wonderful survey of fathers
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this is a wonderful survey of the church fathers that give us the basic information of some of the more prominent ones. greatly enjoyed reading the book and look forward to continuing learning more on these men through further study.
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This is an excellent and hard to find book that provides a very balanced view of how men should be a father to their daughters in a world where everything around young women seems to be pushing them to their own demise.

My daughter will only be 2 in a few months. But I learned things I can apply in my relationship with her now until she's into her 20s. Meeker emphasizes behaviours that I have believed were true for a while, but she provides the stories and clinical experience to back up the ideas.

Any father of a daughter whether newborn or 21 should read this book.
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Great!  A wonderful journey through the Fathers of the Church and a deeper understanding of theosis--this is an old and wonderful classic!!
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Famous Dad is a fun-filled, faith-based, frolic through the plans and purpose of God for the faithful fathers of our day.  The author brings his writing to life with a lively narrative and quotes on fatherhood from a variety of sources. While fun and quick, this book is thorough in content and application. This quick read gives contemporary interpretations and clear examples of what fatherhood is to be.  For the father, father-to-be, and grandfather in our midst, this book is a real heart encouragement and blessing.
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As a man wanting to one day be a father, I found the experiences and lessons shared in The Mindful Parent invaluable. I too have traveled quite a bit in an effort to understand various ways of living and creating families. While my unprofessional observations were not near as detailed as Dr. Peterson's, I definitely agree with her that there are golden nuggets in the peaceful cultures and it was wonderful to read the conclusions and thoughts of someone who has dedicated her life to treating patients and helping them overcome difficulties related to early childhood experiences. The book reinforced in me the special importance of a child's early life in a way that sounds possible for me to carry out when I have children.
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This would make a great gift for a new father.  You might not have to be a father of young kids to appreciate it but, being one myself, I can attest that it helps.  This guy really lays it out there - the good and the not so good that comes with the first few years.  His honesty is wonderful and it's important for new fathers to hear about someone else who might have experienced the same sometimes conflicted feelings that come with these difficult but glorious times.
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What a wonderful book! Wilkinson has given us fathers some rock solid advice. While he says this is a guide to raising daughters (and some parts are specific to only daughters), I would say this book is a guide for raising both girls and boys. And I think mothers could read this and benefit just as much as fathers. In a generation where grandparents, or babysitters, or teachers, or coaches are raising people's kids, this is a timely book. I have already recommended it to three other fathers!
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I just starting reading this book a couple of weeks ago, and am a little over half way through.  I highly recommend this for all fathers of boys looking to become men.  I have read a few other books on this same topic, and find this one much more in tune with scriptures and our culture today.  I believe Chris Bruno says it best in his introduction: "Many authors in the modern-day men's movement represent manhood too narrowly.  Not all boys love climbing mountains or hunting elk, and not all boys connect with knights and kings.  Instead of an archetype of manhood, I focus on six primary qualities of manhood (courage, integrity, excellent action, kingdom focus, protective leadership, and purity), asking fathers to consider how these characteristics apply to them and their sons uniquely in their settings and according to their interests, while still providing the mental file folders for God's intent for men."
I also appreciate how Chris challenges us as fathers to figure out our own story before we pass this rite of passage on to our sons.  It isn't about checking the boxes with our sons, but speaking the blessings of truth and grace in to their lives as it overflows out of our own.  What a challenge, but I couldn't imagine a higher calling!
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I have purchased over 12 of these books for "new" and "old" fathers - love it!
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Richard D. Philips has done the world a great service by writing this book.  While many "men's" books cover all kind of masculine topics, Mr. Philips begins where any discussion should begin - the Bible.  This is a gospel primer on men.  Opening up Genesis and showing his readers how God formed man in the garden to "work" it and "keep" it, we see a true picture of the kind of men God has made.  Written in two major sections, the first section of the book helps us "Understand the Mandate" given to men by God.  In this section he explores the topics of "working" and "keeping" based on Genesis 2:15, these two words define for us how a man fulfills his mandate.  Ultimately, by fulfilling these two tasks we fulfill our complete God-given purpose - to glorify God.  "That is the Masculine Mandate: to be spiritual men placed in real-world, God-defined relationships, as lords and servants under God, to
bear God's fruit by serving and leading."

The third chapter on work was very enlightening.  Being one who quite often hates his job, this chapter made me reflect hard on what I do and my attitude about it.  This chapter really caused me to re-evaluate my perspective on work and I was shown from a biblical point of view that I was wrong.  The scriptures Mr. Phillips uses reproved, corrected, and trained me towards biblical exegesis of work.  This was very rewarding.

The second section of the book deals more in the praxis of manhood.  Topics that are covered are marriage, fatherhood, friendships, and servant-hood in the church. The section on marriage seems to blow a fresh wind up on this age old doctrine.  We may have heard all there is on this subject, but Mr. Phillips does men a great service by reminding us in fresh language this mandate and its importance.

