Chuck Meyer met his daughter-to-be, Michal, when he was thirty-nine and she was six. His life hasn't been the same since. Written ten years after their first meeting, Twelve Smooth Stones chronicles their relationship as Michal navigates the tricky territory of the teenage years.
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I am told that the "eldering system" has almost entirely collapsed in the West, and all evidence says it is true. With wisdom like Chuck Meyer's we know that elders are still out there, and thank God, handing their wisdom on to the next generation. "This is very good fathering."
-- Fr. Richard Rohr, O.F.M., Center for Action and Contemplation, Albuquerque, New Mexico
I laughed aloud, cheered mightily, and even got teary reading Twelve Smooth Stones. Watch out world! Here comes the greatest tag team ever - Meem and Chuck!
-- Meg Hickling, author of Speaking of Sex: Are you Ready to Answer the Questions Your Kid Will Ask?
I was moved by the sincerity with which Chuck shares what he has learned about how to live in these letters to his daughter. Whether you agree with him or not, his forthrightness will inspire any parent who faces the task of figuring out what to say to their kids about the big stuff -- and encourage them to say it.
-- Marion Winik, author of The Lunch-box Chronicles
The greatest gift a parent can give a child is a unique sense of self and worth. Chuck Meyer's love and respect for this daughter resonates on every page of this book. He says what many parents want to say to their children. This book will help them do it.
-- Ann W. Richards, Former Governor of Texas
There is a lot of hard-to-come-by practical wisdom here. It is obvious that Chuck is writing as a passionately caring and spiritually oriented parent.
-- J. Keith Miller, author of The Secret Life of the Soul
I am told that the "eldering system" has almost entirely collapsed in the West, and all evidence says it is true. With wisdom like Chuck Meyer's we know that elders are still out there, and thank God, handing their wisdom on to the next generation. "This is very good fathering."
-- Fr. Richard Rohr, O.F.M., Center for Action and Contemplation, Albuquerque, New Mexico
I laughed aloud, cheered mightily, and even got teary reading Twelve Smooth Stones. Watch out world! Here comes the greatest tag team ever - Meem and Chuck!
-- Meg Hickling, author of Speaking of Sex: Are you Ready to Answer the Questions Your Kid Will Ask?
I was moved by the sincerity with which Chuck shares what he has learned about how to live in these letters to his daughter. Whether you agree with him or not, his forthrightness will inspire any parent who faces the task of figuring out what to say to their kids about the big stuff -- and encourage them to say it.
-- Marion Winik, author of The Lunch-box Chronicles
The greatest gift a parent can give a child is a unique sense of self and worth. Chuck Meyer's love and respect for this daughter resonates on every page of this book. He says what many parents want to say to their children. This book will help them do it.
-- Ann W. Richards, Former Governor of Texas
There is a lot of hard-to-come-by practical wisdom here. It is obvious that Chuck is writing as a passionately caring and spiritually oriented parent.
--J. Keith Miller, author of The Secret Life of the Soul
-- Fr. Richard Rohr, O.F.M., Center for Action and Contemplation, Albuquerque, New Mexico
I laughed aloud, cheered mightily, and even got teary reading Twelve Smooth Stones. Watch out world! Here comes the greatest tag team ever - Meem and Chuck!
-- Meg Hickling, author of Speaking of Sex: Are you Ready to Answer the Questions Your Kid Will Ask?
I was moved by the sincerity with which Chuck shares what he has learned about how to live in these letters to his daughter. Whether you agree with him or not, his forthrightness will inspire any parent who faces the task of figuring out what to say to their kids about the big stuff -- and encourage them to say it.
-- Marion Winik, author of The Lunch-box Chronicles
The greatest gift a parent can give a child is a unique sense of self and worth. Chuck Meyer's love and respect for this daughter resonates on every page of this book. He says what many parents want to say to their children. This book will help them do it.
-- Ann W. Richards, Former Governor of Texas
There is a lot of hard-to-come-by practical wisdom here. It is obvious that Chuck is writing as a passionately caring and spiritually oriented parent.
-- J. Keith Miller, author of The Secret Life of the Soul
I am told that the "eldering system" has almost entirely collapsed in the West, and all evidence says it is true. With wisdom like Chuck Meyer's we know that elders are still out there, and thank God, handing their wisdom on to the next generation. "This is very good fathering."
-- Fr. Richard Rohr, O.F.M., Center for Action and Contemplation, Albuquerque, New Mexico
I laughed aloud, cheered mightily, and even got teary reading Twelve Smooth Stones. Watch out world! Here comes the greatest tag team ever - Meem and Chuck!
-- Meg Hickling, author of Speaking of Sex: Are you Ready to Answer the Questions Your Kid Will Ask?
I was moved by the sincerity with which Chuck shares what he has learned about how to live in these letters to his daughter. Whether you agree with him or not, his forthrightness will inspire any parent who faces the task of figuring out what to say to their kids about the big stuff -- and encourage them to say it.
-- Marion Winik, author of The Lunch-box Chronicles
The greatest gift a parent can give a child is a unique sense of self and worth. Chuck Meyer's love and respect for this daughter resonates on every page of this book. He says what many parents want to say to their children. This book will help them do it.
-- Ann W. Richards, Former Governor of Texas
There is a lot of hard-to-come-by practical wisdom here. It is obvious that Chuck is writing as a passionately caring and spiritually oriented parent.
--J. Keith Miller, author of The Secret Life of the Soul
About the Author
During his life Chuck Meyer gave 200-300 speaking engagements a year on the hard topic of death and dying and managed to have audiences rolling in the aisles. A graduate of Earlham College, Union Theological Seminary, and the University of Bridgeport, he got his practical education working in a New York prison and a Texas jail. He was Vice President of Operations and chaplain at St. David's Medical Center in Austin Texas, he is the author of 10 books, including murder mysteries, humor, and titles on death and grieving. When he married Debi Ludeman, daughter Michal (age 6) came along as a part of the package. She inspired him to write. Unfortunately, this gifted author died in a tragic car accident in 2000.
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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
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A great model of parent-adolescent communication!,
By juliamc@pclink.com Julia McGregor (Minneapolis) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Twelve Smooth Stones: A Father Writes to His Daughter about Money, Sex, Spirituality and Other Things That Really Matter (Paperback)
This is a book I have given to my three children (ages 16, 18, and 21)along with the wish that I had the wisdom and courage to write and speak so forthrightly with them about issues and challenges that face them and us as a family. Chuck Meyer tackles the tough topics like sex and alcohol in a way that guides and empowers his readers--and, of course, catches their interest, but he also writes engagingly about friendships and career choices and parents. As the mother of two daughters, I found his words to his daughter about the difficult dance that daughters and mothers do so they can separate from one another beautiful--and helpful. Don't wait for a graduation-gift opportunity. This is a book of comfort, wisdom, humor, and help for parents and teenagers.
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
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A Great Loss!,
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This review is from: Twelve Smooth Stones: A Father Writes to His Daughter about Money, Sex, Spirituality and Other Things That Really Matter (Paperback)
Another marvelous work from Mr. Meyer. Unfortunately there may be no further publications from this gifted lecturer, author and spiritual leader. Chuck Meyer died in a traffic accident on November 13,2000. I had the opportunity to hear Chuck lecture on many occasions and found him to be always inspiring, as well as personable and humorous. Hopefully his wonderful work and writings will continue to live on as a testimony to this man's spirit.
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