All-Star Dads

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Summary: An innovative and fun way to look at parenting!
Review: 'All-Star Dads' is a fresh and unique book filled with stories that show the challenges and rewards of parenting. Through a series of digestive, and often hiliarious stories, quips, and anecdotes, this book explores the joys and trials of bringing up young people. Mr. Reardon's book is a wonderful resource for new parents, grandparents, and teachers. 'All-Star Dads' is indispensable tool and 'must-read' for anyone who works with children and teenagers.

I personally hope Mr. Reardon writes a sequel to this wonderful book in the near future!!!

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Summary: A simple, straightforward approach to parenting
Review: Mr.Reardon's simple, straightforward approach to parenting is refreshing and wonderful. Using anecdotal stories from the lives of the many current and retired Major League baseball players he interviewed for this book, Mr. Reardon provides tips and tools to help us to become better fathers. Mothers will find lots of good stuff here as well. A quick read at 95 pages, the book is full of ideas. It really made me reassess my own approach to parenting.

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Summary: Name Dropping
Review: There is no doubt that this book offers some good advice about being a father; however, I felt it was consistently "name-dropping" various professional baseball stars. I often wondered the value of the story if it was not about Vida Blue (for example). An avid baseball fan would enjoy the short stories, but it was a bit much for me. If you want a great (short) book on being a father (or a working mom), check out "The Sixty Minute Father", by Parsons.