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Foreword by Tony Dungy -- Introduction -- Got to be there : spending time with your children -- Happy feelings : finding joy with your children -- Stronger than pride : showing love to your children -- You've got a friend : using elders to deliver honesty and wisdom to your children -- The roots of a tree : reaching back into history to lift up your children -- Sky is the limit : helping children overcome fatherlessness -- Don't believe the hype : fighting the stereotypes that can overwhelm our children -- Redemption song : overcoming anger : you have to let it go -- Dear mama : helping mothers shoulder the burden -- Wake up, everybody : understanding Bill Cosby's plea for responsible fathers -- Poem by Etan Thomas -- Conclusion by Dr. Cornel West. |
| Summary |
An NBA player who serves as an advocate for President Obama's Fatherhood Initiative draws upon other luminaries from the worlds of sports, performing arts, politics, and faith leaders to discuss the importance of being a father. |
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Fatherhood.
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Parenting.
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Parent and child.
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| Add'l Names |
Chiles, Nick.
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| ISBN |
9780451236739
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0451236734
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