Book Description
Do you love America? Are you proud to call this country your home? Now, what about your kids? You want them to love America as much as you do, but when popular culture tells them it’s cooler to bash this country than to love it, how can you teach them to be proud and loyal citizens?
As mothers themselves, bestselling author Myrna Blyth and former presidential speechwriter Chriss Winston have struggled with the same dilemma. Shocked by the growing patriotism gap, they set out to create a real-world resource all parents can use to teach their kids about the greatness of America’s past, the promise of its future, and the important role each of us plays in this democracy. How to Raise an American shows you how to make patriotism a priority without it becoming a chore for you or your kids.
This practical guide offers tips, games, activities, quizzes, and information you can use to make patriotism part of your family’s daily life, including:
- 60-Minute Solutions that easily and seamlessly instill a love of this country
- Dinner Table Debate topics that will have the whole family talking
- Road trip ideas that bring America’s history to life
- Books and movies that exemplify our shared ideals
- Inspiring stories of American courage, honor, and ingenuity
- Fun and educational ways to celebrate American holidays like the Fourth of July and Veterans Day
Blyth and Winston consulted prominent historians, academics, military leaders, politicians, authors, scholars, film critics and parents around the country to bring you a truly useful guide. Part treatise on patriotism, part American history primer, part civics lesson, this book is the antidote to the virulent America bashing our children hear every day.
Inspiring and practical, How to Raise an American is a must for every patriot—parent and child.
Customer Reviews:
This may be the most important book published in years.......2007-09-30
With a son-in-law still serving in the military after his retirement and a grandson having just graduated from West Point and going to Ranger school, imagine my shock to hear our 15-year-old granddaughter telling her brother that America isn't worth fighting for. I could hear her ancestors (who have fought in every war the USA has faced, beginning with the Revolution and French/Indian Wars) rolling in their collective graves. However, I'm smart enough to know not to argue with her. I have, though, been looking for a way to change her mind.
Then I stumbled on this book at the library. THANK YOU, Ms. Blyth and Ms. Winston. This is exactly what I need. Fortunately I love history, especially American history, and can easily take the projects and ideas in the book and develop them to fit our family.
Furthermore, I am relieved and encouraged to see that others have not only recognized the problem but have studied it and have found solutions to offer. It's always nice to know that one isn't fighting alone.
refreshing.......2007-06-11
I just finished reading this book, and I honestly can say I believe that I had been unknowingly temporarily influenced by the media. While I was reading about critics of the U.S. I realized that I have bought into a lot of the hype and negativity, focusing on a lot of bad and not remembering the tremendous good we do and have done as a country. I found myself getting teary eyed throughout the book with the stories of our founding fathers, immigrants, and military. Thank you for the dose of reality it gave me. I think it is hard to find a balance between looking at things through the media and looking at things through rose colored glasses. I loved the part of the book where the author talked about how the United States of America started as an idea, not by people who wanted more power, or wanted to rule, but by men who believed that all people had the right to "life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness", that we were all created equal. And through this idea, they wanted to form a more perfect government.
Amazing....
This book is full of interesting facts like the reason John Hancock's signature was so big is because he wanted to make sure that King George could read it without his spectacles. I love this country, I feel blessed to have been born here and to raise my three children here. I am determined to help them appreciate this great country, and the freedoms we enjoy. My family and I are going to celebrate Flag day this year for the first time, by reading a small book about the flag, learning how to fold it, and learning about the design and history of it.
Thank you very much for this much needed book!
Silly and Politically Motivated.......2007-06-03
First of all, I love this country and what it stands for. But what I dont understand is how conservatives like Myrna Blyth can label anyone who doesn't agree with her as angry and hateful, while picking right up on her hatred and suspicion of the media and liberals. For example this book is "the perfect antidote for all the liberal bile and anti-American bigotry that the left imposes on public schools, universities, Hollywood morons, and of course the news media"? I haven't heard this much hatred since listening to Bill O'Reilly.
