Pops: Learning to Be a Son and a Father Free Audiobook Download by Craig Melvin

When Craig Melvin was making the difficult decision to leave his marriage and raise his children on his own, he didn't know how hard it would be. But there are rewards for enduring the heartbreak and pain in order to create a better future for his kids.

The novel Pops by Craig Melvin is about a gay couple - Buddy and Nick. Both men grew up as children of divorce, trying to find their place in the world and make sense of their families. The book chronicles both men's journey as they try to make "sons" out of themselves and "fathers" for their sons.

Pops is a story about the son and father of one of the three owners of Melvin's Sandwich Shop in Nashville. The book showcases their history, how they met, and how he learned to be a good man. This audiobook download is for his sons and emphasizes the value family relationships. It also gives ideas on how to be an effective father from a man who has been through all these trials and tribulations with his own children.

Craig Melvin narrates this story about his second son's relationship with his father. He talks about how he was a really bad dad when his children were growing up, but now that they are grown, he is in the process of becoming a very good one.

Author, Craig Melvin, tells the story of his father's struggle with bipolar disorder and alcoholism along with his own battle with addiction. This is the story of the author who was thrown from the nest and learned to be a son and a family man by making mistakes, learning from them, and getting clean. The audiobook is set up in a journal form where readers learn about how author found sobriety through Alcoholics Anonymous meetings.

The audiobook is a beautiful thing to listen to. It features Craig Melvin who helps us understand what it means to be a son, and father, in the context of our cultural times. The book is beautifully written and embodies the beauty of the story.