Synopses & Reviews
A young boy doesn't come with instructions. He just comes with boundless energy, spirit, and love, all waiting to be shaped. And one of the powerful forces in the shaping is the wish to grow up to be "just like Dad," who was himself a young boy once. With apologies to mothers and daughters, there's really nothing like the primal bond between a son and his father.
A little book of wisdom for fathers on raising boys, Father to Son is a guide to the joys and responsibilities of fatherhood. Divided into sections covering the different stages of a boy's life, the book features one succinct lesson per page--some lighthearted, some serious, all supported by the book's strong moral backbone. Here is the importance of passing along skills-- "Show him how to eat an Oreo." "Show him how to put a baseball in a new glove and wrap a belt around it." Of setting a good example--"Be home for dinner." "Do push-ups together." Of staying involved-- "Race him. You'll never forget the day he beats you." "Be sure to meet his girlfriends." Being flexible--"If his favorite thing about organized sports is the uniform, let him wear it to school." Offering guideposts, material and intangible-- "Hang a punching bag in the garage." "Put a computer in his room. Never a TV." "Never tell him boys don't cry-ask him why he's crying." Nurturing responsibility-- "Make him understand that even a small lie makes him a liar." "Teach him the joy of finishing a job." And instilling wonder--"Teach him the joys of staring at the moon." "Encourage him to go barefoot."
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This little book of wisdom for fathers features hundreds of inspirational yet practical ideas for raising boys. Covering the different stages of a boy's life, it is a book of values in a spirit similar to "Children Learn What They Live." Two-color. Illustrations throughout.
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A little book of wit and wisdom for fathers
- Companion volume to the perennial bestseller Father to Son, with 322,000 copies in print
- Hundreds of inspirational yet practical ideas for passing on values
- Ships in time for Father's Day
- 10-city author tour
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A little book of wisdom for fathers on raising boys, this is a guide to the joys and responsibilities of fatherhood. The book features one succinct lesson per page--some lighthearted, some serious, all supported by the book's strong moral backbone. Two-color illustrations throughout.
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On the Important Business of Raising a Son
A boy comes with boundless love and enthusiasm, but no instructions. In this little book of wisdom for fathers, discover hundreds of succinct thoughts--practical and intangible, lighthearted and serious, all supported by a strong moral backbone--to guide, to remind, to teach, and to inspire.
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On the Important Business of Raising a Son
A boy comes with boundless love and enthusiasm, but no instructions. In this little book of wisdom for fathers, discover hundreds of succinct thoughts--practical and intangible, lighthearted and serious, all supported by a strong moral backbone--to guide, to remind, to teach, and to inspire.
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Warm and fuzzy, anchored in values, and filled with simple words of wisdom, this beloved, bestselling book for parents speaks to the important business of raising sons, and distills their timeless lessons into one nugget of wisdom per page--some lighthearted, some serious, some practical, and some intangible, and all supported by a strong moral backbone.
Freshly updated, the book begins with the Five Keys of Parenting, a guide to navigating the extraordinary, even if sometimes exasperating, journey of parenthood. It's filled with the importance of nurturing responsibility: Teach him that the world will judge him by his actions, not his intentions. Fun stuff: Have tea with him in the afternoons. Serve cookies. And when he's ready to go: Hug him fiercely.
About the Author
Harry H. Harrison Jr. is a parenting expert and author of 1,001 Things It Means to Be a Dad and other 1,001 Things books from Thomas Nelson. For many years, he operated his own award-winning creative consultancy firm, Harrison Creative Directions.