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Terms of Engagement

Stories of the Father and Son

by Paul Alan Ruben
Scott Brick
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The stories in Terms of Engagement explore father and son as intimate enemies, each yearning to be understood, acknowledged, and validated by the other. Raw and gripping as delivered by a cast of incredible narrators, these nine stories take place in collision territory – where father and son engage in trying to repair their alienation. Despite this, hope is the theme that pulses through the collection. Hope propels: a desperate father's attempt to get his stay-at-home son off his ass and functioning like an adult; a teenager's uncertain effort to rescue his emotionally distant father; a thirty-year absentee father's meticulously constructed strategy to reconnect to his estranged adult son; and a new dad's effort to break free of repeating the sins of his father.

The breath-taking cast bringing these stories to life have won Audie Awards, Grammy Awards, innumerable AudioFile Earphone Awards, and beyond their narration talents, have been celebrated on stages and screens all over the world.

"A quiet lyricism emerges from these stories and it serves to underscore their emotional impact. Ruben can touch you deeply – and he can break your heart."–T.C. Boyle

"Who deserves sympathy and who is a jerk? Maybe Oedipus should kill his father on purpose? Maybe father Abraham should ignore the ram and plunge the son? Engage with Paul Alan Ruben's book and you'll be left reeling. It sizzles."—Sena Jeter Naslund

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  • Release date

    October 16, 2018

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9781982710743
      • File size: 266847 KB
      • Duration: 09:15:55

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      The sub-subtitle of this audiobook is "Stories of the Father and Son as Intimate Enemies." An all-star team of gifted narrators probes relationships between father and sons, mostly heartbreaking but with occasional heartwarming moments. The match between narrator and short story is critical in making this listening experience affecting. The mix of topnotch storytellers such as George Guidall, Edoardo Ballerini, and Scott Brick mimics this diverse exploration of conflicted relationships that are tied together by blood. The combination of voices portrays varied aspects of emotional warfare between fathers and sons but seeks in every connection the hope of reconciliation. Life is hard, and the value of a father's love changes as both father and son evolve as men, often estranged and sometimes wiser. R.O. © AudioFile 2018, Portland, Maine
    • AudioFile Magazine
      This collection of stories focuses on two emotion-fraught relationships. In "The Father, Son and the Holy Obit," narrator Adam Grupper affects a tone of anxiety and barely restrained anger as the story explores the dramatic relationship between a cruel father and a secret that shines a new light on his mysterious past. The listener must decide if the new information changes the way the son sees the father. In "The Underdog," narrated by Rick Adamson, a son married to a well-to-do wife must deal with a needy father in search of "just one more loan." Adamson lets the dread and guilt of the dilemma creep into his voice in a subtle and heartbreaking manner. R.O. © AudioFile 2014, Portland, Maine

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  • OverDrive Listen audiobook

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Languages

  • English

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