{"product_id":"9781776191246","title":"A Father Is Born","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe death of Neo “Snowy” Mashaba at 55 provokes an intense emotional reaction in his son, Tumiso, the author of this moving portrait of a relationship between a father and son. Tumiso is stunned by his emotional response, as his father was a distant and often brutal presence in his childhood. This launches him down the road of personal investigation of his childhood, but also what it means to him now as a father to his own children. Will he repeat the sins of his father? The author digs deep into his own psychology, providing a deeply satisfying read with well-drawn characters and moments of intense anguish and catharsis.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCovering themes of fatherhood, black masculinity, toxic masculinity, generational trauma, infidelity, abuse, and suicide and mental health, Mashaba creates a realistic backdrop of a gritty modern South Africa.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"book-contributors\"\u003e\n  \u003cp class=\"contributor-item\"\u003e\n    \u003cspan class=\"contributor-role\"\u003eAuthor\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003ca href=\"\/search?q=Author+Tumiso+Mashaba\" class=\"contributor-link\"\u003eTumiso Mashaba\u003c\/a\u003e\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Tumiso Mashaba","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47379361661091,"sku":"9781776191246","price":285.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0741\/7836\/3555\/files\/img_9781776191246_04902db7-e18d-436d-87cd-bf90f11943d7.jpg?v=1776580919","url":"https:\/\/graffitibooks.co.za\/products\/9781776191246","provider":"Graffiti Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}