{"product_id":"why-dad-fox-lisewski-9798243721073","title":"Why, Dad?: A Novel About Absence, Love, and Becoming a Different Father","description":"childhood trauma novel, emotionally absent father story, father son relationship book, breaking generational trauma, healing from emotional neglect, psychological family drama novel \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhy, Dad? is not a biography.\u003cbr\u003eIt is not a confession.\u003cbr\u003eAnd it is not a story looking for blame. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt is a quiet, emotionally powerful novel about growing up in a home where nothing was said-and everything was felt. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTold through the eyes of a son who learned to survive silence, this book explores the invisible wounds left by emotional distance, unspoken expectations, and love that was never explained. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe story follows a boy who becomes a man, a man who becomes a father, and a father who must face the question he carried his entire life: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e*Why was I never enough?* \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis is a deeply human story about: \u003cbr\u003e- emotional neglect and silent homes \u003cbr\u003e- the weight of unspoken words \u003cbr\u003e- generational trauma and inherited pain \u003cbr\u003e- the struggle to become a different parent \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThere are no villains.\u003cbr\u003eNo simple answers.\u003cbr\u003eOnly truth, memory, and the quiet realization that healing is not always loud. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWHY READ THIS BOOK? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- A powerful psychological story about family and identity \u003cbr\u003e- A raw look at emotionally absent parenting \u003cbr\u003e- A deep father-son relationship explored without clichés \u003cbr\u003e- A story that resonates with anyone who felt unseen growing up \u003cbr\u003e- A reflection on breaking toxic cycles and starting again \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWHO THIS BOOK IS FOR: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book is for readers who: \u003cbr\u003e- experienced emotional distance in childhood \u003cbr\u003e- struggle with identity, memory, or family relationships \u003cbr\u003e- are interested in healing and self-understanding \u003cbr\u003e- want meaningful, slow, and emotional storytelling \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhy, Dad? does not try to explain everything. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt invites you to sit with the silence...\u003cbr\u003eand finally understand what it means.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Fox Lisewski,Fox\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798243721073\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/12\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 70\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.23lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.15d","brand":"Fox Lisewski","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49172044775679,"sku":"9798243721073","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/why-dad-fox-lisewski-9798243721073","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}