Lessons From a Father to His Son [Hardcover]

John Ashcroft (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 5, 1998

Senator John Ashcroft writes about the values and spiritual principles he learned from his father who was a country preacher. Lessons from a Father to His Son is filled with stories about Senator Ashcroft's father who was a simple man, but profoundly spiritual. These stories will entertain and inspire, while imparting life lessons.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Ashcroft's book celebrates the simple, the quiet and the routine. Ashcroft, Republican senator from Missouri, shares several personal vignettes that reveal the many lessons he learned from his father, J. Robert Ashcroft. As Ashcroft tells his own story, from his failure in his first bid for Congress to his successful campaign for governor of Missouri, he reflects on the lessons he learned. One lesson is that, through the ups and downs of failures, we become better people; as we become better people, God calls us to bigger jobs. Ashcroft illustrates this lesson by describing his rise from state auditor to attorney general of Missouri. Another lesson he describes is that of delayed gratification, putting off something so that you can experience something even better in the future. Ashcroft holds up his relationship with his own father as a model for sons and fathers to emulate in America today.
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 225 pages
• Publisher: Thomas Nelson; 1St Edition edition (May 5, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0785275401
• ISBN-13: 978-0785275404
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.7 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #739,937 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A book to show how a father can really influence a child, July 13, 1999

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Keven Palmissano ([e-mail]) (Elk Grove Village, IL (US)) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lessons From a Father to His Son (Hardcover)

I feel that the mark of a true book isn't to inform us about something, but to make us ponder farther on the subject. I can't say that this book told me how to be a father, but it did show me what a gift it is going to be when I become a one. It was a great tribute to his father. Even though I don't believe in ALL of his values, I do have some things to consider in my onw life. After reading this book, I have a different view of some of the same issues. I recommend it to anyone that feels that they still have something to learn in life.

7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A moral compass--two amazing men!, October 16, 2001

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Elizabeth Anderson (Cleveland, TN United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lessons From a Father to His Son (Hardcover)

In light of his role in the government at this time, it was enlightening and refreshing to read that John Ashcroft had such a great Christian upbringing. The lessons he learned from his father have served him well in public life. This book seems to strive not so much to give an autobiography of John D. Ashcroft, but to show how much his father influenced his life. It is an example to all Christian fathers. Even if the reader might not be a fundamentalist Christian, he or she will learn what an influence one person can be in the life of another. Excellent book!

11 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must for ANY parent. I bought 20 copies., July 15, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Lessons From a Father to His Son (Hardcover)

It is "road map" to parenting and a encouraging tool for fatherhood. I purchased 20 copies for friends. It's a must regardless of the child's age.