Unfortunately this book is just plain silly and is filled with inaccuracies and politically-motivated content. If you want your kids to learn about this country, take them to a museum or to Washington DC or Philadelphia.
Gresham's law for intellect........2007-05-27
Think tanks most often provide "commissioned" sources for policy makers and ideologues or "hired guns" like attorneys for the rich. Like the Gresham's Law describing how bad adulterated currency drives out the good; these sources generally provide adulterated thinking rather than quality dialog and solid logic. They are a source of intellectual decline. Heritage sponsored promotion of this book. One is reminded of flags on lapels of those who undermine the Constitution while rhetorically exaggerating their defense of American freedoms.
Myrna Blyth's book is an example which also suggests that people, reading less, have lost much of their critical capacity while seeing what they believe and wanting confirmation of their bias rather than a rational challenge. The purpose is to create little patriots with heroes and selective history.
Her methods and examples exemplify, despite pretense, brainwashing more than enlightenment. Too strong? Consider the ironies (lost on the author) that idealizing American democracy should require books to write more about the Moon landing (technology) rather than detailing Iran Contra and similar policies. She also writes that more teaching of history and rational discussion are needed - but then dismisses as unworthy of debate the arguments of the "Communist" Howard Zinn. She also seems to ignore that the decline of teaching history is itself part of the educational policy of creating technicians and worker automatons who lack the desire, habit, and capacity to question authority.
Some of the most incredibly stupid statements and policies have been accepted, against all independent logic, from just such "patriotism". As Lincoln noted, most of the people can be fooled most of the time - especially with this kind of "patriotic" education. One might be reminded that Fascism is built on extreme nationalism and the coaltion of government and the military industrial complex (to use Eisenhower's term).
One might also consider that idealization of heroes is like war memorials - designed to forget all but myths and so ignore the errors and crimes of governments. Reagan is responsible for the terrorism of the School of the Americas, Iran-Contra, assassinations and not by any means the sole reason for Soviet decline. Ford was a nice guy but pardoned a scoundrel, supported the Chilean intervention (installing more like Fascism than democracy), and Timor genocide. Ideas have consequences and our leaders have no fear of judgment for their crimes or mistakes. Phony heroes destroy America and false patriotism is cancerous. Concentrate on reality and things we can legitimately be proud of. Flags can make Nazis as easily as free peoples. As Mark Twain said, one can always love one's country while still only sometimes its government.
presumption.......2007-05-21
It seems overly presumptuous to attempt to instill particular beliefs in your childern. The role of a parent is to foster education and knowledge, teach your childern how to think critically for themselves and not rely on others to form their all important beleifs. Attempting to dictate your childs point of view is extremely detrimental to their intellectual development and if American parents are to do this it will inevitably lead to a far weaker nation in the future. The best way to contribute to your child forming a positive point of view of his country is to contribute in making America a better place.
Book Description
Why does talk in families so often go in circles, leaving us tied up in knots? In this illuminating book, Deborah Tannen, the linguist and and bestselling author of
You Just Don't Understand and many other books, reveals why talking to family members is so often painful and problematic even when we're all adults. Searching for signs of acceptance and belonging, we find signs of disapproval and rejection. Why do the seeds of family love so often yield a harvest of criticism and judgment? In
I Only Say This Because I Love You, Tannen shows how important it is, in family talk, to learn to separate word meanings, or messages, from heart meanings, or metamessages — unstated but powerful meanings that come from the history of our relationships and the way things are said. Presenting real conversations from people's lives, Tannen reveals what is actually going on in family talk, including how family conversations must balance the longing for connection with the desire for control, as we struggle to be close without giving up our freedom.
This eye-opening book explains why grown women so often feel criticized by their mothers; and why mothers feel they can't open their mouths around their grown daughters; why growing up male or female, or as an older or younger sibling, results in different experiences of family that persist throughout our lives; and much, much more. By helping us to understand and redefine family talk, Tannen provides the tools to improve relationships with family members of every age.
