We Fish - by Jack L Daniel & Omari C Daniel (Paperback)

About the Book

In "We Fish, " two generations of Daniel men share a dialogue in poetry and prose as each delights in their time spent fishing and considers the universal challenge of raising good children.

Book Synopsis

We Fish is the tale of a father and son's shared dialogue in poetry and in prose, memoir and reflection, as they delight in their time spent fishing while considering the universal challenge of raising good children. Their story and their lesson have the power to teach today's young African American men about friendship, family, and trust; and the potential to save a generation from the dangers of the modern world and from themselves.

Review Quotes

"This is a crisp, creative, dual memoir written with purpose born of hope -- that the candid story of an African-American father and son coming to understand each other would instruct and perhaps inspire all fathers to take an active interest in the upbringing of their children".-- "Pittsburgh Post-Gazette"

A must-read. The Daniel men have given us a wise, sensitive--and, at times, hilarious--book about the nurturing and bonding of African American men. It is a soulful, spell-binding tale of the journey to manhood across generations. Through trash talking, analyses of the social landscape, and the best poetry I've seen in a long time, the book teaches us what it means to train up a black male child in these times.-- "Geneva Smitherman, co-author of Educating African American Males"

A remarkable achievement. A rare literary conversation, with audacity and authenticity, between a father and son, this book is certain to become a classic.-- "Journal of Black Studies"

A story well told about a father and son's enjoyment of fishing, but it's deeeper than that. The authors break down and destroy the negative stereotypes associated with African-American men. This masterfully written book contains stories that put you right in the action. . . . This powerful book encourages family, trust, knowledge and, more importantly, the ingredients to change the lives of African-american males for this generation, and those to come. It is an excellent book for our time, and a must read!-- "New Pittsburgh Courier"

An excellent and delightful autobiography, a book any man, white or black, who is concerned about being a father and who likes to fish, write poetry, or hunt could learn from. Like Langston Hughes's "The Big Sea', Dr. Daniel's book captures one with its humor, honesty, and depth of understanding.-- "African American Review"

An unapologetically honest and soulful masterpiece.-- "In Search of Fatherhood"

Shows us that of all the bridges that boys must cross to manhood, there is none so sturdy as the love of family. This book is a warm, soulful journey back to where so many successful black men came from and a guide to where so many troubled young black men need to be.-- "Bebe Moore Campbell, author of What You Owe Me"

About the Author

Jack L Daniel (Author)
Jack L. Daniel is Vice Provost for Undergraduate Studies and Dean of Students at the University of Pittsburgh.

Omari C. Daniel (Author)
Omari C. Daniel is a poet and teacher in the Montgomery County Public Schools, near Washington, D.C.