So there we are, a father and two sons in a household without
role models, males together in a home different from anything I'd
known--an idyllic Lost Boys' world with a house full of children and as
few rules as possible." When Simon Carr's wife Susie
lost her battle to cancer, Carr was left to raise his 5-year old son,
Alexander, on his own. Soon after, Hugo, his 11-year old son from a
previous marriage comes to live with them. Now, this motley crew of boys
have to learn how to be a family. Along the way, Carr reveals some
illuminating truths about parenting and the differences between mothers
and fathers. His messy household bears no similarity to the immaculate
home his wife kept; his response to mothers on the playground fretting
about his son's safety on the handlebars is, "If he falls, at least
he'll know not to do it again." Emotionally honest and sharply witty,
Carr's story is at once heartbreaking and wonderfully life-affirming.
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Tuesday, November 6, 2012
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