Customer Reviews:
You Need to read this Book!.......2007-09-13
Everyone with a family should read this book. It has excellent examples and you will recognize the conversations and situations because you have heard or participated in very similar communication fiascoes.
Extremely informative.......2006-06-27
I have used the information in this book to enhance my communication and relationship skills with my family and others I work with. I believe the book is worth the time reading!
I only Say This because i Love you.......2006-03-19
This makes a mother stop and isten to herself when she is talking to her adult daughter. Why does the daughter not like to visit her? Well, in this book may be the answer, the way the mother talks to her grown daughter. The book should go both ways in helping the daughter learn how to talk to her mother, who is wanting a close relationship to her grown daughter now. This is a very good book, one that can help people grow in their communications with each other.
Interesting.......2006-03-16
I found this book to be helpful in understanding some of the language that goes on between my family, to know we are not the only ones out there with problems in relating to each other.
really really really really good. really........2003-10-27
I cannot express how much this book has helped me understand what's going on in my family. A lot of arguments in my family center around who said what, how they said it, and why they said it. And Tannen provides almost all of the tools necessary for us to even think about reconciling.
This really is an enlightening book. What it does do, is explain what goes on in a particular aspect of any family - she explains how family arguments and conversations work, why some things are said but other left unsaid, and provides some suggestions and advice for going back and fixing some of those misunderstandings. She provides a really comprehensive overview of whole family setups, organizations, and tons of possible situations.
She doesn't say "here's how to fix your problems - they shall all be solved". She can't - she's not your own psychologist. But there is so much information to work with, that for a majority of families this will definitely provide a really good and solid basis for reconciling, and even allowing family members to start talking to each other civily again.
Tannen has done tons of research, and provides many examples from all types of families throughout the whole book - grandparents, partners, families with children, families without children, cross-culture families, etc.. I do have to completely agree with another reader that the examples Tannen gives could have been plucked straight from my life. I found one line in particular that could actually explain away years of misunderstanding between two whole branches of my family, myself included. It's also a very fast read - I read it through in just a few days, and I'm a slow reader.
If anyone in your family is even remotely having difficulties talking to others in your family, you should buy this book. I can't tell you how much it's helped me already. Had to buy two more copies of the book for other family members to "borrow".
Book Description
IS YOUR CHILD ALLERGIC TO SCHOOLS?
Find out whether your child's unexplained illnesses, behavioral problems, or learning difficulties are actually being caused by a sensitivity to substances commonly found in schools. Leading pediatric allergist Dr. Doris J. Rapp gives you fast, easy, inexpensive solutions in this practical and comprehensive guide to environmental illness.
ò How to tell if environmental illness is causing your child's common physical, emotional, and behavioral symptoms......p. 19
ò Why every parent of a child diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder should have the child tested for food allergies......p. 20
ò What to do if your child comes home from school with red earlobes, dark eye circles, or puffiness below the eyes......p. 45
ò Why you should watch for distinctive reactions like nose-rubbing, skin-scratching, a spacey "out of it" look, and various throat sounds......p. 68
ò How changes in your child's handwriting can provide vital clues......p. 80
ò Problem areas to look for in your child's school building......p. 119
ò What to do if the culprit is indoor air pollution......p. 127
ò How to determine if your child's illness is chemical--from cleaning agents and carpets to chemical-laden construction materials and pesticides--and what you can do about it......p. 177
ò How a change in diet could improve your child's life in 3 to 7 days......p. 206
ò Lessons learned from other sick schools--how parents, teachers, and administrators solved the problem......p. 277
ò How to test air and carpet samples from your child's school for chemicals that are causing a reaction in your child......p. 359
ò Ten major treatment options that may prove helpful to your child--from avoidance and allergy extract treatment to detoxification......p. 399
ò What you need to know about legal assistance and insurance matters......p. 447
Customer Reviews:
Absolute Must Read.......2007-03-28
This book is incredible and I have given a copy to my son's principal. We had already incorporated a lot of her suggestions based on appointments with our Environmental Physician. Her book was instrumental in helping me replace cleaners in my son's classroom. Also, her other book, Our Toxic World is worth reading as well. We have seen some wonderful changes for the entire family by changing cleaners, eliminating pesticides, and identifying triggers for us. This should be required reading material for school administrators.
