{"product_id":"the-harris-men-paperback","title":"The Harris Men - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eR. M. Johnson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRM Johnson's extraordinary novel is a stirring family portrait that resonates with emotion and wit, as a father faces death--and the three sons he abandoned so many years before.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Mr. Harris, I'm sorry, but you have cancer.\" Although devastated to learn he has just one year to live, fifty-five-year-old Julius Harris has always known that the day would come when he would pay for walking out on his wife and three children twenty years earlier. Now, with a sudden and passionate determination to make his family whole again, Julius begins trying to find a way back to his sons. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCaleb, the youngest, struggling to support a son and make his way in a relentless world, couldn't care less about his own absentee father. Middle son Marcus can't abide even his father's memory, which gets in the way of his committing to the one woman who has turned his life around. And Austin\u003cb\u003e, \u003c\/b\u003e Julius' eldest child, so adores what he remembers of his father that he's following in his footsteps, abandoning his wife and children just as Julius had done. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eInspired by RM Johnson's own fragile family history, \u003ci\u003eThe Harris Men\u003c\/i\u003e is his poignant exploration of the increasing problem of absentee fathers--and of the compromises made by the families they leave behind. As the Harris men grapple with their fears and their choices, Johnson gets to the very heart of what it means to be a man.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eR.M. Johnson is the author of ten books, including bestsellers \u003ci\u003eThe Harris Family\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Harris Men\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Million Dollar Divorce\u003c\/i\u003e. He holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Chicago State University. He lives in Atlanta, Georgia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.88 x 8.32 x 5.18 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 01, 2000\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gold Pen Awards (2000)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50324497563885,"sku":"9780743400596","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/8918\/9441\/files\/wFUSqW6t7o9780743400596.webp?v=1784829698","url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/en-au\/products\/the-harris-men-paperback","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}