[A Powerful Collection of Stories from Fathers around the
World.]
Author: Jennifer Karin Jordan
Genre: Family Relationships
Publisher: Square Tree
Release Date: June 15, 2015
ISBN-13: 978-0990319054
Available on Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/Fathers-Wisdom-powerful-collection-stories/dp/0990319059
http://www.amazon.com/Fathers-Wisdom-powerful-collection-stories/dp/0990319059
Reviewed by Marlan Warren
"I view all my children as angels of God whom He has
entrusted to my care."
—Darwin Bicknell ("Wisdom from a Stepdad") “Fathers’
Wisdom”
I could not read Jennifer K. Jordan's “Fathers’ Wisdom”
without thinking of my own father. He took his parenting role very seriously,
and would have appreciated a book like “Fathers’ Wisdom, ” which sets out to
honor all fathers everywhere, and was inspired by Jordan's love for her father.
Both her parents were no longer alive when she interviewed her first dad. Now,
fourteen years later, “Fathers’ Wisdom” has emerged with over 50 fathers'
stories. The California author spoke not only with American-born dads, but
sought out men whose roots ranged from Germany to Afghanistan to
Japan.
What I expected were sugar-sweet tales told by fathers who would want to put themselves in the best light possible. What I got was impressive honesty, and a nearly anthropological study of what makes good fathers tick.
What I expected were sugar-sweet tales told by fathers who would want to put themselves in the best light possible. What I got was impressive honesty, and a nearly anthropological study of what makes good fathers tick.
"It's incredible to see my heart in someone else's
body."
—Gabriel Hall ("Yoga Dad") “Fathers’ Wisdom”
Fathers include a yoga teacher; golf entrepreneur; magazine editor; artist; actor; Holocaust survivor; pastors; as well as Japanese Americans who experienced World War II "internment" and battle. On board are also fathers outside of the nuclear family paradigm: foster dad, divorced dad and stepdad.
One of the most moving moments is when Holocaust survivor Bernard Sayone must explain to his son what happened to his own father at the hands of the Nazis. In a world that often values machismo in all its various forms, it's refreshing to hear tales of male sensitivity, longing and heartbreak.
“I teach my kids to be honest, whether they are alone or
someone is watching.“
—Bob Gilder ("Integrity") “Fathers’ Wisdom”
All the fathers speak with admirable candor about their relationship to their children, and their view of fatherhood itself. As different as they are, they all seem to agree on one thing: lead your children by example.
“There isn’t just one way to be a father.”
—Pastor Bayless Conley, Cottonwood Church ("God in All")
“Fathers’ Wisdom”
Each chapter concludes with an uplifting author suggestion
of how to honor the wisdom shared by each dad, such as: “Today let’s be people
that others can count on.”
If I were packing a Time Capsule, “Fathers’ Wisdom” would
be one of the first items I'd put into it. For if the world should almost end in
fire or ice, it would be nice to show future generations the good that men were
once capable of doing.
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Author Website:
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Facebook:
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Twitter: @jkjwisdomseries
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Marlan Warren
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