The Ten Months, Present, Absent, Sometimes (Paperback)

D.A. Barr

ISBN 13: 9798900024059

Published by Spines, 2025

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Paperback. What does a boy become when the man he needs is there. and not there? What does a father become when regret comes too late?The Ten Months is a true father-to-son memoir told through childhood memories, neighborhood friendships, heartbreak, and survival in Cleveland, Ohio. It follows a young boy who learned early that presence is power - and absence leaves a mark - but also that even broken fathers can return.From a great-grandmother's dinner table to city park footsteps, from school hallways to Navy boot camp, this story shows that fatherhood is not measured by perfection - only by showingup. It is a reminder that even distance can become a bridge when a father decides to cross it.This isn't a story of blame. It is a story of becoming. A story for sons who waited. For fathers who left.And for every Black family still fighting to hold its shape.A reminder: it is never too late to show up. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Ten Months, Present, Absent, Sometimes (Paperback)
• Publisher: Spines
• Publication Date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 13: 9798900024059
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

What does a boy become when the man he needs is there... and not there? What does a father become when regret comes too late? The Ten Months is a true father-to-son memoir told through childhood memories, neighborhood friendships, heartbreak, and survival in Cleveland, Ohio. It follows a young boy who learned early that presence is power — and absence leaves a mark — but also that even broken fathers can return. From a great-grandmother’s dinner table to city park footsteps, from school hallways to Navy boot camp, this story shows that fatherhood is not measured by perfection — only by showing up. It is a reminder that even distance can become a bridge when a father decides to cross it. This isn’t a story of blame. It is a story of becoming. A story for sons who waited. For fathers who left. And for every Black family still fighting to hold its shape. A reminder: it is never too late to show up.