZ

....my views are my own....

-The secret to life is enjoying the passage of time- James Taylor

>>> [removed]@yoyology.com 01/30/04 11:29AM >>>
I'm working on a large display on the subject of "Fatherhood". I've got a
lot of great nonfiction and YA fiction, and my colleague has put together a
good selection of children's books. What I need now is some suggestions for
adult fiction depicting good fathers. I have two categories:

1) Novels from the point of view of a father (where fatherhood is central
to the plot).

2) Novels where a GOOD father is a significant character.

Catalog searches for "Fathers -- Fiction" and "Fatherhood -- Fiction" have
been helpful, but limited. Headings like "Fathers and daughters -- Fiction"
don't make value judgements, so I end up wading through a lot of distnt,
abusive, stern, etc. fathers.

Genres okay. Ethnic/Gay/Single fathers a plus (this is starting to sound
like a personal ad). Thank you very much in advance.

--
Karl G. Siewert
Hardesty Regional Library
Tulsa City-County Library

FROM: "Victoria Kemp" <[removed]@fortworthlibrary.org>
REC'D: 1/30/04, 1:02 PM

For whom the minivan rolls, Jeff Cohen.
The suburban detective series, featuring Kitt DeLeuw by John Katz.
HTH
Viccy Kemp
The opinions are my own; the library wouldn't want 'em!
----- Original Message -----
From: "Karl G. Siewert" <[removed]@yoyology.com>
To: "Fiction_L" <[removed]@maillist.webrary.org>
Sent: Friday, January 30, 2004 12:29 PM
Subject: Positive Fathers in Fiction

> I'm working on a large display on the subject of "Fatherhood". I've got a
> lot of great nonfiction and YA fiction, and my colleague has put together
a
> good selection of children's books. What I need now is some suggestions
for
> adult fiction depicting good fathers. I have two categories:
>
> 1) Novels from the point of view of a father (where fatherhood is central
> to the plot).
>
> 2) Novels where a GOOD father is a significant character.
>
> Catalog searches for "Fathers -- Fiction" and "Fatherhood -- Fiction" have
> been helpful, but limited. Headings like "Fathers and daughters --
Fiction"
> don't make value judgements, so I end up wading through a lot of distnt,
> abusive, stern, etc. fathers.
>
> Genres okay. Ethnic/Gay/Single fathers a plus (this is starting to sound
> like a personal ad). Thank you very much in advance.
>
> --
> Karl G. Siewert
> Hardesty Regional Library
> Tulsa City-County Library
>
>
> ......................................................................
> Need to subscribe, unsubscribe, search the archives?
> Everything Fiction_L: http://fictionl.webrary.org

FROM: "Karen A.K. Keller" <[removed]@brighton.lib.mi.us>
REC'D: 1/30/04, 1:02 PM

On Fri, 30 Jan 2004, Karl G. Siewert wrote:

> 2) Novels where a GOOD father is a significant character.
>
Ivan Doig's fiction book "English Creek" or his memoir "This House of Sky"
fits.

Karen Keller
Brighton (MI) District Library

FROM: "Marsha Valance" <[removed]@mpl.org>
REC'D: 1/30/04, 1:07 PM

Atticus Finch, TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

>>> [removed]@yoyology.com 1/30/04 12:29:05 PM >>>
I'm working on a large display on the subject of "Fatherhood". I've
got a
lot of great nonfiction and YA fiction, and my colleague has put
together a
good selection of children's books. What I need now is some
suggestions for
adult fiction depicting good fathers. I have two categories:

1) Novels from the point of view of a father (where fatherhood is
central
to the plot).

2) Novels where a GOOD father is a significant character.

Catalog searches for "Fathers -- Fiction" and "Fatherhood -- Fiction"
have
been helpful, but limited. Headings like "Fathers and daughters --
Fiction"
don't make value judgements, so I end up wading through a lot of
distnt,
abusive, stern, etc. fathers.

