Inspired by the wonder of his own experiences as a parent, former psychoanalyst andNew York Timesbestselling author Jeffrey Masson offers a remarkable look at one of the most fulfilling roles in the animal world: fatherhood. InThe Evolution of Fatherhood, he examines the extraordinary behavior of outstanding fathers, heroes among animals, including: the male emperor penguin, who incubates the egg of his young through Antarctic blizzards; prairie dog dads, who teach their pups to play; the South American tamarin monkey, who "coaches" his mate through labor and delivery; and the wolfand why wolves make good fathers, whereas their close relatives, dogs, don't. With captivating writing and impeccable research, Masson celebrates the unique and often surprising role that males play in the lives of their young. Masson also looks at nature's worst fathers: lions, langurs, bearsand humans. He shows that when a father cares for his young, as does the beaver, we immediately look for a biological, and not an emotional, explanation. But Masson demonstrates that for these animals fatherhood is a profound, all-encompassing experience. Compelling and inspirational,The Evolution Of Fatherhoodis a book that will forever change our perceptions of parenthood and family love.

<b>Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson</b>, former Sanskrit scholar and Projects Director of the Sigmund Freud Archives, has written more than a dozen books, including the bestsellers <i>The Pig Who Sang to the Moon</i>, <i>The Nine Emotional Lives of Cats</i>, <i>Dogs Never Lie About Love</i>,<i> </i>and <i>When Elephants Weep</i>. A longtime resident of Berkeley, California, he now lives in New Zealand with his wife, two sons, and five cats.