A Lie Someone Told You About Yourself

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This achingly honest and searingly comic portrait of fatherhood explores the profound repercussions of choice, resonating deeply with parents everywhere. The narrative delves into the complex consequences of one of life’s most intimate yet public experiences: having a child or deciding against it. A first pregnancy is disrupted by uncertain test results, while a second culminates in a fraught birth, leading to a beloved child and the purgatory of ongoing tests and questions that echo through the years. The story poses poignant inquiries: When does sorrow morph into shame? When does love transform into labor? When does chance evolve into choice? When does a diagnosis dictate destiny? And when does fact blur into fiction? Through a spare and graceful narrative, the book chronicles the fluid dynamics of parenthood, marriage, and the daily practice of love. It balances vulnerability with challenge, fury with tenderness, and touches with dark humor. This novel offers an unprecedented depiction of fatherhood, capturing the complexities and emotional depth of the journey in a way that demands courage and evokes profound empathy.