Donald Trump’s father, Fred, was a New York City real estate developer who was twice investigated for profiteering, sued by the U.S. Justice Department for racial discrimination, and charged with tax evasion and illicit campaign contributions. Accordingly to his daughter, Fred trained Donald to be a “killer” and told him, “You are a king!” Aren’t dads supposed to boost their kids’ self-esteem? For the story of another bad dad, read The Great Stork Derby, based on an actual contest in which a husband pressures his wife to have babies for cash and, fifty years later, learns the true value of fatherhood. Read more about the book in NOVELS.