Genres okay. Ethnic/Gay/Single fathers a plus (this is starting to
sound
like a personal ad). Thank you very much in advance.

--
Karl G. Siewert
Hardesty Regional Library
Tulsa City-County Library

Marsha Valance
Management Librarian
Wisconsin Regional Library f/t Blind & Physically Handicapped
813 West Wells St.
Milwaukee, WI 53233-1436
1.800.242.8822 [in-state]
<[removed]@mpl.org>

FROM: "Karen A.K. Keller" <[removed]@brighton.lib.mi.us>
REC'D: 1/30/04, 1:12 PM

On Fri, 30 Jan 2004, Karl G. Siewert wrote:

> 1) Novels from the point of view of a father (where fatherhood is central
> to the plot).
>
Might consider "The Emperor of Ocean Park" by Stephen Carter. Though he
talks a lot about his own father he also refers to himself and his son in
comparison.

Karen Keller
Brighton (MI) District Library

FROM: Lesa Holstine <[removed]@yahoo.com>
REC'D: 1/30/04, 1:18 PM

These all fit your first category - 1) Point of view
of the father.

Househusband by Ad Hudler

Two Aaron Tucker mysteries by Jeffrey Cohen -

For Whom the Minivan Rolls
A Farewell to Legs

Lesa Holstine
[removed]@yahoo.com
Ft. Myers, FL

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FROM: "Karen Traynor, Chittenango" <[removed]@midyork.org>
REC'D: 1/30/04, 1:18 PM

>1) Novels from the point of view of a father (where fatherhood is central
>to the plot).
>

Breaking her Fall by Stephen Goodwin 2003 would fit in this category. It's about a father who thinks his daughter has been raped and the actions he takes.

Karen Traynor
Sullivan Free Library
519 McDonnell Street
Chittenango, NY 13037

FROM: [removed]@carmel.lib.in.us (Maureen Socha)
REC'D: 1/30/04, 1:24 PM

Just a few that I have read and I can think of right off the bat:

These titles are in the second category mentioned (good father is a
significant character):

"Plainsong" by Kent Haruf - although there a several key characters - there
is a father/husband character, whose wife leaves, who has to take over the
duty of caring for his two sons. This is a story where several characters
lives entwine. Excellent read!

"A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith - one of my favorites (father may
be an alcoholic but he is loving and devoted to his family)

Alice Sebold's "The Lovely Bones" - one of the praises of the book in
reviews was the depiction of the grieving father.

Judy Pascoe's "Our Father Who Art in a Tree" - a short and very good read

"Mystic River" by Dennis Lehane

Maureen

At 01:29 PM 1/30/2004 -0500, you wrote:
>I'm working on a large display on the subject of "Fatherhood". I've got a
>lot of great nonfiction and YA fiction, and my colleague has put together a
>good selection of children's books. What I need now is some suggestions for
>adult fiction depicting good fathers. I have two categories:
>
>1) Novels from the point of view of a father (where fatherhood is central
>to the plot).
>
>2) Novels where a GOOD father is a significant character.
>
>Catalog searches for "Fathers -- Fiction" and "Fatherhood -- Fiction" have
>been helpful, but limited. Headings like "Fathers and daughters -- Fiction"
>don't make value judgements, so I end up wading through a lot of distnt,
>abusive, stern, etc. fathers.
>
>Genres okay. Ethnic/Gay/Single fathers a plus (this is starting to sound
>like a personal ad). Thank you very much in advance.
>
> --
>Karl G. Siewert
>Hardesty Regional Library
>Tulsa City-County Library
>
>
>......................................................................
>Need to subscribe, unsubscribe, search the archives?
>Everything Fiction_L: http://fictionl.webrary.org
>
***********************************
Maureen A. Socha
Readers' Advisory Librarian
Carmel Clay Public Library
55 4th Ave SE
Carmel, IN 46032
(317) 814-3948
[removed]@carmel.lib.in.us

"I cannot live without books."
-Thomas Jefferson

"Whatever the cost of libraries, the
price is cheap compared to that of an
ignorant nation." -Walter Cronkite
***********************************

FROM: "Nancy McNicol" <[removed]@comcast.net>
REC'D: 1/30/04, 1:24 PM

My vote goes to Atticus Finch in To Kill a Mockingbird.

