FATHERS' RACE

Charles Jennings provides his own voice to his sarcastic, tender, hilarious musings about fatherhood--from the moment his wife's first pregnancy is discovered to his life with two boys ten years later. No topic is sacred with Jennings, nor is any parent safe from jeering observations and harsh judgments as Jennings provides social commentary on the subject of parenthood. Jennings's voice reflects perfectly his love of the job of parenting, his shock at finding himself in the role, and his amazement at the accoutrements that come with the territory. Any parent should be able to appreciate Jennings's self-deprecating tone and laugh as he describes the trials and tribulations of becoming a grown-up. H.L.S. (c) AudioFile 2003, Portland, Maine [Published: APR/MAY 03]