I WILL DO BETTER: A FATHER’S MEMOIR OF HEARTBREAK, PARENTING AND LOVE, written and read by Charles Bock

Fiction writer Charles Bock turns to memoir in I WILL DO BETTER: A FATHER’S MEMOIR OF HEARTBREAK, PARENTING AND LOVE as he tells the story of his adored wife’s death and the task of raising their three-year-old daughter, Lily, solo. Bock reads with such rhythm that you almost visualize the text with line breaks, this accents the beauty of his writing which balances a harsh reality as he struggles with his grief, tries to maintain a career despite Lily’s meltdowns, pursues new romantic interests and accepts responsibility all the time missing the steadying force of his wife. Bock’s emotional honesty in this candid reading is mediated with the dry humor and irony, as for example, he arranges for his wife’s cremation and concurrently confirming specifications for his daughter’s birthday cake. Find more information about the book and the audio in the purchase link below.