“The entire affective world, constructed over the years with utmost difficulty, collapses with a kick in the father's genitals, a smack on… — Jacobo Timerman Copy Share Image
Familial love can find an echo in our own hearts just as it did in that of Charles Dickens. — Peter Ackroyd Copy Share Image
“peculiar, or sad, and yet still deserve a place within the circle of familial love. The parents would thus have created an… — Alain de Botton Copy Share Image
We had idyllic summer holidays, building sandcastles with my father on the beach at Bridlington. It might sound strange, but I think… — Kiki Dee Copy Share Image
Michael Lowenthal has written a big-hearted and wise book about familial love in all its richness and complexity. — Dani Shapiro Copy Share Image
Lots of kids in books are only-child orphans, but I think it’s fun to have family as part of the adventure, to… — Sarah Rees Brennan Copy Share Image
