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A Father's Book of Wisdom [Paperback]

Jr. Brown H. Jackson (Author)
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March 1, 1989

"A few weeks after Dad passed away," says H. Jackson Brown, Jr., the compiler of A Father's Book of Wisdom, "we found eight shoeboxes in his closet filled with scraps of paper all covered with ideas Dad thought were profound, interesting, or merely amusing."

The result is one father’s view of life and what he thought about the importance of self-reliance, commitment, love, generosity, and success. It contains 159 quotes from Socrates, Eleanor Roosevelt, Andrew Jackson, Mother Teresa, and many others covering such topics as achievement, courage, happiness, parenting, success, and values.

Quotations such as “If you’re looking for a big opportunity, seek out a big problem” and “Life doesn’t come with an instruction book – that’s why we have fathers” communicate an upbeat, positive view of the world that will inspire and charm the reader. It is the perfect gift book for Father’s Day, graduation, or any time of the year, and may even inspire you to jot down a few notes of your own.


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About the Author

H. Jackson Brown, Jr. is a New York Times number-one-best-selling author who lives in Nashville, Tennessee.

He is the author of Life's Little Instruction Book (volumes I, II, and III), Live and Learn, and Pass It On (volumes I, II, and III), When You Lick a Slug Your Tongue Goes Numb, The Little Book of Christmas Joys, with Rosemary Brown and Kathy Peel, and with Robyn Spizman, A Hero in Every Heart. He has also written fourteen Life's Little Treasure Books and two Kids' Little Treasure Books.


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  • Paperback: 159 pages
  • Publisher: Rutledge Hill Press (March 1, 1989)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1558530185
  • ISBN-13: 978-1558530188
  • Product Dimensions: 6 x 4.5 x 0.5 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 6.7 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #580,885 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Daughter loved it!, May 16, 2007
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I gave this book to my daughter for her bridal shower and it brought tears to her eyes, though it may have been due to the comments I wrote inside the cover.
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5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A bundle of humourous and thought provoking phrases, June 29, 1998
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Statements like 'Behold the tortoise, he only makes progress when he sticks his neck out!' and more give the reader food for thought with a little humour in a world where everything is safe and how it should be. Read this, and maybe you will gain the inspiration to try something different, something outrageous, something courageous.
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1.0 out of 5 stars Selling dad's Minutae for $5.95 ..., October 15, 2011
I don't doubt the author loved his father, but it's a well-known truth that you mean the most to the people who knew you best. To everyone else, you're just a quotation. The problem with this book is that the thoughts aren't original sentiment, and those that are aren't very well written. I'm not a cynic by nature, but I'm not one to praise someone's "compilation" of unoriginal material lifted from much wittier men. I don't know why anyone would pay money for material that ought to be free. Even the thoughts that are original contradict other sentiment at various times presented in the book. However, I must admit I had a great time with this book, annotating "Dad's" comments with comments of my own.
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