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Wisdom of Our Fathers: Lessons and Letters from Daughters and Sons
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What does it really 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 their own 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 for all 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 the little gestures that can make the 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 is never 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.
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Wisdom of Our Fathers: Lessons and Letters from Daughters and Sons
- Paperback: 320 pages (2007-05-15)
- Publisher: Random House Trade Paperbacks; 2007-05-15
- Label: Random House Trade Paperbacks
- Studio: Random House Trade Paperbacks
- ISBN: 081297543X
- Average Customer Review:
 based on 108 reviews
- Sales Rank in Books: #1954
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Summary: Ode to fathers, and Tim 2008-08-25
Comment: This was another wonderful, tearful book from Tim Russert. How much we will miss him... I just wish he had written a book about his mother.
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Summary: Tim Russert was a very special man. 2008-08-10
Comment: Tim Russert was a very humble, everyday man who serves as a role model for young men in his professional and personal life. Great book.
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Summary: wonderful book 2008-08-01
Comment: this is another book by late tim russert- he is truely gifted- sad for america that some one so passionate is gone.
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Summary: INTIMACY, COMFORT, TRAUMA, & LIFE LESSONS. 2008-07-29
Comment: 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.
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Summary: Wisdomof our Fathers 2008-07-29
Comment: 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.
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