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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Art Dealer, Pilot, and Family, October 28, 2008
I had the privilege of serving as the developmental and copy editor for this book. The author, Carl David, is a skilled writer with a superb story.
Bader Field has the drama of human emotion stirred by true events that bring lovable characters to life. Plus, there are interesting historical facts intertwined throughout the telling.
I was not familiar with the art world that is common and everyday life for the David family, but I learned things in this book that caused me to better appreciate all art forms around me--even the art of life itself. I also learned quite a bit about flying twin-engine airplanes, which is a huge love the author shared with his dad. The book is named after the airfield that launched Carl and his dad to the skies where they enjoyed hundreds of flight hours reveling in their distinctive father-son bond.
Even though the book follows a chronological time line, each chapter has an embedded memory or flashback that lands us in the middle of an exciting, tragic, or educational event. Whether a childhood winter moment as the David boys take their dad for the sled ride of his life; or the account of how a famous piece of art was acquired; or the bygone days of the Depression Era when Sam and Flora first met--this book details a heartfelt journey that demonstrates the healing that comes from letting go of the past and living only for what is before us in this moment.
Bader Field allows a reader to see the inside impact that the self-inflicted death of a loved one has on an entire family and how much spiritual strength it takes to move past such devastation.
After reading Bader Field, you will feel as if you have known the David family all your life. You may even feel like part of the family and be tempted to refer to Sam David as "Pop." He might even visit you in spirit!
Yvonne Perry,
Author of More Than Meets The Eye and
RIGHT TO RECOVER: Winning the Political and Religious Wars Over Stem Cell Research in America
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
The Family Business, April 27, 2009
David, Carl. "Bader Field", Nightengale Press, 2009.
The Family Business
Amos Lassen
The Field Family has been on the Philadelphia Art World for four generations. The author, Carl David is from the new generation and his book tells us the emotional story of love between father and son. The father lost his life to a massive heart attack when he was only 58 and this propelled Carl, then 24, was thrust into the business at the head of the line. He had just entered the business three years before; Young Carl not only has to take care of the family business but also of his mother whose health was fragile. Carl had lost his brother to suicide some eight years earlier so everything rested firmly on Carl's shoulders. He had to take the family business to the next generation as well--to his own children when they came into the world.
The intricacies of the art world are beautifully explored here and Carl David knows this field well but there is more than art here. We get a look at the modern family and information about flying small planes. The book is named for Bader Field in Atlantic City, the oldest airfield in the nation. Our story begins and ends here. It is a drama of human emotion full of large and loveable characters. We see the effects that a suicide has on a family and what it takes to move past that. There is a great deal of love and inspiration in the book. This is quite simply a beautiful book.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A wonderful inspiring story, January 7, 2009
Reviewed by Carol Hoyer, PhD, for Reader Views (1/09)
Mr. David has written a story of love and inspiration in memory of his father who died in 1973. It is also of his journey and healing through many trials in his life when he thought he could not go on.
There are very few individuals who come into our lives for a short period of time that leave a lasting impression on us. Sam David, Carl's father was one of those special individuals. From the time he was a teen until his death he was an inspiration to all and one of the world's greatest authorities on art. His uncanny ability to acquire masterpieces and know trends coming in the art world before anyone else did earned him respect and love.
As a young boy Carl David was in awe of his father. Not only did his dad take time to be with and guide Carl, he let him make his own choices without interference. He taught his son how the art world worked, how to choose quality pieces and how to work hard and still enjoy life. One of his father's greatest passions was flying.
Prior to his father's sudden death, Carl's brother Bruce killed himself. His father was the one who found him hanging in the 4th floor of the studio. Carl's parents were never the same. Bruce and Carl were very close and he had great difficulty trying to answer "why."
Married now with two grown sons, Carl David has worked in the art field for years. His sons now help with the family business. He has taken the time, as did his father to teach his sons about life. It is rare, that as teenagers, children take what a parent says to heart. The author, Carl David, has done that and through his writing of "Bader Field," he has given readers the same wisdom his father gave him.
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