Excellent work!.......2006-03-11
Dr. Rapp hits another home run with this work. If you have school age children who have experienced behavioral problems at school, then you want to read this book.
This book also gives the reader suggestions on things that can be changed at home, with diet and nutrition to improve your child's well being.
Don't be surprised if school officials try to discredit this work. After all, "traditional thinking", while outdated, has prevailed for years. We gave a copy of the book to the school principle, who promised to read it. The other "experts" simply pushed the book away and changed the topic.
We have shared this information with others, and have a "loaner copy" that we are sharing with other parents in our school system.
Help.......2000-11-16
Actually I am trying to find where I could contact Dr. Rapp. We have been living in a house with stachybotrys for two years and my son has developed ADD with mood swings. If anyone can help me please e-mail me.
Thanks
Awesome review for parents and educators.......2000-04-28
This is a great book that details how environmental hazards along with food allergies affect children. It analyzes schools and homes to inform people of the chemicals, paint, carpeting, spices, etc. cause symptoms of Learning Disabilities or behavior problems. The chapters in this book are broken down specifically to help you target your concerns. I loved the pictoral and writing samples given in this book. As a special educator, I found this book extremely helpful in my school building and with my own family. I recommend this to anyone with concerns about their children or students.
Book Description
IS THIS YOUR CHILD?
These are the major symptoms of potentially unrecognized allergies. Does your child suffer from any of the following?
• Allergic Nose Rub • Eye Circles • Red Ears • Red Cheeks • Eye Wrinkles • Aggression • Lack of Alertness • Mottled Tongue •
In this breakthrough book, Dr. Doris Rapp offers a simple yet effective approach to handling "problem" children. Is This Your Child? shows parents how to identify the common foods, chemicals, or common allergic substances that could be the culprits that cause some children or adults to feel unwell or act inappropriately. If your child is always sick, hyperactive, a slow learner, or cranky, the first question you should ask is not "What drug should be prescribed?" or "What have I done wrong as a parent?" Instead, find out the cause.
Dr. Rapp gives sensible suggestions about how these reactions to foods and environmental factors can be recognized, prevented, and treated. With this information, many affected children should feel, act, behave, and learn better. If you can detect unsuspected environmental illness in your child--or yourself--you can change your lives so you're more content, happy, and free of illness.
Customer Reviews:
More promise than real.......2007-09-18
I thought I would get many pages of images of eyes -- but instead I got pyscho jumble text that is useless.
Karl Loren
buy this book.......2006-12-08
My mom always knew that something was bothering me but she couldn't figure it out. Doctors didn't help her. When I was 8 I started to feel really sick and get headaches every day. I didn't want to go to school anymore. My mom used this book to do the elimination diet on me and it turned out that wheat was bothering me. We later found out that I have Celiac disease. I never had any of the regular symptoms. My mom was tested and she has Celiac disease too. I am 10 now and on the honor roll at school.
Absolute must for families with food allergies.......2006-07-07
After learning that our son had five life-threatening food allergies and several additional food sensitivities, I borrowed this book from our local library. Within a few pages, I recognized this as a book I would need to add to my home library; it is an invaluable resource for understanding, identifying, and dealing with allergies of all kinds. It exceeded my expectations.
A must have for every parent.......2006-07-06
Allergies are more common than we think, especially in children. We often hear about kids with reccurent ear infections, chronic stuffy nose, or puffy eyes. We also know at least one hyperactive child, or a child with eczema.
This incredible book explains you why there is always an allergy link to the above conditions. It is very sad that most of the conventional doctors today are not aware about this, too.
