Project Dad Book Giveaway

When Revell asked me to talk about what I think makes a good dad and giveaway a copy of this book I jumped at the chance.

My husband has stepped in and been a great step-dad to my sons at time when things may have been rocky with their own dad, but he has never stepped over or tried to cross that line.  He sets an amazing example for our sons.

Project Dad is a humorous and practical guide book written by a dad to other dads. Todd Cartmell’s warm and engaging style will have fathers laughing from the first few pages, and gives doable hands-on advice for becoming a better dad. This book will make an excellent Father’s Day gift!

Winning yourself a copy of this book is easy.  Just leave me a comment with a good memory about your dad or tell me what quality you think a good dad must possess.  Make sure you leave me your e-mail address in the comment so I can get back to you if you're the winner.

Contest will be open until Sunday 5/29 at midnight Eastern time. 

Review: Coach Wooden, by Pat Williams

“Coach Wooden” by Pat Williams is an engaging look into a man whose life was shaped by 7 principles his father instilled in him. Although John Wooden lived his life around basketball, the book is enjoyable for even a non-sports fan. Many references are made of his coaching time at UCLA and the success with the Bruins but it does not feel like a “sports book”. It’s a book about a man who lived a life that inspired, and still inspires, others.

We learn that Coach was who he was because of his father and the way he was raised. He lived his life by a set of values which he did not waver from up until his dying day. The book is a lesson in how we all are called to make an impact, sometimes with unseen results. His father was not a man looked on by the world as someone with success. He worked hard and raised his family well. It was the seed, as summarized in 7 principles, that allowed his son, John Wooden, to make a huge impact on all he came in contact with.

There have been many books with Coach John Wooden as the central figure but this is the only one I have read. It’s short, with on 170 pages, but will leave a lasting impact on how I will continue on with the way I interact with my fellow man. I feel that I am now better prepared to make my life my masterpiece!

Available February 2011 at your favorite bookseller from Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group.

*Thanks to my husband Chris for reading and reviewing this book.