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Title: Raising Jake

Author: Charlie Carillo

Narrator: Robertson Dean

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 hrs and 49 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-08-13

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 3 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

In Charlie Carillo's funny, insightful novel, a divorced man gets to know his seventeen-year-old son in a tale that rewrites the book on quality time together....

Sammy Sullivan is working his way down the ladder of success. Divorced and pushing fifty, his relationships have the longevity of a fruit fly. But how many men can get themselves fired and have their only son expelled from prep school all in one day? Now, after almost eighteen years, he and Jake may finally get to know each other. (That's if his ex-wife - the super-achiever Sammy can only dream of being - doesn't find out.) Jake knows virtually nothing about his roots. So, Sammy shows him the old neighborhood in the far reaches of Queens. But it's been thirty years. The older woman Sammy lost his virginity to now uses a walker to get around. Most of his hangouts are long gone. It's dreary, born-to-lose stuff. But Jake is on a mission. Wise beyond his (and his dad's) years, he doesn't want his father to miss out the second time around on the good things he blew the first time. And they've got a whole weekend together - a journey where Sammy will confront his, dysfunctional childhood and Jake will face a past he never knew he had.

This isn't your typical father-son story - one is still growing up. The other is his son.

Queens-born Charlie Carillo, like his protagonist Sam Sullivan, worked at the New York Post as a journalist for many years. He is also the author of My Ride with Gus and divides his time between New York City and London, England, where he works as an independent television producer.

Critic Reviews:

"The best kind of journey, one you don't want to end...funny, moving." (Mike Lupica, New York Times best-selling author of Heat)

"In the tradition of Tom Perotta, Carillo explores the strength of the family bond, the power of forgiveness, and the hope that comes from embracing second chances...truthful, and hilarious." (Alison Grambs, author of The Smart Girls Guide to Getting Even)

"I don't like funny, touching novels because they make me wish I'd written them myself. I enjoyed Charlie Carillo's book from beginning to end and now I'm miserable." (Sherwood Kiraly, author of Diminished Capacity)

Members Reviews:

worthwhile read

After readingOne Hit Wondera while back and pretty much hating it, I did not have high hopes for this book. Nevertheless, I went ahead and read it since it was free and received even better ratings thanOne Hit Wonder, which has pretty good ratings. I am so glad that I gave this book a try and gave Charlie Carillo another chance. I really enjoyed this story.

The story happens over a weekend after some unexpected events take place. These events cause the father and son to have more "quality time" to spend together than usual, and they get into some unique situations. This book is quite simply the sometimes humorous, more often tragic, somewhat touching, and always interesting story of a father and son getting to know each other and getting to know themselves.