The section on fatherhood reminded me some of Ted Tripps book Shepherding a Child's Heart.  If fact Mr. Tripp's book is referenced a few times.  Mr. Phillips has a very godly way of looking at fathering, much like Ted Tripp.  A view that is not shared by most modern parenting books, even the ones in Christian bookstores.  I say this as a compliment to Mr. Phillips and Mr. Tripp.  These men are godly-men who know the Bible and come at it this topic in a biblically strong fashion.

The book contains group questions which I found to be very encouraging.  This caused me to begin to think about how I could use this book as a manual in my church.  I appreciate this addition to the book.  It makes the book relevant and applicable, and not just all theory.

I would encourage anyone to grab this book and take a read.

This book was given to me by Reformation Trust in exchange for my fair review.
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This compilation brings together the voices of Martin Luther, John Calvin, Blase Pascal, Soren Kierkegaard, G.K. Chesterton and many more. Soaking in these texts will enrich our faith and connect us to our fathers. I was pleased to see the editors choose to include the great twentieth century theologian Hans Urs Von Balthasar. This rich compilation makes me want to read volume 1 as well. I'd highly recommend this text for individuals seeking to deepen their faith as well as reading groups, families, and more.
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I first read this book as a "borrowed book" from the library. My Father was 60 years young when I was born and a World War I Veteran. Only recently have I actually "realized" how different my growing up years were from those of my peers. I was "surrounded" by those who would be centurions now throughout my life. This has been a blessing and sometimes also a little "sad" as I have lost so many that I have loved so dearly. This book brings me back to being on my Daddy's lap hearing his stories of youth and begging for another. As I look back, I recognize how much wisdom my Father shared with me on a daily basis. This book, by the way, will soon find its way to my home library and will also be used for a gift for many! Thanks to all who contributed! I am not only reading it, I am studying it and recommend it to all who wish a life full of wisdom!
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As a psychoanalyst and parent blogger, I must say this is one amazing book. I've been working with dads for decades and finally they have their say in a straight-forward, well-written, engaging way. From expectant dads to stay-at-home-dads to step-dads and working in and out of the house dads, these dad-writers say candidly what fathering means to them. These are valiant, empathic, caring fathers who write about the wealth of love they share with their children. These father-writers take on the challenge of writing about parenthood in uplifting ways that will touch the hearts and minds of dads all over the world.

Laurie Hollman, Ph. D., psychoanalyst and author specializing in infant-parent, child,adolescent, adult psychotherapy who writes about Parental Intelligence at http://lauriehollmanphd.com/blog-parental-intelligence/
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WoW! This is such a great resource. I wish I would have had this when we had our first. I love the way he explains things in a simple, easy to implement way. Finally a book for dads with the How's and the Why's. I could not put this down! I will definitely be keeping this close by!
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I adore this book! I wish it was still in print but was delighted to find this copy for my son. He and his wife just had a baby boy and have a three year old girl so this book will be perfect for Father's Day!
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This is an incredible book. Well researched, superbly written, and profound. As a psychologist, I learned more about male grief from this book than any other. As a father and a son, I reached a deeper understanding of the father/son relationship. I encourage therapists who work with men to read this book. And I highly recommend it to any man who has lost his dad, and to any woman who is in a relationship with a man who is grieving father loss.
In Fatherloss, Mr. Chethik has combined powerful story telling with quality survey research to give us a fresh picture of men and loss. The book is surely to be respected academically, but reaches the reader's heart in a way no academic book can. He brings fathers and sons to life, sometimes in their own words, and always in his eloquent descriptions of character and events. He also includes some fascinating research about historical and contemporary men. I was especially fascinated in the stories of John F. Kennedy Jr., and Michael Jordon.
I was personally moved by this very readable book, but also feel I have become much better informed about the hearts and minds of my fellow men. I also asked my wife to read it even though I have not yet lost my father. I believe it will help her understand my gender.  Thank you, Neil Chethik, for writing this power book.
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Prime Time Dads is a humorous look at midlife fatherhood.  Older fatherhood being defined as 40's, 50's, and beyond, and maybe 30's -- you'll find that one of the themes is that age is an attitude not an absolute.  This book contains 45 essays that are pretty much stand-alone and that, how can I say it, are at various times, funny and poignant.  The themes of life is short,  fatherhood is what you make of it, and as a more experienced parent there are some advantages including a main one:  better appreciating the treasure of sharing your young children's lives.

If you are thinking about having children (at any age), this book is a funny, insightful look at important moments along this journey.  It is not an objective book detailing the pros and cons of fatherhood - it sits squarely on the side of raising children is probably the most significant work (and gift) that you'll ever experience.  The book shares parental moments that will test you and make you appreciate the wonderful vibrancy of life.  And yes, I did laugh out loud a few times at the antics relayed - the parents being at times, more humorous than the children.

Disclosure:  I received an advance review copy but bought the book because I like it so much.