Fatherhood. Experience, Feeling, Mystery

The author of the book Fatherhood is the well-known philosopher and philologist, professor at the universities of Durham (United Kingdom) and Emory (Atlanta, USA) Mikhail Epstein. Despite the broad literary and intellectual context, the author's reflections are directed not only... towards lovers of philosophy and psychology, but also to all parents who would like to gain a deeper understanding of their calling. The first year of the daughter's life, the pre-verbal period, the gradual awakening of self-awareness, the ability to play, communicate, and feel are meticulously examined through the loving gaze of a father. This is a unique example of attentive and careful listening to a new human life, an experience of creating bonds of love and the birth of genuine family closeness. Permitted for distribution by the Publishing Council of the Russian Orthodox Church IS 13-313-2013.