As a mother of a two year old daughter with multiple food allergies, I have been in far too many hospitals in three different countries, searching for an answer to my child's condition. In most of the cases I was completely disappointed. But I have found this book and a great homeopatic doctor who understands and uses Doris Rapp's principles.
My daughter is getting better and stronger every day now and even thought she still has some allergies, they are much, much milder than they used to be.
I cannot reccomend this book strongly enough.
Every Mother Should Buy This Book.......2003-08-09
This book is Marvelous. Full of information about allergies, household products that can affect a child and adult! Every mother or parents should have a copy of this book! I highly recommend it! One of the best that was ever written on the subject of allergies!
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- Focus on infant potty training
- Good beginning Overview
- Strength in many approaches
- Keep an open mind when you read this book
- not the well rounded book you would expect from the title
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Book Description
This easy-to-read book covers everything you need to be a good potty coach, teach readiness skills, select equipment, boost motivation, work with other caregivers, eliminate accidents, solve common and not-so-common problems, and tend to health and wellness issues. A chapter is devoted to each of the different potty training methods with guidelines for deciding which one is right for your family.
Customer Reviews:
Focus on infant potty training .......2006-01-04
The author clearly believes you should train an infant and not use diapers. But then there isn't a clear plan for training a baby. This is kind of a mix of lots of ideas without a committment to one specific plan. Kind of confusing, not too helpful.
Good beginning Overview.......2005-11-15
I think this was a good first book for parents about to tackle potty training. While as some have posted the author does clearly think infant training is best, other methods are also clearly presented and outlined. Use this book as a starting point. It outlines a few major methods. From this you should be able to decide which method you want to use and then focus your next book purchases.
Strength in many approaches.......2005-04-25
I found this book to be infinitely helpful in toilet training my daughter. Because the author presents four different methods of potty training, she isn't obligated to advocate her method and dismiss competing methods as "wrong". Acknowledging that there are many correct ways to toilet-train a child is something that few authors have the latitude or courage to admit. This book also presents practical, non-judgemental advice regarding which method may work best in different family situations. After reading about all the approaches, I was able to fashion an approach that was consistent with my parenting style and worked well with my daugher's personality.
Keep an open mind when you read this book.......2005-04-01
I had to make a comment about those reviewers that gave this book a low rating. Dr. Sonna's approach on potty training may seem different to many, but it is very, very effective. Her so called "bias" is to train kids in a different way than what we are accustomed here in the USA. If you are buying this book it's because you are needing help in this area. Maybe her advice is the advice you don't want to hear, because you've been approaching potty training with no results, and feel you couldn't possibly be doing it wrong. Some of the people who negativiley criticize this book because it's teaching a different approach to toilet train probably would criticize their doctor for perscribing a pill that cures an illness that is causing pain, when all they wanted is a pain killer. If you ever travel abroad you quickly learn that here in the US our kids are toilet trained much later than anywhere else in the world. Her pointers, suggestions, and even, thank God, her humor really help you deal with what is really not a fun and messy issue in child rearing. Throw out your (mis)-conceptions on potty training, open your mind to a different approach, buy this book, and follow the advice. The bottom line is: IT WORKS! And isn't the whole point in buying this book to find a method the works?
not the well rounded book you would expect from the title.......2004-11-19
This book is part of the "Everything" series of books, so you would expect it to have a little bit of "everything" about potty training in it. Unfortunately, I had to read the entire book to find out that the author's clear bias towards infant potty training continues into the sections on toddler training. I was hoping for a less opinionated book, one with more general information.
Book Description
Turn Your Child into a Great Reader!
Are you concerned about your child's reading ability? Does your child hate to read? If so, you are not alone. In fact, 38 percent of American fourth graders are unable to read at a basic level. But now you can turn your nonreader child into a reading star—in just a few short weeks.
Based on research done at Yale, this simple yet revolutionary guide merges the three essential elements of reading instruction: auditory training, phonics, and whole language. Inside, teachers and parents will find easy-to-read cartoons, games, and fun phonic sheets that will help almost any child read at or above grade level. Reading expert
Peggy Wilber will show you how to help your child develop better fluency, language skills, and comprehension. You'll learn how to:
Determine your child's specific reading needs Help your child develop comprehension strategies Enhance your child's phonic skills Choose great reading selections at the right level for your child And much more!
