My Father's House

In 1963 Philip Kunhardt's father died of a heart attack. Six years later Philip himself had a serious heart attack. My Father's House is about a father and a son, but it is more than that. It is about family life as many Americans remember it: about seasons in the country and the rich impressions they left; about summer vacations, learning to fish and climb mountains, the fun of doing something hard and together; about tribulations as well as the pattern of family life - made even more enjoyable by anticipation and repetition. (Above from the dust jacket.)