Rent Why Do I Love These People?': Understanding, Surviving, and Creating Your Own Family

Synopsis

As he did in his previous WHAT SHOULD I DO WITH MY LIFE, Po Bronson explores the landscape of human experience through well-developed portraits of everyday American families whom he interviewed about their personal struggles. The inspiring subjects in WHY DO I LOVE THESE PEOPLE? include a woman 'who never wanted children' but whose tireless efforts to provide the best for her son who has severe ADHD puts her up against the system; or a teen who, despite the 'good divorce' of her parents still suffers from depression. What makes these portraits special is that Bronson does not disappear as an objective observer; he engages the subjects, asking probing questions, responding, and commenting. Each sketch addresses a question that Bronson poses at the start, such as 'How long should we keep trying with family members who continuously give us pain?' or 'Is a child's nature fragile or resilient?' Collectively, Bronson's portraits illustrate what Bronson said about one story: that it is 'an example of how a family weathers a crisis.

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