These are snapshots of life, of a 3- to 6-year-old little girl, her single-parent father and their blended family. She appears in drawings, he appears in tongues, using poetry to transcribe his daughter's description of her drawings, and prose to describe how they've made a life together, in a way that resembles a dance. In this picture we see the simple beauty between leading and following, as two partners do a tender boogie glide through growing up together. These universal stories are like rcepies for how-it-can-work, by example, in the new, most prevalent form of family, the blended or stepfamily. As India said when she was asked why is it a good idea to read books, "It's a good idea to read books to learn good ideas." Soundtrack Music CD Included!
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"Love these ideas! I have this feeling that I‚ll see you on the best-seller list. Way to fire, India!" -- Jay Conrad Levinson, author
"The central message of caring and sweetness is what most stepfamilies I see, are missing. We need this book." -- Jeannette Lofas, therapist, President & founder of the Stepfamily
Foundation, author
"This is a treasure trove. Bill and India Quateman bless the entire world with the love they give each other." -- Marianne Williamson, best-selling author
"The central message of caring and sweetness is what most stepfamilies I see, are missing. We need this book." -- Jeannette Lofas, therapist, President & founder of the Stepfamily
Foundation, author
"This is a treasure trove. Bill and India Quateman bless the entire world with the love they give each other." -- Marianne Williamson, best-selling author
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Daddy Daughter Dinner Dance Danced into my Heart,
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This review is from: Daddy Daughter Dinner Dance: A Father's Steps to a Blended Family That Really Works (Hardcover)
This extraordinary book is so heartfelt and beautiful. It is a testimonial on how families any families can find a way to care for one another though they may not be your "everyday" tradtionalfamily. Indias drawings, and singing voice are amazing. In addtion to the book being absolutely delightful,the music CD is so special. "How do you say I love you?"-- you just say it. This is a must read for anyone who has a heart. It is infectious with love! Hurry and write another one, Bill Quateman-- you're making a positive change in this world, and this is a gift to all of us!
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A tender and true point of view...,
By Nicole L. Weyant (Toney, AL United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Daddy Daughter Dinner Dance: A Father's Steps to a Blended Family That Really Works (Hardcover)
The world is full of "how-to's"... and I read this book as more of a "how about"...How about we look at things differently? How about we dare to let our children teach us about humanity? How about we celebrate the tiniest moments as if they were life-changing events? (because they are, you know...) I thoroughly enjoyed this gem of a book... and the life lessons captured in the vignettes of love and adoration that flow between parent and child. We should all aspire to stop, look and listen... this way.
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A Testimonial of Love,
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This review is from: Daddy Daughter Dinner Dance: A Father's Steps to a Blended Family That Really Works (Hardcover)
Daddy Daughter Dinner Dance takes family values back to where they once were long ago. Although not tradtional in nature the displays of love and caring teach us all how to care. What a beautiful parent to take the time to see the beauty of all thelovely drawings and make poetry out of each of them,while most of us hang our childrens drawings on the refrigerator and then file them somewhere,Bill teaches us the beauty in what we as parents can learn from our most precious gifts, our children.
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