A Father’s Fight

HOW ONE FATHER, DETERMINED TO RECLAIM HIS DAUGHTER'S MEMORY, BROUGHT DOWN ALEX JONES

On December 14, 2012, Robbie Parker’s daughter Emilie was killed at Sandy Hook Elementary, a tragedy that changed Robbie's life and our country forever. That same day, conspiracy theorist Alex Jones was on air claiming the shooting was a hoax. While Robbie and his family spent the next decade attempting to grieve, Jones’s fans harassed and threatened them.

So begins Parker’s “David and Goliath” story, a tale of hope and resilience amid hatred and division. That hatred pushed Robbie inward, disconnecting him from the world and his family. For years he battled conspiracists and faced insurmountable grief all while trying to keep his family safe. After direct and personal experiences with conspiracists, families from other school shootings and within himself he realized he could no longer retreat inward but needed to speak out. With the help of Sandy Hook parents, lawyers, and supporters, Robbie stood up to Alex Jones in court to heal and reclaim his daughter’s memory.

A Father's Fight is more than a memoir; it’s a stirring portrait of an unbreakable human spirit. It’s a testament to a father’s love and perseverance in the face of insurmountable grief.

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Testimonials

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Katie Couric

“A Father’s Fight is both a beautiful tribute to Robbie Parker’s daughter Emilie and an invaluable lesson about the dangers of a post-truth era. Parker’s tireless efforts in the name of justice are proof that with enough courage and fierce determination, good triumphs over evil.”
— Katie Couric, award-winning journalist and #1 New York Times bestselling author of Going There

Mark SHriver

“Robbie Parker’s story of fatherhood is one of walking humbly, loving tenderly, and—after losing his daughter at Sandy Hook—trying to grieve openly. His next mission, so powerfully portrayed in this book, was to confront evil by acting justly. Thus, the ‘fight’ in A Father’s Fight, Parker’s stirring account of his battle, on behalf of every parent and child, against weaponized lies.”
— Mark K. Shriver, New York Times bestselling author and Christopher Award winner

Lee Woodruff

“A Father’s Fight is more than a compelling memoir, it’s a deep dive into the evil forces that are dividing the country and the redemption of people who used their voices to win with the truth. Robbie Parker tells his story through the lens of a parent’s love as he recounts not just the horrible events of the Sandy Hook School shooting and losing his beautiful daughter, but the terror he faced with his family as that loss became a conspiracy theory. This book is a testament to a father’s love, as well as an inside look at their fight for justice in the wake of unspeakable tragedy.”
— Lee Woodruff, New York Times bestselling author of In an Instant: A Family’s Journey of Love and Healing

Pete Souza

“Robbie Parker courageously opens his soul to us in this emotional memoir related to the death of his daughter Emilie in the Sandy Hook Elementary School mass shooting... This is a story about a father, unsure of himself at first, who fought back against a monstrous conspiracy theorist to honor the memory of his daughter. At times, I felt heartbroken while reading the book. Other times, I felt infuriated by a huckster’s systematic harming of Robbie and the other Sandy Hook families so he could line his pockets with money from his cult followers... But more than anything, I felt proud that Robbie Parker had dug deep inside himself to justifiably take on an evil man.”
— Pete Souza, former Chief Official White House Photographer for President Obama

Dan Reed

“Robbie Parker’s journey is every American dad’s worst nightmare, squared. In the wake of his daughter’s murder at Sandy Hook, he faced a decade of dollarized humiliation at the hands of Alex Jones and his army of conspiracy ghouls. In A Father's Fight, he leads us deep into the bizarre hell-dive, weaving a compellingly intimate and approachable narrative out of the years of unimaginable pain and abuse... But then came more twists, the darkness thickened as Parker was forced to look within. A fearless and unique book.”
— Dan Reed, director of The Truth vs. Alex Jones

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about the author

Robbie Parker is the father of Emilie Parker, one of the twenty children who were tragically killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School Shootings on December 14, 2012.

He works as a Physician Assistant in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit for Oregon Health Science University and has spent his entire professional career supporting child health and safety.

He earned his Bachelor of Science degree at Weber State University and Master of Science from Pacific University of Oregon.