How a Man Prepares His Daughters for Life (Lifeskills for Men) [Paperback]

Michael Farris (Author)

Book Description

Series: Lifeskills for Men | Publication Date: June 1996

A father is the first man in his daughter's life. This book helps a father equip his daughter to be both strong and tender. it teaches dad how to listen well and speak sensitively to his daughter, guide her spiritual growth and cultivate her dreams, help her relate to boys and men, and build her confidence for school, work, and impacting her world.

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About the Author

Michael Farris is an attorney specializing in constitutional law and religious freedom litigation. He attended Whitman College and Western Washington University, where he received his B.A. in Political Science, and studied law at Gonzaga University School of Law.

Since that time, he has been fighting for the legal rights of Christians like himself, rights such as homeschools for children and the freedom to meet for Bible studies. Among Farris' cases are a 1986 unanimous victory before the Supreme Court which prohibited a vocational program from discriminating against ministerial students, the "Nebraska 7" case where seven fathers were jailed for sending their children to church school, and the Tennessee textbook case where children were expelled from public school for refusing to use readers that were humanistic. Some of these cases have been profiled on 60 Minutes and other national news programs.

Farris has served as the General Counsel to Concerned Women for America, and the President of the Bill of Rights Legal Foundation. He is currently serving as the President of the Home School Legal Defense Association which he founded in 1983. This organization provides legal assistance to the more than 24,000 home schooling families across the United States.

Michael Farris' conviction that Christians should know be able to stand up for their legal rights led him to write Where Do I Draw the Line and Home Schooling and the Law and Constitutional Law for Christian Students.

The father of six daughters, his book How a Man Prepares His Daughters for Life helps a father equip his daughter to be both strong and tender, as well as teaching dads how to listen well and speak sensitively..

Michael and Vicki Farris and their eight children make their home in Virginia.

size : 5.4 x 8.2

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Bethany House Publishers (June 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 155661845X
• ISBN-13: 978-1556618451
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,712,061 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Practical advice that you can use right now., July 23, 1998

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This review is from: How a Man Prepares His Daughters for Life (Lifeskills for Men) (Paperback)

This book focuses on real issues that every family faces. All advice is given in the context of his own family and experience, which for me was helpful. I think this book has a great deal to offer any man who is concerned with helping his daughter transition from the relative safety of the family to becoming an adult in a complex and usually unforgiving world. As the father of three - two of whom are sons, I found that many (if not most) topics discussed were highly applicable to all of my children to some extent.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best "how to" books for dads that I've read!, May 26, 1999

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Timothy K. Sinclair (Indianapolis, IN United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: How a Man Prepares His Daughters for Life (Lifeskills for Men) (Paperback)

To develop the potential in and character of your daughter may require some changes in your life as a dad but the rewards are eternal. Men, God commands this and our culture near the turn of the millenium requires serious preparation in order for our daughters to be grounded in the Lord and in their integrity. This book was the first of three of the Lifeskills for Men series that I have read so far and all are concise and thought-provoking. Dig in!!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very practical, February 4, 2002

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David Crow (Sperry, OK USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: How a Man Prepares His Daughters for Life (Lifeskills for Men) (Paperback)

I enjoyed his perspective on the subject matter. I look forward to implementing some of his ideas and suggestions. A good father can make all the difference in the life a girl chooses. I will read this book every few years as my daughter ages.