Fail Nation: A Visual Romp Through the World of Epic Fails

FromactressSanaaLathantoGeorgiaStateSupremeCourtchiefjusticeLeahWardSears,manyAfrican-AmericanwomenattributemuchoftheirsuccesstohavingapositivefatherfigureInDaughtersofMen,authorRachelVasselhascompileddozensofstunningphotographsandcompellingpersonalessaysaboutAfrican-Americanwomenandtheirfathers.Whetherit'safatherwhomentorshisdaughter'sartisticeyebytakinghertoculturaleventsoronewhounwaveringlysupportsariskycareermove,thefathersinthisbookeachhadhisownuniqueandsuccessfulstyleofparenting.Thefirstbooktoshowcasetheimportanceoftheblackfather'simpactontheaccomplishmentsofhisdaughter,DaughtersofMenprovidesanintimatelookatblackfatherhoodandthemanywaysfathershavealastingimpactontheirdaughters'lives.