Nancy McNicol
Branch Manager
Ora Mason Library
West Haven, CT

-----Original Message-----
From: [removed]@maillist.webrary.org [[removed]@maillist.webrary.org]
On Behalf Of Karl G. Siewert
Sent: Friday, January 30, 2004 1:29 PM
To: Fiction_L
Subject: Positive Fathers in Fiction

I'm working on a large display on the subject of "Fatherhood". I've got a
lot of great nonfiction and YA fiction, and my colleague has put together a
good selection of children's books. What I need now is some suggestions for

adult fiction depicting good fathers. I have two categories:

1) Novels from the point of view of a father (where fatherhood is central
to the plot).

2) Novels where a GOOD father is a significant character.

Catalog searches for "Fathers -- Fiction" and "Fatherhood -- Fiction" have
been helpful, but limited. Headings like "Fathers and daughters -- Fiction"

don't make value judgements, so I end up wading through a lot of distnt,
abusive, stern, etc. fathers.

Genres okay. Ethnic/Gay/Single fathers a plus (this is starting to sound
like a personal ad). Thank you very much in advance.

--
Karl G. Siewert
Hardesty Regional Library
Tulsa City-County Library

FROM: "Lisa Colcord" <[removed]@glendaleaz.com>
REC'D: 1/30/04, 1:30 PM

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Cheaper by the Dozenby Frank Gilbreth
Richer Part of Life by Jim Kokoris

Lisa

Lisa Colcord
Librarian
Glendale Public library
Glendale, AZ

....my views are my own....

-The secret to life is enjoying the passage of time- James Taylor

>>> [removed]@fortworthlibrary.org 01/30/04 11:48AM >>>
For whom the minivan rolls, Jeff Cohen.
The suburban detective series, featuring Kitt DeLeuw by John Katz.
HTH
Viccy Kemp
The opinions are my own; the library wouldn't want 'em!
----- Original Message -----
From: "Karl G. Siewert" <[removed]@yoyology.com>
To: "Fiction_L" <[removed]@maillist.webrary.org>
Sent: Friday, January 30, 2004 12:29 PM
Subject: Positive Fathers in Fiction

> I'm working on a large display on the subject of "Fatherhood". I've got a
> lot of great nonfiction and YA fiction, and my colleague has put together
a
> good selection of children's books. What I need now is some suggestions
for
> adult fiction depicting good fathers. I have two categories:
>
> 1) Novels from the point of view of a father (where fatherhood is central
> to the plot).
>
> 2) Novels where a GOOD father is a significant character.
>
> Catalog searches for "Fathers -- Fiction" and "Fatherhood -- Fiction" have
> been helpful, but limited. Headings like "Fathers and daughters --
Fiction"
> don't make value judgements, so I end up wading through a lot of distnt,
> abusive, stern, etc. fathers.
>
> Genres okay. Ethnic/Gay/Single fathers a plus (this is starting to sound
> like a personal ad). Thank you very much in advance.
>
> --
> Karl G. Siewert
> Hardesty Regional Library
> Tulsa City-County Library
>
>
> ......................................................................
> Need to subscribe, unsubscribe, search the archives?
> Everything Fiction_L: http://fictionl.webrary.org

FROM: Anne Frontino <[removed]@camden.lib.nj.us>
REC'D: 1/30/04, 2:19 PM

One of my favorites would be Shattered by Dick Francis

Anne Frontino
Haddonfield Public Library
Haddonfield, NJ

FROM: Karen McGrath <[removed]@yahoo.com>
REC'D: 1/30/04, 4:48 PM

The Daddy Clock by Judy Markey is a warm, funny book
about a single, 44-year-old sportswriter who's
biological clock is ticking.

