{"product_id":"fragments-of-a-decent-man-christopher-parent-9798234013224","title":"Fragments of a Decent Man","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn Fragments of a Decent Man, Christopher Parent delivers 18 sharply observed, darkly funny, and emotionally resonant essays about trying-and often failing-to be a good man in a world that rarely rewards vulnerability. With deep dives into the absurdities of ordinary life-parenting, marriage, ambition, failure-this collection peers into the quiet corners of manhood where decency lives and struggles to survive.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eParent explores the loss of his father, the impact of being fired from a job, the sadness of seeing his daughter rejected from college, the complications of marriage, and lessons from running a Marathon and visiting a Belgian Trappist monastery. It's one author's take on how accepting life's overtures, which can be offered under the guise of roadblocks and challenges, shaped the portrait of a man who met decent people along the way.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe essays move through fatherhood, friendship, and grief with a voice that is open-hearted, self-aware, and frequently dry-witted. With moments of nostalgia and grit that echo The Tender Bar, it carries a consistent thread throughout: how do we live as whole men without apology or disguise?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Christopher Parent\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798234013224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Christopher M. Parent\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 246\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.57lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.56d","brand":"Christopher Parent","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48852850540799,"sku":"9798234013224","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/fragments-of-a-decent-man-christopher-parent-9798234013224","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}