Fathers, Monsters and Sons

Paul Hamilton's narrative on family dysfunction is in the tradition ofJeanette Wall's 'The Glass Castle'. Hamilton uncovers secrets abouthis family's past after he places his father in a dementia care facility. Hamilton sorts through his father's belongings and discovers documentsrevealing his father's immorality. FATHERS, MONSTERS AND SONS explores the perplexities of the fathersonrelationship. Hamilton reviews the relationship by looking at thistheme in movies like Star Wars and classic novels such as Frankenstein. Hamilton shares his journey towards recovery with straightforward poetryabout his father and family. Hamilton concludes his narrative by issuinga call to reclaim the power of storytelling.