"This is an effective, user-friendly program for parents who want to get involved in their child's literacy education."
—Doug Wittenberg, executive director, Whiz Kids Tutoring Inc.
"An invaluable tool in helping teachers and parents partner in a most daunting task . . . teaching our children to read with comprehension."
—John T. Jenkins, former state senator, Maine
"An invaluable tool for parents and teachers alike—a very comprehensive book!"
—Dr. Barbara Swaby, director of the Graduate Reading Program, School of Education, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
Customer Reviews:
Real Reading Help.......2007-07-24
This book is wonderful! My child can hardly wait to do the next lesson! This book is a must have tool for parents and educators to help struggling children achieve reading success. I like how simple everything is explained, and my child loves the games and actually reminds me that it is time to do the work!
Helped a Pre-K 4 Student.......2007-07-22
I used this book to begin teaching my 4 year old to read in September '06. I used its easy test to determine her reading level was at 1. We worked for several weeks doing 15 minutes or so a day. We first worked on the letter sounds she didn't know and rhyming as they were her weak points. Soon she was reading short three letter books to me. After she was on her way, I went for a parent/teacher conference and let them know what we had been doing at home. The teachers were wonderful and began working with her immediately. I just retested her to see what level she was at and she was beyond the book's levels. Hooray. While this might not be the saving grace for everyone, it certainly did what I wanted. It helped me teach my child to read!
Reading Rescue 1-2-3.......2007-04-10
Very good book for children at all grade school levels. This book has some very nice activities that kept my little girl interested for much longer than most other teaching aids and her reading skills have improved! She's just in kindergarten but this book can help her for several more grades.
Reading Rescue.......2006-07-14
I was desperate to find something to help my son with his reading. I followed the recommendations in this book to the letter, and did the activities with my son, but did not see any change. I finally had my son tested and they found he had a reading disability. After 2 years of intensive reading instruction at school, and support at home, his reading has improved dramatically. I did not find the dramatic results promised.
Reading improved in 2 months!.......2006-04-20
My 9-year-old daughter is a smart young lady. I home school her and she's probably reading at a first grade level. She doesn't dislike reading but she really struggles. She substitutes the third letter of several words for the first and pronounces every letter instead of blending. Because she reads like this she can't comprehend what she was reading. I was at my wits end when a friend recommended this book to me. She is now reading whole words without pronouncing every letter sound and doesn't do the third letter substitution and she can remember what she reads. She is sitting down and reading books by herself. This is just after two months. I am truly amazed.
This has become my reading, writing and spelling curriculum for her and my younger two children. It has fun games that utilize all three of the learning types. My middle child loves the games and asks to play them over and over. My youngest writes his own books that he is able to read and is so proud of.
The author does stress the importance of many phonetic rules but doesn't go into the one's that are only used for a handful of words. She says it's easier to have the child memorize the words instead of the difficult rules. I believe this is the part of the book that some parents have problems with. This is the part of the book that I had some issues with. But after seeing the incredible improvement in my oldest daughter in such a short time I am going to try this approach.
Customer Reviews:
disappointment.......2007-04-05
I had heard great things about Mr. Stein his writing style; however, when I actually started to read his book, I found it to be a vast disappointment. While this book discusses the idea of compassion, it doesn't actually show it. Additionally, the characters were very flat and I found their reactions to be emotionless and unfounded, and at times, the narrator's detachment is positively irritating. Morevoer, the plot was very slow, an attribute which Mr. Stein's plodding and self-involved writing style did not alleviate. If it were not for the previously good reviews that gave me the inkling that the text would eventually improve, I would not have read past the first chapter. I hope that the author shows more empathy to his patients than he does to his characters.
