It reminded me of the many heartwarming stories of James ...
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It reminded me of the many heartwarming stories of James Herriot, but this time the patients were Scottish humans.  Very entertaining, and opened my eyes to a part of the world that I did not know existed
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It brings to mind a blend of David Copperfield and Tom Sawyer.  The author tells of how he struggled and made the best of difficult situations such as hard work on the farm, the heartbreak of broken relationships and loss of parents.  He tells of childhood and teen years adventures, eventual success in the business world and marrying a wonderful woman.  The underlying theme throughout is love of family,friends and faith in God.  A wonderful collection of memories.
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Growing up I had heard many similar stories from my family in southeast Missouri to those presented in the book.  However, until reading this book, I had never put the stories together into the big picture of what life was like for those growing up at that time.  However, after reading the book, I feel like I understand much better how life really was in rural America in the 1940's.
The author does an excellent job painting pictures of the lives and relationships of the characters in the book. After reading the book, I feel as if I almost know many of them.  The activities the characters did were the same ones my grandparents had reminiscenced about.  I especially enjoyed the part about the "Christmas Eve" gift, a tradition my family still follows each year.
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Driving grandpa turned out to be a true delight to read. The story is told by the grownup grandson which decides to drive his grandpa around, because he is not allowed to anymore. On these car trips the feisty War veteran grandpa tells stories about his memories to his grandson. These stories had me laughing a few times. It is a heartwarming and feel good book, which brought me back to when my own grandparents lived, and all the lovely stories they told. I can really recommend this book, if you want an easy, and enjoyable read. I too would love to see this as a film in the future.
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it will be one of my favorite books. I cried for some of the stories. I thought one more thing to think of my ancestor and how they love and endured.
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Im My Father's Steps is a superb collection of heart-felt stories about fathers and sons.  In none of the stories is the relationship between fathers and sons perfect.  One story relates to a father dragging his heels in getting home from a business trip, even though his son has let him know his wife is probably dying.  Another story is about a father taking care of his father, during the last few days of his life, with a heart-warming display of love at the last.  These stories at time, made me laugh, other times, affected me deeply, forcing me to reflect on my relationship with my father, and also my son.  I, too, now cherish the relationship with my father differently.  One cannot read these stories and not be affected.
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I really enjoyed this book once the journal was discovered, the stories were so touching and so real feeling.  I couldn't stop reading. I enjoyed the stories and how they happened around historical events through the  generations. Before that I felt like the story jumped around, but it was a fun read. I'm going to send this to my mom to read.
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The stories were well written, and reminded me of wonderful cats, now long gone, that I've had in the past.
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Three stories with many characters in common. These are gentle love stories...sweet and at times sad, but the endings all left me with a smile. The characters are deep and endearing, and the stories have a depth not often found. Thank you, Aiden, for this wonderful read. I will certainly look for more!
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Brought memories but also reminded me of stories my mom would tell.
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In the beginning, I felt like I was about to get into a feel-sorry-for-myself treatise on the vagaries of physical limitations.  Yeah, there is that, but once I got through more of the book, I can't blame the author.  I have significant back pain and Fibromyalgia, among other things, so I feel for him.

That said, this was as much about Comet the rescued Grayhound.  What a heartwarming story about the ability of a dog to lift your spirits.  I cried, I laughed, I thought.  I got mad.  I got sad.  But I couldn't put it down.  Steven Wolf is a good writer, but he sounds like a good man, too.  Steven, keep up your spirits and keep adopting!  I wish you well.
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This book put a smile on my face. It looked like some of the stories were written for me. I had almost the same story. It was nice to feel that way and it resonates within me. Just makes one think how we all have stories like these in every part of the world and how close you feel after reading Raising Humanity. This is my new story book which I would love to read to my family. Beautiful book. Try it you'll love it.
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I am an avid reader and this was one of those books that I was compelled to read and reread some of the stories. I laughed and cried and it brought much comfort to me.
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If I could give these stories about parenthood 4.5 stars I would. I have had chicken soup books that made me feel very close to heaven and have made me shed many many tears. Some of these are more like stories you might find in Reader's Digest, for example, only a little longer and more detailed. Some made me smile and chuckle. A couple brought tears to my eyes or actually made me cry. Many were uplifting. Some involved children with special needs or disabilities. I loved the one about the teenager who decided to give up basketball even though he was a star player. There are many lessons here--spending time with our children, listening to our children, allowing our children to grieve, letting our children make their own decisions at the appropriate times (like the young basketball player). A very enjoyable book.
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I really enjoyed this collection of memories by a dear friend of Michael Jackson's. However, it left me wanting more. For $20 I wasn't expecting a mere 88 pages (on kindle). The author could have easily made it double the length. With that being said, I would recommend this book because the stories are heartwarming and show the very charming and generous spirit of MJ from a friend's perspective.
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This story touched my heart!  I believe
The descriptions of life occurrences
Of orphans in this book are accurate .
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A lot of the stories are very  touching and quick to read. I enjoyed many of them and will recommend this to others.