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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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. Bruce Feiler’s unforgettable year as a clown will forever change your view of one of the world’s oldest art forms and remind you of how dreams can go horribly wrong — and then miraculously come true.
Critical Praise
“A stunning collective portrait of an ingrown community with its own history, hierarchy, and traditions.” —The New Yorker
“Inspirational.” —New York Times
“Bruce Feiler is a keen and thoughtful observer . . . he forces circus goers to see the familiar spectacles anew.” —New York Times Book Review
“A colorful, sometimes unsettling, pageant of circus life.” —Entertainment Weekly
“As irresistible as cotton candy, as attention-grabbing as the death-defying trapeze act.” —Indianapolis Star
“A gritty, haunting story.” —People
“Sure-handed . . . dark-hued . . . extraordinary.” —Christian Science Monitor
“Startling . . . romantic . . . seductive.” —Denver Post
“Spellbinding . . . captivating . . . truly touching.” —Princeton Times
“A mud and sweat-filled, but ultimately loving portrait of the circus.” —New York Post
“Incredible . . . exciting . . . unbelievable . . . ” —Chattanooga Free Press
“Writing beautifully. . . Bruce Feiler penetrates the heart and soul of circus life with such stark clarity.” —Douglas Brinkley, author of The Majic Bus: An American Odyssey
“A three ring triumph . . . the best book ever written about the circus.” —Jim Foster, editor of The White Tops