Praise for A Father's Fight by Robert Parker
A Father's Fight is both a beautiful tribute to Robbie Parker's daughter Emilie and an invaluable lesson about the dangers of a post-truth era. Parker's tireless efforts in the name of justice are proof that with enough courage and fierce determination, good triumphs over evil.
—Katie Couric, award-winning journalist and #1 New York Times bestselling author of Going There
A Father's Fight is more than a compelling memoir, it's a deep dive into the evil forces that are dividing the country and the redemption of people who used their voices to win with the truth. Robbie Parker tells his story through the lens of a parent's love as he recounts not just the horrible events of the Sandy Hook School shooting and losing his beautiful daughter, but the terror he faced with his family as that loss became a conspiracy theory. This book is a testament to a father's love, as well as an inside look at their fight for justice in the wake of unspeakable tragedy.
—Lee Woodruff, New York Times bestselling author of In an Instant: A Family's Journey of Love and Healing
Robbie Parker's journey is every American dad's worst nightmare, squared. In the wake of his daughter's murder at Sandy Hook, he faced a decade of dollarized humiliation at the hands of Alex Jones and his army of conspiracy ghouls. In A Father's Fight, he leads us deep into the bizarre hell-dive, weaving a compellingly intimate and approachable narrative out of the years of unimaginable pain and abuse....But then came more twists, the darkness thickened as Parker was forced to look within. A fearless and unique book.
—Dan Reed, director of The Truth vs. Alex Jones
Robbie Parker's story of fatherhood is one of walking humbly, loving tenderly, and—after losing his daughter at Sandy Hook—trying to grieve openly. His next mission, so powerfully portrayed in this book, was to confront evil by acting justly. Thus, the 'fight' in A Father's Fight, Parker's stirring account of his battle, on behalf of every parent and child, against weaponized lies.
—Mark K. Shriver, New York Times bestselling author and Christopher Award winner
Robbie Parker went through the worst experience a parent can endure, and somehow, in the cloud of that all-consuming grief, found the courage to stand up to evil and help a community find justice. A Father's Fight details Robbie's courageous journey to reclaim his daughter's memory and protect his family against Alex Jones's intentional and directed campaign of hatred. His books is a heartbreaking encapsulation of grief, and a stirring look at how community, love, and perseverance can take down a million-dollar propaganda machine. It's a devastating, inspirational, and empowering read.
—US Senator Chris Murphy (D. Conn.)
Mr. Parker takes an unimaginable experience and delivers a highly relatable story, equal parts tribute to his daughter and crash course on the importance of standing up to societal bullies. This book is a valuable insight into the damage that weaponized lying for profit does to real people.
—Dan Friesen, host of the Knowledge Fight podcast
Robbie Parker courageously opens his soul to us in this emotional memoir related to the death of his daughter Emilie in the Sandy Hook Elementary School mass shooting....This is a story about a father, unsure of himself at first, who fought back against a monstrous conspiracy theorist to honor the memory of his daughter. At times, I felt heartbroken while reading the book. Other times, I felt infuriated by a huckster's systematic harming of Robbie and the other Sandy Hook families so he could line his pockets with money from his cult followers....But more than anything, I felt proud that Robbie Parker had dug deep inside himself to justifiably take on an evil man.
—Pete Souza, former Chief Official White House Photographer for President Obama
Brave, frank, beautiful work.
—Elizabeth Williamson, author of Sandy Hook: An American Tragedy and the Battle for Truth
How one father, determined to reclaim his daughter's memory, brought down Alex Jones.
On December 14, 2012, Robbie Parker's daughter, Emilie, was killed at Sandy Hook Elementary in an unthinkable tragedy that changed both Robbie's life and our country forever. By December 15, Alex Jones was live on air telling his listeners that the shooting was a hoax.
So begins Parker's David and Goliath story, a story of hope and resilience in a time defined by hatred and division. A Father's Fight is a moving testament to the power of a father's love and perseverance in the face of insurmountable grief.
Over the next decade, while Robbie and his family tried to grieve the loss of their daughter, Jones's rabid fans harassed and accused them of being crisis actors. The hatred turned Robbie further and further inward-away from his wife, his daughters, and from himself-to a place of isolation where he thought he could hide. But four years after Sandy Hook and three thousand miles away from Newton, an Infowars listener accosted Robbie. “How do you live with yourself? You liar,” he said before following Robbie for blocks. It became clear to Robbie that he could no longer avoid this horrible, terrifying reality.
Not long after, seventeen students were murdered by a gunman at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. In a terrible twist of fate, Robbie knew one of the parents who had lost their child. They told Robbie they were already bombarded with hateful messages, making it impossible to grieve. It was then that Robbie realized he needed to stand up to Jones if he ever hoped to heal. To reclaim his daughter's memory and himself, he would need to take down one of the nation's most influential bullies. With the help of the courageous group of Sandy Hook parents, fierce lawyers, and a community of supporters, he did just that.
A Father's Fight is more than a memoir. A Father's Fight is a stirring portrait of an unbreakable human spirit.
How one father, determined to reclaim his daughter's memory, brought down Alex Jones.
On December 14, 2012, Robbie Parker's daughter, Emilie, was killed at Sandy Hook Elementary in an unthinkable tragedy that changed both Robbie's life and our country forever. By December 15, Alex Jones was live on air telling his listeners that the shooting was a hoax.
So begins Parker's David and Goliath story, a story of hope and resilience in a time defined by hatred and division. A Father's Fight is a moving testament to the power of a father's love and perseverance in the face of insurmountable grief.
Over the next decade, while Robbie and his family tried to grieve the loss of their daughter, Jones's rabid fans harassed and accused them of being crisis actors. The hatred turned Robbie further and further inward-away from his wife, his daughters, and from himself-to a place of isolation where he thought he could hide. But four years after Sandy Hook and three thousand miles away from Newton, an Infowars listener accosted Robbie. “How do you live with yourself? You liar,” he said before following Robbie for blocks. It became clear to Robbie that he could no longer avoid this horrible, terrifying reality.
Not long after, seventeen students were murdered by a gunman at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. In a terrible twist of fate, Robbie knew one of the parents who had lost their child. They told Robbie they were already bombarded with hateful messages, making it impossible to grieve. It was then that Robbie realized he needed to stand up to Jones if he ever hoped to heal. To reclaim his daughter's memory and himself, he would need to take down one of the nation's most influential bullies. With the help of the courageous group of Sandy Hook parents, fierce lawyers, and a community of supporters, he did just that.
A Father's Fight is more than a memoir. A Father's Fight is a stirring portrait of an unbreakable human spirit.
A Father's Fight: Taking on Alex Jones and Reclaiming the Truth About Sandy Hook
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Product Details
| BN ID: | 2940190838787 |
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| Publisher: | Dreamscape Media |
| Publication date: | 11/19/2024 |
| Edition description: | Unabridged |
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