Either with tough love or with a gentle touch, Wisdom of Our Fathers speaks to everyone through many heartfelt and unforgettable anecdotes and first-hand accounts of father–child relationships.

An exchange of wisdom always takes place between fathers and their children. All children, sons or daughters, carry something of their fathers inside their hearts, even those who had a limited experience with their fathers; for each experience or each reminiscence is a treasure that clamps as a vignette on the memory.

Tim Russert, the author, after publishing Big Russ and Me about his own father, received tens of thousands of reader mails from people who told stories about their fathers. He put this book together from the excerpts of some of those reader experiences. The author starts the book with a memory of his own and a sentence that epitomizes what this book is about. "Small moments? It's often those little gestures-a knowing look, a pat on the back, an 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 significant and meaningful and offers moving memories. For instance, in the Being There section, Russell indicates that ninety-nine percent of parenting consists of being available. Consequently, most of the tender and positive memories about fathers are about their listening ability and their gentle guidance of their children either by example or by simple actions.

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the forgiveness section.

Tim Russert was born in Buffalo, NewYork, on May 7, 1950. After graduating with honors from Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, he worked as a counselor in the New York Governors office in Albany and as a special counsel in the United States Senate. He joined NBC news in 1984 and moderated “Meet the Press,” starting from December 1991. In 2008, he was chosen by Time Magazine as one of the 100 most influential people in the world. He won numerous prestigious awards, among them 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 the American Legion Journalism Award. He was also inducted into the Broadcasting and Cable Hall of Fame. In addition to all his achievements, he was known for his tenacity and passion. Tim Russert passed away from a heart attack on June 13, 2008.

it is not only for praising fathers but also for expressing the gratitude the offspring carry in their hearts lifelong, and it points out values that can be forwarded from generation to generation.

This book is a legacy left to all the fathers and their children, as a gentle encouragement for respecting and cherishing each other, and to fathers, for becoming the most loving and efficient parents they can be.

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