135. On Father Figures in Books and Life

<p><strong>Today's Out of the Ordinary Book:</strong></p> <p><a href= "https://bookshop.org/a/24353/9780142410349"><em>Fantastic Mr. Fox</em></a><em>,</em> Roald Dahl</p> <p><strong>Key Conversation Points:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Christie shocks Lisa-Jo with a 20-year old revelation</li> <li>What Lisa-Jo's dad has in common with Fantastic Mr. Fox</li> <li>The one thing Christie's dad most wanted to do while at Maplehurst this week</li> <li>What children know that grownups often won't admit</li> <li>Where this book falls on the Roald Dahl sliding scale of creepiness</li> <li>Why even children need conflict in their stories.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Podcast links:</strong></p> <p><a href="https://www.blackbarnonline.com/">Click here</a> to join the conversations we have with listeners every week around the podcast.</p> <p>_______</p> <p>Sponsor appreciation: We're so grateful to partner with show sponsors that keep making our work possible.</p> <p><a href="http://www.betterhelp.com/ordinary">Click here</a> to join over 1 million people taking charge of their mental health through the online counseling offered by BetterHelp. Get 10% off your first month by visiting <a href= "http://www.betterhelp.com/ordinary" target="_blank" rel= "noopener noreferrer">www.betterhelp.com/ordinary</a></p> <p><a href="http://greenchef.com/ordinary100">Click here to go to GreenChef.com/ordinary100</a> and use code ordinary100 to get $100 off including free shipping!</p> <p><a href="http://hookedonphonics.com/ORDINARY">Click here to visit HookedOnPhonics.com/ORDINARY</a>, and receive your first month for just one dollar.</p> <p><a href="https://nutrafol.com/">Click here to visit Nutrafol.com</a> and use promo code ORDINARY to save $15 off your first month's subscription to Nutrafol, and grow thicker, healthier hair. This is their best offer anywhere and it is only available to US customers for a limited time.</p> <p><a href="http://outoftheordinarypodcast.com/ps">Click here</a> to sign up for your own digital Paper&String care package curat