Outstanding.......2004-11-03
This book is marvelous. The book is well written and well thought. It was another great work by Stein. I'm looking forward to more titles by this author. A must for the holidays.
fabulous.......2004-11-01
This book is just tremendous. The character development and the thought put into this novel is remarkable. Stein is clearly one of the great writers of our time.
Book Description
Tomorrow is not promised to any of us... We have heard that phrase time and time again, some of us leave our children money and a will with warm words but is that enough? I don''t think so. This book is my "goodbye" to my daughter. If I died right now, then this is what I want my daughter to know, about me, the situation between her mom and I, as well as life. I am her father, and there is much she should know. So much... I also wrote this book for any child who wants knowledge, the fundamentals. The rules in this book never change. This book is for all youth and parents, as well as my daughter. I hope you can appreciate the humor in it, as well as the lessons throughout. Tomorrow is not promised to any of us, and children are the future of this world. If you died today, what would you want your child to know?
Customer Reviews:
A MUST READ!!!.......2005-03-19
This book is incredibly ingenious!!! A man with undying love for his daughter writes a book for her. Can it get any better than that??? Well yes, it has all the elements of a great book: love, comedy, life lessons, sympathy and inspiration. It also is straightforward and very comprehendible. This book is one of those books that you won't want to put down just because you want to know what he has to say next. He gives us a window seat into his life. There are times where you would cry of laughter from not believe what just written, then there are times when you just want to cry because you can feel the pain in his words in your bones. This book is reaching and it grasped me mind, body and spirit. It teaches us that time is to short to take people and the important things in life for granted. Give all your heart to your passions. Love your children. Play with them. Imagine if you were unable to speak with them everyday or see them especially when they live five minutes away. That is what the author goes through, and in result to his situation he wrote a book. How many people can actually say there father wrote a book for them. I know I can't.
Here are the words from the back of the book.
Tomorrow is not promised to any of us...
We have heard that phrase time and time again, some of us leave our children money and a will with warm words but is that enough? I don''t think so.
This book is my "goodbye" to my daughter. If I died right now, then this is what I want my daughter to know, about me, the situation between her mom and I, as well as life. I am her father, and there is much she should know. So much...
I also wrote this book for any child who wants knowledge, the fundamentals. The rules in this book never change. This book is for all youth and parents, as well as my daughter. I hope you can appreciate the humor in it, as well as the lessons throughout.
Tomorrow is not promised to any of us, and children are the future of this world. If you died today, what would you want your child to know?
Books:
- How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth
- "I'm, Like, SO Fat!": Helping Your Teen Make Healthy Choices about Eating and Exercise in a Weight-Obsessed World
- Illicit: How Smugglers, Traffickers, and Copycats are Hijacking the Global Economy
- Juice Fasting and Detoxification: Use the Healing Power of Fresh Juice to Feel Young and Look Great : The Fastest Way to Restore Your Health
- Kundalini Tantra
- Lean For Life: Phase One - Weight Loss
- Living Well with Depression and Bipolar Disorder: What Your Doctor Doesn't Tell You...That You Need to Know (Living Well)
- Managing Health Care Information Systems: A Practical Approach for Health Care Executives
- Marketing: Real People, Real Choices (4th Edition)
- Mere Christianity
Books Index
Books Home
Recommended Books
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- Fresh from the Vegetarian Slow Cooker: 200 Recipes for Healthy and Hearty One-Pot Meals That Are Rea
- Variations on Night and Day
- Wizard 6: A Combat Psychiatrist in Vietnam
- Beauty and the Beast
- Error Control Coding, Second Edition
- Culture Jam: The Uncooling of America
- Where Have You Gone, Starlight Cafe
- Western Europe: 1979-2009: A View from the United States
- 2008 Olympics: dragon in the limelight.
The Dangerous Book for Boys
The Politically Incorrect Guide to Global Warming (and Environmentalism)
Power to the People
America: The Last Best Hope (Volume II): From a World at War to the Triumph of Freedom
America Alone: The End of the World as We Know It
