The Emperor's Embrace

With fascinating insight, impeccable research, and captivating writing, controversial psychoanalyst Jeffrey Masson, a new father himself, introduces us to the world's best dads. Masson, a superb storyteller, showcases the extraordinary behavior of outstanding fathers, heroes among animals, including: * the wolf -- and why wolves make good fathers and dogs don't * the beaver, who encourages his young to cling to his tail as he navigates through ponds * the sea horse, the only male animal that gives birth to its young * the marmoset, the South American monkey who carries his babies for the first two years of their lives wherever he goes. Masson also examines nature's worst fathers: lions, langurs, bears -- and humans. He explains that when a father does care for his young, as with the beaver, we immediately look for a biological and not an emotional explanation. But Masson demonstrates that for these animals, as with humans, fatherhood is a profound, all-encompassing experience. For animal lovers, fathers, mothers, sons, and daughters everywhere, The Emperor's Embrace is an audiobook that will forever change our perceptions of parenthood and family love.