Karen McGrath
Auburn Branch Librarian
Cranston Public Library (RI)

Subject: Positive Fathers in Fiction
From: "Karl G. Siewert" <[removed]@yoyology.com>
Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2004 13:29:05 -0500

I'm working on a large display on the subject of
"Fatherhood". I've
got a
lot of great nonfiction and YA fiction, and my
colleague has put
together a
good selection of children's books. What I need now
is some
suggestions for
adult fiction depicting good fathers. I have two
categories:

1) Novels from the point of view of a father (where
fatherhood is
central
to the plot).

2) Novels where a GOOD father is a significant
character.

Catalog searches for "Fathers -- Fiction" and
"Fatherhood -- Fiction"
have
been helpful, but limited. Headings like "Fathers and
daughters --
Fiction"
don't make value judgements, so I end up wading
through a lot of
distnt,
abusive, stern, etc. fathers.

Genres okay. Ethnic/Gay/Single fathers a plus (this
is starting to
sound
like a personal ad). Thank you very much in advance.

--
Karl G. Siewert
Hardesty Regional Library
Tulsa City-County Library

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FROM: "Dehoff, Christine" <[removed]@ecc.edu>
REC'D: 1/30/04, 9:07 PM

ONLY DAD, by Alan Titchmarsh, fits both categories--significant, good father with much of the father-daughter story told from his point of view. I highly recommend the audio book read by the author

Christine Dehoff, Dept. Chair
City Campus Library
Erie Community College E-mail: [removed]@ecc.edu
121 Ellicott St.
Buffalo, NY 14203


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At 01:29 PM 1/30/2004 -0500, you wrote:
>I'm working on a large display on the subject of "Fatherhood". I've got a
>lot of great nonfiction and YA fiction, and my colleague has put together a
>good selection of children's books. What I need now is some suggestions for
>adult fiction depicting good fathers. I have two categories:
>
>1) Novels from the point of view of a father (where fatherhood is central
>to the plot).
>
>2) Novels where a GOOD father is a significant character.


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FROM: "SKEARNS" <[removed]@ashland.lib.oh.us>
REC'D: 1/31/04, 9:24 AM

Empire Falls by Richard Russo would be a good candidate on both categories. Our book discussion group raved about what a good father the central character was, and how well characterized. Fatherhood wasn't the only focus of the plot, but it was a significant part of it.

Sarah
Ashland Public Library
Ashland, OH


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FROM: "christine jeffords" <[removed]@hotmail.com>
REC'D: 1/31/04, 10:04 AM

Though not fiction, two old memoirs by Grace Nies Fletcher would fit:
"Preacher's Kids" and "In My Father's House."

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FROM: Palmer Nan <[removed]@yahoo.com>
REC'D: 1/31/04, 11:12 AM

The dad in "Spilling Clarence" by Anne Ursu comes to
mind...a delightful read, by the way. I loved the
little girl Sophie so much that I named my dog for
her.

Nan

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Maud Preston Palenske Memorial Library
St Joseph Michigan 49085
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FROM: Vicki Novak - LIBRARYX <[removed]@MAIL.MARICOPA.GOV>
REC'D: 1/31/04, 11:46 AM

Peace Like a River by Leif Enger

Vicki Novak
Adult Services Librarian
[removed]@mail.maricopa.gov

George L. Campbell Branch Library
Maricopa County Library District
17811 N. 32nd St.
Phoenix, AZ 85032
http://mcld.maricopa.gov

FROM: "Dehoff, Christine" <[removed]@ecc.edu>
REC'D: 2/1/04, 7:36 AM

For those who couldn't read my posting in HTML format (like myself!), I'm reposting my suggestion for ONLY DAD, by Alan Titchmarsh. A good father/daughter story often told from the dad's point of view. I highly recommend the audio version read by the author.

Christine Dehoff
Erie Community College
Buffalo, NY 14068

FROM: "Gail Conrath" <[removed]@geneva.lib.il.us>
REC'D: 2/1/04, 1:04 PM

"Atticus" by Ron Hansen.

