A book review of Reflections of an Anxious African American Dad by Eric L. Heard
Stars: ***
iUniverse (2021)
Memoir
98 pages
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Summary: The purpose of this book is an awkward discussion of Eric Heard’s life to his son. He talks about his life in a candid way that tries to explain his anxiety as an African American dad. It is an open and honest account of his life through the life of a child that has been through a lot in his life. It is a reflection on his life that has been shaped by his childhood experiences.
Reflections of an Anxious African American Dad
This book is directed at the author’s son so it reads more like letters than the average memoir or autobiography. It’s very short at 98 pages so it doesn’t take very long to read.
I feel like it wasn’t about anxiety as much as I expected it to be. It was more about growing up African American in the US. More specifically, growing up in Florida in the 70s. He starts off explaining about an event with his son. This event is what triggered his idea to write about his anxiety. Then he writes about how the book came to be. After that it’s all about events from his childhood and later that are relevant.
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