Lament for a father: The journey to understanding and forgiveness 

Reviewed by:

Ceil Carey, retired public librarian and long time book discussion leader

REVIEW INTRODUCTION

Title:

Lament for a father: The journey to understanding and forgiveness

Author:

Marvin Olasky

Publisher:

P & R Publishing

https://www.prpbooks.com/

Date:

2021

Format:

Paperback

Length:

114 pages

Overview:

Marvin Olasky has created a very personal account of his father’s life in an attempt to understand their relationship and in some cases, non-relationship. He is trying to answer the question (his mother’s question, too): “How had a Harvard graduate failed to achieve all that he had once hoped for?”

As an investigative reporter, the author follows his father’s life from his childhood, education and marriage. He is trying to understand him, trying to connect with him, trying to figure him out and in return, discover what he owes to his father.  There is a range of subjects covered including Eli’s Jewishness and anti-Semitism. As the reader you will have to decide for yourself if the author accomplishes what he set out to do.

Rating:

3 out of 5

Suggested audience:

Adults particularly interested in biography

Christian impact:

The author gives his testimony entitled How God Saved Me as an appendix.

Other notes:

-includes a partial bibliography