Gail Conrath
Geneva Public Library
Geneva, Illinois
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---- Original Message ----
From: [removed]@yoyology.com
To: [removed]@maillist.webrary.org
Subject: RE: Positive Fathers in Fiction
Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2004 13:29:05 -0500

>I'm working on a large display on the subject of "Fatherhood". I've
>got a
>lot of great nonfiction and YA fiction, and my colleague has put
>together a
>good selection of children's books. What I need now is some
>suggestions for
>adult fiction depicting good fathers. I have two categories:
>
>1) Novels from the point of view of a father (where fatherhood is
>central
>to the plot).
>
>2) Novels where a GOOD father is a significant character.
>
>Catalog searches for "Fathers -- Fiction" and "Fatherhood -- Fiction"
>have
>been helpful, but limited. Headings like "Fathers and daughters --
>Fiction"
>don't make value judgements, so I end up wading through a lot of
>distnt,
>abusive, stern, etc. fathers.
>
>Genres okay. Ethnic/Gay/Single fathers a plus (this is starting to
>sound
>like a personal ad). Thank you very much in advance.
>
> --
>Karl G. Siewert
>Hardesty Regional Library
>Tulsa City-County Library
>
>
>.....................................................................
>.
>Need to subscribe, unsubscribe, search the archives?
>Everything Fiction_L: http://fictionl.webrary.org

FROM: "Karl G. Siewert" <[removed]@yoyology.com>
REC'D: 2/24/04, 10:39 AM

Here is the compiled list of “good father” fiction. My display was a
great success!

One Fiction-L-er pointed me to a previous list at
http://www.webrary.org/rs/flbklists/Fathers.html. I simply added new
recommendations to the list, marked with an *. The only overlap was The
Father’s Club, by Jon Katz.

Enjoy!

-----

Berg, Elizabeth. - What We Keep. [This got panned by Booklist, however.]
Burke, James Lee. - Robicheaux series.
*The Emperor of Ocean Park - Stephen Carter
*For Whom the Minivan Rolls - Jeffrey Cohen
*A Farewell to Legs - Jeffrey Cohen
Corman, Avery. - 50.
De Bernieres, Louis.- Corelli’s Mandolin.
*English Creek - Ivan Doig
*This House of Sky - Ivan Doig [memoir]
Duncan, Jane. - My Friend, My Father. [OP]
Gibbons, Kaye. - Sights Unseen.
*Cheaper by the Dozen - Frank Gilbreth
*Breaking her Fall - Stephen Goodwin
Guest, Judith. - Ordinary People.
*Plainsong - Kent Haruf
*Househusband - Ad Hudler
Irving, John. - The World According to Garp. Prayer for Owen Meany.
Jeffers, Alex. - Safe as Houses
Karon, Jan. - At Home in Mitford.
*The Family Stalker - Jon Katz
*The Last Housewife - Jon Katz
Katz, Jon. - The Fathers’ Club.
*Death Row - Jon Katz
Kellerman, Faye. - Decker/Lazarus series
*Richer Part of Life - Jim Kokoris
*To Kill a Mockingbird - Harper Lee
*Mystic River - Dennis Lehane
Letts, Billie. - Where the Heart Is.
McCorkle, Jill. - Ferris Beach.
*Family Matters - Rohinton Mistry
Mosley, Walter. - Easy Rollins series.
*Our Father Who Art in a Tree - Judy Pascoe
Perlman, Elliot. - Three Dollars. [won an Australian award.]
Proulx, E. Annie. - The Shipping News.
*The Lovely Bones - Alice Sebold
Shoup, Barbara. - Wish You Were Here.
*A Tree Grows in Brooklyn - Betty Smith
Watson, Larry. - Montana 1948
Wharton, William. - Dad. [Excellent about family dynamics with aging
parents.]

--
Karl G. Siewert
Hardesty Regional Library
Tulsa, OK
[removed]@yoyology.com

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