Wisdom of Our Fathers: Lessons and Letters from Daughters and Sons by Tim Russert Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Wisdom of Our Fathers: Lessons and Letters from Daughters and Sons
Book Review: Do NOt read This Book Alone
Summary: 5 Stars
When I started reading this, I had to put it down after only a few minutes and was glad my wife was home so I had someone to get a hug from. What a great book. A few days later, I picked it back up and could only read it again for only a few minutes. Go hug wife. She is beginning to understand. I then read for almost to the end, laughing, crying, and remembering my dad in many ways. Go hug wife. I recommend it to all, even if memories are not so great, or if they are great. Go hug someone and share the book with others. Do not put it on a shelf.Book Review: russert
Summary: 5 Stars
great book I gave copies to my son and son in law. both have new babies and I suggested they use some of the stories as a pattern in their life as a parent.Book Review: a feel-good book
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a simple book, much more about love than wisdom. The letters Tim includes are poignant and heartfelt. He clearly spent many months selecting the best ones. His personal stories about his father Russ and son Luke are strong glue holding the letters together. The book paints a wonderful portrait of shared humanity.
I listened to Wisdom of our Fathers unabridged on audio, narrated by Tim Russert and several other readers - male and female - who do a fine job delivering the character and emotion of the letters. My highest recommendation for this very 'human' work.
Book Review: Nice Book
Summary: 4 Stars
Very nice book. Makes you think about your Dad BIG time and how to be a good Dad.Book Review: Widsom for Older Sons who are baseball lovers
Summary: 5 Stars
After my 77th birthday I remembered to pick-up my older daughter's birthday gift for my 76th birthday! It is a sure-fire winner! When I had gotten past the middle of Tim Russert's stories from a wide variety of sons and daughters, I chose five top favorite Chapters: "Daddy's Girl, "The Character, "Hands and Feet, "Being There, and "Baseball."
Tim's love for the Cleveland's Indians and the NY Yankees came shining through! His personal relationships with the stories of Truman & MacArthur, Rudy Giulani, Al Gore, and Russ Limbaugh provide profound wisdom from a huge variety of Fathers. As I noted foreign names like Bill DeSisto, John Smyntek, Vince Guerriori, Arnold Annunziata, I came across a lovely story of "Hermie's Hands" from Knoxville, Tenn. His name was Jon Hernmanson.
(Too bad that my Father who was employed as one Knoxville Water Worker never came to know Hermie with eight fingers on his hands!)
The Titles of "The Lawyer, "The Lock, "The Lesson, "The Tickets, "The Diagnosis & "From-a U-Fadder" bring tears or laughs from my repeated reading!
After finishing I shall buy copies for my Grandsons to keep for Christmas! Over-Joyed yet Under-whelmed from the older still wiser retired Chaplain, Fred W Hood.