Like Father, Like Son

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Like Father Like Son is a tribute to a Father and the benign and enduring influence he had upon his son. It looks at Jack Parkinson's early life and his experiences as a miner, which will reveal a social history of a life lived in a community and defined by an industry which have now all but disappeared. Here, Michael explores the complex relationship that exists between a son and Father in a moving and very personal look at the devastating effect of grief following his Father's untimely death.