Photographs, notebooks of leaves, and memories of childhood wonder are poignant reminders of Mary's needless encouragement, "Faster, daddy, faster."

Life moves much faster than we think, happy times pass quickly. It's not a substitute for the passage of life, but satisfying to know that Mary and I enjoyed her early years as the good old days worth remembering in a little book. All the days were important and there will continue to be good days but none will be more engaging for Mary and me than those that brought her initial start in life.

His seven-year old questions, such as, "Dad, does your penis get hard when you think about Cindy Crawford?" drag me giggling at my prudishness into the Is-he-old-enough-for-this-yet? sex talk. His tears and painful sorrow as his grandmother battled with, then lost her life to cancer, took me to a deeper understanding of the immense beauty in living with surrender -- and dying with dignity. His courage in confronting an alcoholic grandfather allowed me to heal generations of anger, through a process of profound understanding and forgiveness.

Ten years ago I started writing down observations, impressions, and lessons I learned while watching this noisy little hologram of myself, nicknamed Squeak. I finally created a book about him and I wandering, sometimes in wonder, under the immense Arizona sky, occasionally highlighted with shimmering double rainbows. The unique beauty of the Sonoran Desert surrounded us, while Redtail Hawks soared overhead, and Coyotes loitered in our parking lot looking for not-so-fast food. This little boy gave me the greatest gift of all, the experience of Agape -- love without strings of attachments or conditions.

I hope you create time to allow me to share these smirks, laughter and tears with you. I hope you can see,. and perhaps reclaim, a little of your own child.

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The book is targeted at fathers and single mothers who want a male's perspective on raising daughters. The book is written for an adult male, i.e. it has short chapters, one to three pages, for quick reading (and short attention spans). It has 30 chapters and a key "take away message" highlighted in each chapter. It is organized both chronologically and by topic.

"I use actual dialogue I've had with my daughters to keep it light and fun to read." says the author. "While writing down the information in this book, it became apparent that other fathers could probably benefit from this same information. When my wife read the book, she commented that single mothers would probably buy it to get a 'man's perspective' on raising daughters. With these 2 additional objectives in mind, I am publishing and promoting the book."

If you have a daughter(s) or know someone with a daughter(s), then this book is a wonderful gift idea. It's a new book written "from the heart and from the hip" by the father of four daughters. The author shares his lessons learned, real-time experiences, and recent wisdom on the subject of "Raising Daughters." The book is entitled, A Father's Guide To Raising Daughters: Because I Need One. The book has 30 tips for raising daughters and is written in a no-nonsense, net, to-the-point manner. Each chapter is one to three pages long. It's a quick read with 83 pages. Those with short attention spans will love it! It also provides mothers (especially single moms) with a male perspective on "Raising Daughters."

It will alarm, arm, and amuse readers. It makes a great gift for Father's Day, birthdays, and Christmas. It's a low cost, high impact gift idea! Order NOW!

Photographs, notebooks of leaves, and memories of childhood wonder are poignant reminders of Mary's needless encouragement, "Faster, daddy, faster."

Life moves much faster than we think, happy times pass quickly. It's not a substitute for the passage of life, but satisfying to know that Mary and I enjoyed her early years as the good old days worth remembering in a little book. All the days were important and there will continue to be good days but none will be more engaging for Mary and me than those that brought her initial start in life.

Depression: A True Story is a collection of timely memories of a first born son, Lawrence, looking back on his father's life and his own. Reminiscing about his childhood memories and lessons learned from his father, he realized how much his caring, but stern father taught him. Many of these lessons proved to be valuable within his adult life and helped h im with his very own trials and tribulations. As you go through lie, you sometimes do not realize the many lessons that are learned throughout. Your childhood is spent playing with friends and family, and learning right from wrong. More often than not, the experiences of childhood and growing up shape your future, as well as, provide insight int what life has in store for you and your family. It is not until you look back at your childhood experiences and memories that you begin to see how they have shaped and strengthened your life. it is these experiences, for the most part, that have proven to be invaluable in helping you become a stronger, more well-rounded individual. You often wonder that if it was not for some of these life experiences how your life would have turned out.

His seven-year old questions, such as, "Dad, does your penis get hard when you think about Cindy Crawford?" drag me giggling at my prudishness into the Is-he-old-enough-for-this-yet? sex talk. His tears and painful sorrow as his grandmother battled with, then lost her life to cancer, took me to a deeper understanding of the immense beauty in living with surrender -- and dying with dignity. His courage in confronting an alcoholic grandfather allowed me to heal generations of anger, through a process of profound understanding and forgiveness.

Ten years ago I started writing down observations, impressions, and lessons I learned while watching this noisy little hologram of myself, nicknamed Squeak. I finally created a book about him and I wandering, sometimes in wonder, under the immense Arizona sky, occasionally highlighted with shimmering double rainbows. The unique beauty of the Sonoran Desert surrounded us, while Redtail Hawks soared overhead, and Coyotes loitered in our parking lot looking for not-so-fast food. This little boy gave me the greatest gift of all, the experience of Agape -- love without strings of attachments or conditions.

I hope you create time to allow me to share these smirks, laughter and tears with you. I hope you can see,. and perhaps reclaim, a little of your own child.

xxxxxx