Kickflip Boys: A Memoir of Freedom, Rebellion, and the Chaos of Fatherhood
Autor Neal Thompsonen Limba Engleză Hardback – 15 mai 2018
“What a riveting, touching, and painful read!” —Maria Semple
“Fun, moving, raw, and relatable.” —Tony Hawk
What makes a good father, and what makes one a failure? Does less-is-more parenting inspire independence and strength, or does it encourage defiance and trouble? Kickflip Boys is the story of a father’s struggle to understand his willful skateboarder sons, challengers of authority and convention, to accept his role as a vulnerable “skate dad,” and to confront his fears that the boys are destined for an unconventional and potentially fraught future.
With searing honesty, Neal Thompson traces his sons’ progression through all the stages of skateboarding: splurging on skate shoes and boards, having run-ins with security guards, skipping classes and defying teachers, painting graffiti, drinking and smoking, and more. As the story veers from funny to treacherous and back, from skateparks to the streets, Thompson must confront his complicity and fallibility. He also reflects on his upbringing in rural New Jersey, and his own adventures with skateboards, drugs, danger, and defiance.
A story of thrill-seeking teens, of hope and love, freedom and failure,Kickflip Boys reveals a sport and a community that have become a refuge for adolescent boys who don’t fit in. Ultimately, it’s the survival story of a loving modern American family, of acceptance, forgiveness, and letting go.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780062394347
ISBN-10: 0062394347
Pagini: 304
Dimensiuni: 140 x 210 x 26 mm
Greutate: 0.41 kg
Editura: HARPERCOLLINS;
Colecția Ecco
ISBN-10: 0062394347
Pagini: 304
Dimensiuni: 140 x 210 x 26 mm
Greutate: 0.41 kg
Editura: HARPERCOLLINS;
Colecția Ecco
Textul de pe ultima copertă
What
makes
a
good
father
good,
and
what
makes
him
feel
like
a
fraud?
Does
less-is-more
parenting
inspire
independence
and
strength,
or
does
it
encourage
defiance
and
trouble?Kickflip
Boysis
the
story
of
a
father’s
struggle
to
understand
his
willful
skateboarder
sons—challengers
of
authority
and
convention—to
accept
his
unconventional
role
as
a
vulnerable
“skate
dad,”
and
to
confront
his
fears
that
their
out-of-bounds
lifestyle
will
lead
them
too
far
afield.
With searing honesty, Neal Thompson traces his sons’ progression through the escalating stages of skateboarding, from the innocent days of splurging on skate shoes and boards to skipping classes and defying teachers, to run-ins with security guards and cops, to graffiti, drinking, smoking, and beyond. As the story veers from skate parks to the streets, from funny to treacherous and back, Thompson must confront his complicity and fallibility. He also reflects on his upbringing in rural New Jersey, and his own adventures with skateboards, drugs, danger, and defiance.
A story of thrill-seeking teens, of hope and love, freedom and failure,Kickflip Boysreveals a sport and a community that have become a refuge for boys who resist mainstream expectations as they seek their own path. Ultimately, it’s a deeply moving survival story of a loving modern American family, of acceptance, forgiveness, and letting go.
With searing honesty, Neal Thompson traces his sons’ progression through the escalating stages of skateboarding, from the innocent days of splurging on skate shoes and boards to skipping classes and defying teachers, to run-ins with security guards and cops, to graffiti, drinking, smoking, and beyond. As the story veers from skate parks to the streets, from funny to treacherous and back, Thompson must confront his complicity and fallibility. He also reflects on his upbringing in rural New Jersey, and his own adventures with skateboards, drugs, danger, and defiance.
A story of thrill-seeking teens, of hope and love, freedom and failure,Kickflip Boysreveals a sport and a community that have become a refuge for boys who resist mainstream expectations as they seek their own path. Ultimately, it’s a deeply moving survival story of a loving modern American family, of acceptance, forgiveness, and letting go.
Recenzii
“With
a
dispassionate
but
tender
eye,
Thompson
captures
the
ache,
fizz,
yearning
and
frustration
of
being
the
father
of
adolescent
boys—and
of
adolescence
itself,
observed
and
remembered.”
“An honest account of raising creative, rebellious boys who happen to love skateboarding. Having been through the fire of raising a few free-thinking boys myself, I foundKickflip Boysto be fun, moving, raw, and relatable.”
“Excellent. . . . Thompson’s remarkably honest account of fatherhood presents a scary, funny, and reflective read all at once.”
“Kickflip Boysis an amazing chronicle of parenthood, but what makes it so striking, so beautiful, is how well Neal Thompson not only understands the struggles of parenting, but also the strangeness of adolescence. It’s empathetic, and funny, and Neal Thompson nails it.”
“Heartfelt. . . . This memoir will provide humor and comfort for parents figuring out their kids.”
“With the emotional authority of the best novels, Thompson’s prose sings. I laughed out loud and cried all the way through. The voice is brave, funny and fiercely honest. Ultimately this wonderful book is about love. Because those we care about most will always surprise us.”
“A provocative and inspiring memoir that delves into the hopes and fears of parents as much as it delves into the hopes and fears of the children they are striving to raise. And, yes, it is about skateboarding. Which is the key—for the resilient Thompson family—to happiness and joy.”
“An honest account of raising creative, rebellious boys who happen to love skateboarding. Having been through the fire of raising a few free-thinking boys myself, I foundKickflip Boysto be fun, moving, raw, and relatable.”
“Excellent. . . . Thompson’s remarkably honest account of fatherhood presents a scary, funny, and reflective read all at once.”
“Kickflip Boysis an amazing chronicle of parenthood, but what makes it so striking, so beautiful, is how well Neal Thompson not only understands the struggles of parenting, but also the strangeness of adolescence. It’s empathetic, and funny, and Neal Thompson nails it.”
“Heartfelt. . . . This memoir will provide humor and comfort for parents figuring out their kids.”
“With the emotional authority of the best novels, Thompson’s prose sings. I laughed out loud and cried all the way through. The voice is brave, funny and fiercely honest. Ultimately this wonderful book is about love. Because those we care about most will always surprise us.”
“A provocative and inspiring memoir that delves into the hopes and fears of parents as much as it delves into the hopes and fears of the children they are striving to raise. And, yes, it is about skateboarding. Which is the key—for the resilient Thompson family—to happiness and joy.”