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Father's First Steps: 25 Things Every New Dad Should Know 13 reviews
Robert W. Sears, James M. Sears
Harvard Common Press, 2006
Love it!
We really love this book. It is casual and easy going. No insincere talk or boring chapters. Each chapter is well thought out and has a great point to make. Also it is based in the real world that I live in. The authors understand the issues that normal people deal with in a daily grind because they too have done it. My boyfriend and I read a chapter to each other every night or so before we go ...
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Flags of Our Fathers 569 reviews
James Bradley, Ron Powers
Bantam, 2006
Great WWII Book
I'm so glad to have read this book. It created so much discussion among my social circles because I was amazed by the information. I learned more about WWII than I did in my history classes in high school and college because I was drawn into the book through learning about the lives of the 6 flagraisers at Iwo Jima. The book introduces you to each character, how they "joined" the war, their ...
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My Father's Dragon66 reviews
Ruth Stiles Gannett
Yearling, 2005
Allegorical Primer in Dealing with Difficult People
Along with all the other favorable things that have been said about the entertainment value of "My Father's Dragon," its vocubulary, and Elmer's inventive problem-solving, teachers and parents should not overlook the opportunity to discuss how each animal that Elmer encounters can be related to students' and children's peer behavior. Every chapter has a gentle message about dealing with bullying, ...
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Strong Fathers, Strong Daughters: 10 Secrets Every Father Should Know110 reviews
Meg Md Meeker
Ballantine Books, 2007
The best daughter/dad book I've read
This book is realistic and helpful regarding the dangers out there for our daughters (e.g. STDs) but also offers real insight into what daughter's need and want from their dad (though they won't always tell you upfront). As an M.D., mother and wife, Meg Meeker is in a great position to write about the topic and she does an awesome job. The book is factual but doesn't get bogged down because it is ...
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Just Me and My Dad (Look-Look)22 reviews
Random House Books for Young Readers, 2001
Excellent
My son is 8 yrs old and loves this series of books. The reading is fairly easy and the stories short so it keeps his interest. We read them as bed time stories and they are perfect. We own several of this series and we like them all.
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First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers (P.S.)150 reviews
Loung Ung
Harper Perennial, 2006
quick reading
I read all but a couple chapters of this book on a flight across the US. It is easy reading and I could not put it down. The horrors this author went through will make the reader pause to count his blessings. I think this is a must read for anyone who is unfamiliar with Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge.
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Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance229 reviews
Barack Obama
Three Rivers Press, 2004
The Amazing Honest Journey of America's NEXT President
I found it interesting to read Barack's amazing book on the new amazon kindle. A new politics is what Obama preaches-a new e-reader is what I was consuming it on. All in all-a very modern experience. I was deeply moved by this story-an honest personal account of Obama's coming to grips with his very identity. Once you have read this it should be no surprise as to why Barack has become such a ...
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Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance229 reviews
Barack Obama
Canongate Books, 2007
The Amazing Honest Journey of America's NEXT President
I found it interesting to read Barack's amazing book on the new amazon kindle. A new politics is what Obama preaches-a new e-reader is what I was consuming it on. All in all-a very modern experience. I was deeply moved by this story-an honest personal account of Obama's coming to grips with his very identity. Once you have read this it should be no surprise as to why Barack has become such a ...
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The Expectant Father: Facts, Tips and Advice for Dads-to-Be, Second Edition 240 reviews
Armin A. Brott
Abbeville Press, 2001
Great for 1st Time Dads
My husband has really enjoyed this book. He likes to know what's going on with baby and me. I enjoy him sharing little tidbits with me also. This book also covers topics that Dads-to-be may feel anxious about such as money matters and the labor process. The only thing he has mentioned is that he'll read the section for the month I'm in so quick, that he'll have nothing else to read for ...
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Faith of My Fathers: A Family Memoir185 reviews
John Mccain, Mark Salter
Harper Paperbacks, 2000
Should be our Leader
What a great story, reads like a novel. Hard to think of how any of us would handle all he did, and still he loves his country and fellow mankind. What an honor it would be to have him lead our country.
