Whether it’s a tough love or a soft touch, Wisdom of our fathers speaks to everyone through many heartfelt and unforgettable anecdotes and firsthand accounts of father-son relationships.
There is always an exchange of wisdom between parents and their children. All children, sons or daughters, carry something of their parents within their hearts, even those who had limited experience with their parents; because each experience or each memory is a treasure that clings to memory like a vignette.
Tim Russert, the author, after posting big russ and me about her own father, she received tens of thousands of reader mail from people telling stories about her fathers. He put together this book from excerpts from some of those readers’ experiences. The author begins the book with a memory of his own and a sentence that summarizes what this book is about. “Little moments? It’s often those little gestures—a knowing look, a pat on the back, unexpected kindness—that make a big impression and shape our favorite memories.”
After the introduction and before the epilogue and acknowledgments, twenty sections are listed in the book, such as: Honor, Mr. Mom, Being There, Loss, Forgiveness, The Provider, Missing Dads, The Protector, Tolerance, Discipline and Father knows best. Each section is meaningful and meaningful and offers poignant memories. For example, in the Being There section, Russell indicates that 99 percent of parenting is being available. Consequently, most of the fond and positive memories of parents are related to their ability to listen and their gentle guidance to their children, either by example or by simple actions.
The author Tim Russert was born in Buffalo, New York, on May 7, 1950. After graduating with honors from Cleveland-Marshall Law School, he worked as a counsel in the New York Governor’s office in Albany and as special counsel in the U.S. States Senate. He joined NBC News in 1984 and moderated “Meet the Press” beginning in December 1991. In 2008, Time magazine named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world. He has won numerous prestigious awards, including an Emmy, VFW News Media, Allen H. Neuharth Award for Excellence in Journalism, David Brinkley Award for Excellence in Communication, John Peter Zenger Award, and American Legion Journalism Award. He was also inducted into the Broadcasting and Cable Hall of Fame. In addition to all of his accomplishments, he was known for his tenacity and passion. Tim Russert passed away from a heart attack on June 13, 2008.
Wisdom of our fathers is published in May 2006 by Random house, in hardcover, 304 pages with ISBN-10: 1400064805 and ISBN-13: 978-1400064809.
This book is not only to praise parents, but also to express the gratitude that children carry in their hearts for a lifetime, and points out values that can be passed down from generation to generation.
Wisdom of our fathers it is a legacy left to all parents and their children, as a tender encouragement to respect and care for each other, and to parents, to become the most loving and effective parents they can be.