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  • The Songaminute Man

    A Tribute to the Unbreakable Bond Between Father and Son

    by Simon McDermott ...
    A powerful and emotional memoir about family and memory from the father-son singing sensation whose heartwarming carpool karaoke video took social media by storm.At first, Simon’s beloved father, Ted, suffered sudden bad moods and forgetfulness. Then the diagnosis: Alzheimer’s.Ted was disappearing from the family, but Simon wanted to hold on to him. While music could bring him back temporarily—the ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

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    The Songaminute Man

    A Tribute to the Unbreakable Bond Between Father and Son

    by Simon McDermott ...
    Narrated by Simon McDermott ...

    Unabridged

    6 hours 11 min

    A powerful and emotional memoir about family and memory from the father-son singing sensation whose heartwarming carpool karaoke video took social media by storm.At first, Simon’s beloved father, Ted, suffered sudden bad moods and forgetfulness. Then the diagnosis: Alzheimer’s.Ted was disappearing from the family, but Simon wanted to hold on to him. While music could bring him back temporarily—the ... Read more

    $23.99 USD

    Also available as: eBook

    Also available as: eBook

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