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Wisdom of Our Fathers: Lessons and Letters from Daughters and Sons

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Publisher: Random House Trade Paperbacks
Catalog: Book
Release date: 2007-05-15
Media: Paperback
Number of pages: 320
Ean: 9780812975437
Book Isbn: 081297543X
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Author:
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What does itreally mean to be a good father? What did your father tell you, that has stayed with you throughout your life? Was there a lesson from him, a story, or a moment that helped to make you who you are? Is there a special memory that makes you smile when you least expect it?

After the publication of Tim Russert’s number one New York Times bestseller about his father, Big Russ & Me, he received an avalanche of letters from daughters and sons who wanted to tell him about theirown fathers, most of whom were not superdads or heroes but ordinary men who were remembered and cherished for some of their best moments–of advice, tenderness, strength, honor, discipline, and occasional eccentricity.

Most of these daughters and sons were eager to express the gratitude they had carried with them through the years. Others wanted to share lessons and memories and, most important, pass them down to their own children.

This book is forall fathers, young or old, who can learn from the men in these pages how to get it right, and to understand that sometimes it is thelittle gestures that can makethe big difference for your child. For some in this book, the appreciation came later than they would have liked. But as Wisdom of Our Fathers reminds us, it isnever too late to embrace it.

From the father who coached his daughter in sports (and life), attending every meet, game, performance, and tournament, to the daughter who, after a fifteen-year estrangement, learned to make peace with her difficult father just before he died, to the son who came, at last, to appreciate the silent way his father could show affection, Wisdom of Our Fathers shares rewarding lessons, immeasurable gifts, and lasting values.

Heartfelt, humorous, engaging, irresistibly readable,and bound to bring back memories of unforgettable moments with our own fathers, Tim Russert’s new book is not only a fitting companion to his own marvelous memoir, but also a celebration of the positive qualities passed down from generation to generation.


From the Hardcover edition.

User Reviews:
 Rating 5   Written on August 1, 2008
   Summary: wonderful book
this is another book by late tim russert- he is truely gifted- sad for america that some one so passionate is gone.


 Rating 4   Written on July 29, 2008
   Summary: INTIMACY, COMFORT, TRAUMA, & LIFE LESSONS.
The book is 297 pages & is divided into 21 chapters. The most crucial ones for me were "Honor, Being There, Forgiveness, Missing Dads, The Protector, Discipline, & 75 Reasons."

What was so refreshing about this book was the theme of basic normalcy & decency that most people seem to have. This book should appeal to most people, but it is not only or truly a book about a "father-son relationship." It came across more as a memoir of intimate vignettes, some of which are negative. One of a son whose father missed out being a a dad because of his drug addiction which eventually killed him.

Two of the more positive stories were when a father comforted his son after he told his dad that he was gay, & Kerry a girl who grew up with a stutter, whose dad held her hand & told her "it's ok". There are many life lessons in these stories that are very applicable to people regardless of their own individual backgrounds, beliefs, & experiences. All in all a very inspirational & intimate read.


 Rating 5   Written on July 29, 2008
   Summary: Wisdomof our Fathers
I enjoyed lstening to this book very much, it gives a great lesson and tells us how important our fore fathers were and still are in our lives today.

 Rating 5   Written on July 27, 2008
   Summary: Pulls Your Heart Strings
Wonderful Touching Stories, brings back so many memories. All sons and daughters should read!!!!

 Rating 5   Written on July 25, 2008
   Summary: Thoughtful
What a wonderful, heart-warming and inspiring book. The letters were funny, inspirational, touching and sometimes brought me to tears - but in a good way.

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Release date2007-05-152005-05-112003-09-3020042001-05-012008-05-28
MediaPaperbackPaperbackPaperbackHardcoverPaperbackHardcover
Number of pages320352256-464368
Ean978081297543797814013596529780375759352-97808129752919781586485566
Book Isbn081297543X14013596550375759352-08129752941586485563
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