All Out: A Father and Son Confront the Hard Truths That Made Them Better Men

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How having a gay child challenged a prominent anchorman and changed his family - for the better. Bracingly honest, All Out is a touching and disarmingly funny memoir that will resonate with any parents and children, gay or not, who have ever struggled to understand each other (or themselves).

As co-host of Good Morning America, founding anchor of Global National, and currently anchor/correspondent at CTV News, KEVIN NEWMAN has been a familiar face to television viewers in Canada and the US for decades. As an Emmy Award-winning network news correspondent, he has travelled the world, and reported from hotspots such as Iraq and Afghanistan. ALEX NEWMAN, art director at J. Walter Thompson Toronto, has won numerous awards, including the Gold Medal in the Cannes Young Lions competition, one of the ad industry's highest honours. In 2014 he was named one of Canada's top 30 under 30 by Marketing Magazine. He lives in Toronto.

"The raw honesty that Kevin and Alex Newman have brought to their memoir, All Out, helped me to better see and understand the inevitably vast gap between father and son, as well as the strength of the bond. This book made me think, smile, frown, close my eyes, and hope to do a better job in the future as a father. A must read." -Chris Hadfield "This is more than just a coming out story. It's much bigger than that. In this surprising and searingly honest tale, Kevin and Alex Newman confront the fearful gulf that often separates fathers and sons in public and private. The journey across that divide is really the journey to becoming a complete person. I couldn't help but cheer for them as they made the crossing." -Charles Montgomery, author of the bestselling Happy City "A wildly entertaining memoir, told from two very different perspectives, that explores 'how to' and 'how not to' navigate the complicated relationship between father and son. Charming, funny, touching and raw. I loved this book." -Rick Mercer "Kevin Newman's emotional honesty devastated me. What makes him a great journalist is that he's not willing to let the truth off the hook. What makes him a great father is that he's not willing to let himself off the hook. This is a powerful father-son story that challenges stereotypes of what it means to be a man and what it means to be a parent. I loved it." -Elaine Lui "Kevin Newman, one of Canada's great journalists, looks within and opens up to tell his own story with unflinching honesty. In a unique writing partnership with his son, Alex, each man reveals his own painful secrets in a book that proves the cut-throat world of TV network news isn't remotely as challenging as navigating the unexpected curveballs of family life. This is an important, sensitive and brave journey through the parallel lives of this father and son. On one level, it's a help book for parents and their kids; on another, it provides fascinating insight into the real side of TV news where the glamour is short and the hours are long. Kevin and Alex Newman each confront and ultimately conquer what confuses and scares them-and all of us." -Lisa LaFlamme "Trust always takes courage which makes this a brave book-a product of deep mutual trust between a father and a son, members of a family, a high-profile journalist and a huge following of people who believe they know and understand him. In All Out Kevin Newman and his courageous family allow themselves to be reconsidered in the context of one of the most complex human dramas of our time. Bravo Kevin, Cathy, Alex, Erica." -Linden MacIntyre, author of Punishment, Why Men Lie and The Bishop's Man "As a public figure, you learn to guard your privacy. I'm grateful Kevin Newman didn't, because his willingness to be vulnerable is going to change lives. This courageous book is a must-read for any parent." -Arlene Dickinson, bestselling author of Persuasion and former star of Dragon's Den "As a son, father and husband All Out was like reading my own story. Generations of men have defined themselves by how well they provide, protect, and guide their children. Kevin and Alex Newman were forced to find a deeper connection, or face losing each other and themselves. This is a groundbreaking book for accomplished and driven men (and women!) struggling to have it all." -Jody Mitic, military sniper, Amazing Race finalist, author of Unflinching "Whether you're attempting to strengthen the connection within a father-son relationship or searching for answers to the masculinity conundrum-Kevin and Alex provide a revealing perspective on the male experience that men open to the conversation need to read. There's a NEWMAN-liness in town-and it's ALL OUT." -Shea Emry, two-time Grey Cup champion Linebacker and current Saskatchewan RoughRider