Author Description

FUMBLE: A MEMOIR is a playbook for winning at parenthood—honest, unfiltered, and packed with wit and vulnerability. Jason K. Bussman delivers 21 standalone narrative essays and one poem, capturing those imperfect "dad" moments with humor, sensitivity, and honesty. Each anecdote offers a fresh perspective, allowing readers to reflect and find a piece of themselves or their loved ones within the work.<br/><br/>Bussman balances the zone-covered curves and slants of fatherhood, reminding us that the most important thing is just playing your role. This collection celebrates the imperfections of fathers everywhere, proving that fumbling through fatherhood is the only game plan, as long as love and effort remain at the core.<br/><br/>Think Anthony Bourdain’s Kitchen Confidential for the family dining room instead of a four-star kitchen—a humorous, insightful look in the mirror at the journey through fatherhood. It’s a hopeful restoration of society’s interpretations of what it means to be a good dad.<br/><br/>Jason K. Bussman captures the beauty of an imperfect season, showing us that being a good father doesn’t mean being perfect—it means trying to be better, one play at a time.<br/><br/>Go Bills!