The Council of Dads is now a New York Times bestseller!! My fifth in a row. Thank you for all your support.
The Latest Book from Bruce
My Daughters, My Illness, and the Men Who Could Be Me
When bestselling author Bruce Feiler was diagnosed with a malignant tumor in his leg, he could only imagine all the walks he might not take with his daughters, the ballet recitals he would miss, the art projects left undone, and the aisles he might not walk down. Though his daughters would have plenty of resources in their lives, they wouldn’t have their Dad. He decided to write to six men who had been with him throughout his life- men who could become his voice and his daughters’ Council of Dads. READ MORE
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Moses and the American Story
In this groundbreaking book, New York Times bestselling author Bruce Feiler reveals how Moses became America’s true founding father. Traveling through touchstones in American history, Feiler traces the biblical prophet’s influence from the Mayflower through today. Feiler visits the island where the pilgrims spent their first Sabbath, climbs the bell tower where the Liberty Bell was inscribed with a quote from Moses, retraces the Underground Railroad where “Go Down, Moses” was the national anthem of slaves, and dons the robe Charlton Heston wore in The Ten Commandments. READ MORE
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All Books from Bruce
The Council of Dads
When bestselling author Bruce Feiler was diagnosed with a malignant tumor in his leg, he could only imagine all the walks he might not take with his daughters, the ballet recitals he would miss, the art projects left undone, and the aisles he might not walk down. Read More
America’s Prophet – Moses and the American Story
Whenever the USA has experienced hard times it has turned to the Exodus story for direction, inspiration and hope. Read More
Where God Was Born – A Daring Adventure Through the Bible’s Greatest Stories
The acclaimed bestselling author of Abraham and Walking the Bible takes readers on a heart-racing adventure to the frontlines of Israel, Iraq, and Iran and discovers an unexpected source of hope. Read More
Abraham – A Journey to the Heart of Three Faiths
Both immediate and timeless, ABRAHAM tells the powerful story of one man’s search for the shared ancestor of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Read More
Walking the Bible – A Journey by Land Through the Five Books of Moses
Both a heart-racing adventure and an uplifting quest, WALKING THE BIBLE describes one man’s epic odyssey — by foot, jeep, rowboat, and camel — through the greatest stories ever told. Read More
Walking the Bible – A Photographic Journey
In 2004, Bruce Feiler-accompanied by a documentary film crew-reprised the 10,000-mile quest through the deserts of the Middle East that led to his breakthrough bestseller Walking the Bible. Read More
Walking the Bible – An Illustrated Journey for Kids
On a visit to Jerusalem, Bruce Feiler has a revelation: The stories of the Bible occurred in real places — places he could visit today. So he sets out on a perilous ten-thousand-mile journey retracing the greatest stories ever told. Read More
Dreaming Out Loud – Garth Brooks, Wynonna Judd, Wade Hayes, And The Changing Face Of Nashville
Country music has exploded across the U.S. and undergone a sweeping revolution, transforming the once ridiculed world of Nashville into an unlikely focal point of American pop culture. Read More
Under the Big Top – A Season with the Circus
Both a great American adventure and a rare entry into a sheltered world, UNDER THE BIG TOP describes one man’s pursuit of every child’s fantasy: running away to join the circus. Read More
Looking for Class – Days and Nights at Oxford and Cambridge
LOOKING FOR CLASS offers a hilarious account of one man’s year at Oxford and Cambridge — the garden parties and formal balls, the high-minded debates and drinking Olympics. Read More
Learning to Bow – Inside the Heart of Japan
LEARNING TO BOW has been heralded as one of the funniest, liveliest, and most insightful books ever written about the clash of cultures between America and Japan. Read More
Articles by Bruce
Bruce Feiler has written for numerous publications, including The New Yorker, The New York Times Magazine, and Gourmet, where he won three James Beard Awards. Read More