Father's Day by Buzz Bissinger

In Father's Day, Friday Night Lights author Buzz Bissinger turns his attention to an intensely personal story: his relationship with his son Zach.
 
Born prematurely alongside his twin brother, Zach experienced brain damage that left him with significant intellectual challenges but also an extraordinary memory, distinctive personality, and way of seeing the world. As Zach reaches adulthood, Bissinger realizes how much he still struggles to understand his son—and how much of their relationship has been shaped by his own expectations, fears, and assumptions.
 
Father and son set out together on a cross-country road trip, revisiting places from their shared past and confronting the complicated emotions between them. The result is a candid memoir about parenthood, difference, acceptance, and a father's evolving understanding of his son.
 
❤️ Why You'll Love It
A deeply personal father-and-son memoir
Combines a cross-country journey with reflections on family and parenthood
Written with candor about the complicated emotions of raising a child with disabilities
Explores acceptance, expectations, independence, and unconditional love
From the acclaimed author of Friday Night Lights
🎯 Perfect For
Readers of memoir and narrative nonfiction
Fans of Buzz Bissinger and Friday Night Lights
Readers interested in father-son relationships
Parents and families interested in stories about disability and difference
Book clubs looking for an emotionally complex family memoir