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DADLY Wisdom: Untold Stories That Represent the True Faces of Fatherhood
Jennifer Karin Jordan
Marlan Warren, Reviewer
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"I view all my children as angels of God whom He has entrusted to my care." - Darwin Bicknell ("Wisdom from a Stepdad") "DADLY Wisdom"
I could not read Jennifer K. Jordan's "DADLY Wisdom" without thinking of my own father. He took his parenting role very seriously, and would have appreciated a book like "DADLY 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, "DADLY 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.
"It's incredible to see my heart in someone else's body." - Gabriel Hall ("Yoga Dad") "DADLY 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") "DADLY 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") "DADLY 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, "DADLY 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.
Jennifer Karin Jordan
Publisher: Motivational Press, Inc. (March 10, 2016)
ISBN-10: 1628652691
ISBN-13: 978-1628652697
Paperback: 232 pages
Genre: Family Relationships
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"I view all my children as angels of God whom He has entrusted to my care." - Darwin Bicknell ("Wisdom from a Stepdad") "DADLY Wisdom"
I could not read Jennifer K. Jordan's "DADLY Wisdom" without thinking of my own father. He took his parenting role very seriously, and would have appreciated a book like "DADLY 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, "DADLY 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.
"It's incredible to see my heart in someone else's body." - Gabriel Hall ("Yoga Dad") "DADLY 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") "DADLY 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") "DADLY 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, "DADLY 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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