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The Council of Dads

My Daughters, My Illness, and the Men Who Could Be Me

The Council of Dads book coverWhen 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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America’s Prophet

Moses and the American Story

America's ProphetIn 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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The Council of Dads is now a New York Times bestseller!! My fifth in a row. Thank you for all your support.

Watch my brand-new talk about THE COUNCIL OF DADS!  It lasts just under 18 minutes.

My wife and I appeared on “The Today Show” to talk about THE COUNCIL OF DADS with Matt Lauer.  Check it out here.

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It’s “Moses Week” in America

Tuesday, March 30th, 2010

This Saturday, millions of Americans will watch the annual spectacle of Charlton Heston acting the part of a Cold War hero in Cecil B. DeMille’s “The Ten Commandments.” The TV air date is no accident.

This week, beginning with Passover and ending with Easter, is “Moses week” in America. It’s the one time of year when the biblical hero steps to the forefront of religious ritual, renewing the special bond that has existed between the great prophet and the United States for over 400 years.

Read my whole article on CNN.