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Father Knows Less: One Dad's Quest to Answer His Son's Most Baffling Questions14 reviews
Wendell Jamieson
Perigee Trade, 2008
Great for everyone!!!
I ordered this book for my husband for Christmas after my sister-in-law told me about it. Everryone has enjoyed this book from my husband, myself, to our single friends. It is a great triva book as well. Anyone of just about any age could and would enjoy this wook.
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Lamentations of the Father: Essays2 reviews
Ian Frazier
Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2008
A very funny riff on reality
As serious as he is funny, Frazier can deconstruct the historical accuracy of Daffy Duck with the same straight-faced relish he uses to savage corporate crooks and the "innovative thinking" of the Bush administration.
While his politics are definitely left leaning, he skewers pomposity, dogmatism and the babble of popular culture wherever it strikes his fancy - which is just about anywhere, ...
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Father to Daughter: Life Lessons on Raising a Girl11 reviews
Harry H. Harrison Jr.
Workman Publishing Company, 2003
Great Pocket Book
At first, I thought this was a silly gift my husband received when I was pregnant with our daughter. I decided to take a look at it, and its such a beautiful book. It has very simple ideas and advice, but very important life lessons.
The whole book is full of common sense ideas, but they are things that get overlooked and forgotten. Every dad should be forced to read this as part of ...
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The Distant Land of My Father30 reviews
Bo Caldwell
Arrow Books Ltd, 2003
Straight to the heart.
Caldwell's debut novel is heart-wrenching, heart-breaking, and heart-warming. She has a simplicity of story-telling that has a clarity and weight that can make your eyes tear and your breath leave. A must-read.
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Be Prepared: A Practical Handbook for New Dads74 reviews
Gary Greenberg, Jeannie Hayden
Simon & Schuster, 2004
New Parents Prep
We loved this book so much that it's now our standard gift for 1st time parents-to-be. It's written like a boyscout manual. My husband read it cover to cover (lots of cartoons)...and the lighthearted-sincere-useful sentiments made us both laugh.
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Three Tales of My Father's Dragon47 reviews
Ruth Stiles Gannett
Random House Books for Young Readers, 1997
Fantastic Three Tales
This is a wonderful three-in-one storybook. We are reading it as a family and it is so clever and beautifully written. I would highly recommend; you will not be disappointed.
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A Father's Legacy: Your Life Story in Your Own Words2 reviews
Thomas Nelson
Thomas Nelson, 2007
This book should be rated with 10 stars!
I bought this book for my husband, and we just got it yesterday. At first he didnt even want to be bothered with the book, wouldnt even open it. But as a good wife I am, I nagged and nagged some more lol, finally he opened it up. Well, he never let it down until he had got to the last page of the book. I think I might have even saw a tear falling down his face. :) This is going to be a wonderful ...
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Father to Son: Life Lessons on Raising a Boy21 reviews
Harry H. Harrison Jr.
Workman Publishing Company, 2000
Great Pocket Book
At first, I thought this was a silly gift my husband received when I was pregnant with our son. I decided to take a look at it, and its such a beautiful book. It has very simple ideas and advice, but very important life lessons.
The whole book is full of common sense ideas, but they are things that get overlooked and forgotten. Every dad should be forced to read this as part of ...
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A Perfect Father's Day1 review
Eve Bunting
Clarion Books, 1993
The perfect book for the perfect day.
I gave this book to my father for father's day. It tells the charming story of a young girl and the relationship she has with her father. She wants to spend Father's Day with her Dad doing all the things he loves. Instead they do the things she loves to do and like every good Dad he goes along and pretends they are his favorite things too. It seems like he's thinking, "without her I wouldn't ...
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The New Father: A Dad's Guide to the First Year48 reviews
Armin A. Brott
Abbeville Press, 2004
Very pragmatic approach to a new baby for the dad
This book is written for the new dad from a male perspective. Very well-written and to the point. Practical month-by-month chapters that cover what you are going through during the various stages. I highly recommend you read this once before your child arrives, then as they progress month by month.
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