A Father In The Making

Author : Anna Machin
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 297 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2018-06-14
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9781471161421

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The Life of Dad by Anna Machin Pdf

THE STORY OF FATHERHOOD AND WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A FATHER TODAY, BASED ON A DECADE-LONG STUDY OF NEW AND EXPECTANT FATHERS. Becoming a father is one of most common but also one of the most profoundly life-altering experiences a man can have. It is up there with puberty, falling in love and experiencing your first loss. Fifty years ago a father’s role was assumed to be clear: he went to work; he provided the pay cheque; and he acted as a disciplinarian when he got home. But today a father’s role is much more fluid and complex. Dr Anna Machin has spent the past decade working with new and expectant fathers, studying the experiences of fathers and the questions fathers have: ‘Will fatherhood change me?’, ‘How do other men fulfil the role?’, ‘How can I help my child grow into a healthy, happy adult?’. In The Life of Dad, Dr Machin draws on her research and the latest findings in genetics, neuroscience and psychology to tell the story of fatherhood. She will show the extraordinary physiological changes a man undergoes when he becomes a father, investigate how a man’s genes can influence what sort of father he will be, and will show how a dad makes a unique contribution to his child’s life, helping to foster independence of mind and spirit. Throughout the book, readers will encounter the voices of real dads, expectant and established, as well as fascinating insights into fatherhood from across the globe. The Life of Dad throws out the old stereotypes of fatherhood in an entertaining and informative journey through the role of dad – helping you decide what sort of father you want to be. ‘A tour-de-force exploration of the forgotten half of the parenthood business. Essential reading for every expectant dad … and mum.’ – Robin Dunbar, professor of evolutionary psychology, University of Oxford

Author : Carolyne Aarsen
Publisher : Harlequin
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780373878789

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A Father in the Making by Carolyne Aarsen Pdf

"Love Inspired inspirational romance"--Spine.

Author : Marta Perry,Deb Kastner
Publisher : Harlequin
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2021-06-29
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780369706461

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A Father in the Making by Marta Perry,Deb Kastner Pdf

Feel inspired this summer with stories of love and family Desperately Seeking Dad by Marta Perry Anne Morden was a breath away from adopting Emilie, the child she had always longed for. All that was left to do was to convince police chief Mitch Donovan to sign away the rights to his daughter. But with his denial of paternity, Mitch put Anne's lifelong dream on hold. Yet Mitch seemed determined to make things right, if only Anne could trust him enough to let him help. The Marine's Baby by Deb Kastner The US Marine Corps made a man out of Nathan Morningway. But the orphaned baby girl left to him by his military buddy made him a father. With no training in parenthood, Nathan heads home—where he's not exactly warmly welcomed by his family. But day-care worker Jessica Sabin helps him learn how to be a dad. That seems to make Jessica happy, so why does she look so sad sometimes?

Author : Ally Blake
Publisher : Harlequin
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2014-08-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781460366882

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A Father in the Making by Ally Blake Pdf

Nate Lyster and Mia Verbeek are in perfect agreement—letting someone new into your life is much too risky. Mom to four kids, Mia can't let just anyone get close, while wandering cowboy Nate learned young that trusting another means chancing heartbreak. But when a fire turns Mia's life upside down, Nate is the only one who can get through to her traumatized son. Nate fits into Mia's family perfectly, and they soon realize that a loving family is what they both want. Can they put the hurts of their pasts behind them…for a chance at a perfect love?

Author : Neil M White
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2017-07-31
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1393975836

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A Father's Mission by Neil M White Pdf

Author : David Stoop
Publisher : Revell
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2004-05-06
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781441225917

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Making Peace With Your Father by David Stoop Pdf

In this revised and updated copy of his bestselling book, Dr. David Stoop encourages readers to celebrate the positive influences their dads had on them and to make peace with their fathers for the difficulties and problems they may have caused. Making Peace with Your Father offers a comprehensive look at the role of the father, a study of father-absence, and a thorough description of the impact of abusive fathers. Readers will learn the 11-step process that gives hope and healing for relationships with fathers. This is a journey toward healing that all of us must take if we want to be whole.

Author : Anna Machin,Anna Machin Dr
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2018-06-14
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1471161404

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The Life of Dad by Anna Machin,Anna Machin Dr Pdf

THE STORY OF FATHERHOOD AND WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A FATHER TODAY, BASED ON A DECADE-LONG STUDY OF NEW AND EXPECTANT FATHERS. Becoming a father is one of most common but also one of the most profoundly life-altering experiences a man can have. It is up there with puberty, falling in love and experiencing your first loss. Fifty years ago a father's role was assumed to be clear: he went to work; he provided the pay cheque; and he acted as a disciplinarian when he got home. But today a father's role is much more fluid and complex. Dr Anna Machin has spent the past decade working with new and expectant fathers, studying the experiences of fathers and the questions fathers have: 'Will fatherhood change me?', 'How do other men fulfil the role?', 'How can I help my child grow into a healthy, happy adult?'. In The Life of Dad, Dr Machin draws on her research and the latest findings in genetics, neuroscience and psychology to tell the story of fatherhood. She will show the extraordinary physiological changes a man undergoes when he becomes a father, investigate how a man's genes can influence what sort of father he will be, and will show how a dad makes a unique contribution to his child's life, helping to foster independence of mind and spirit. Throughout the book, readers will encounter the voices of real dads, expectant and established, as well as fascinating insights into fatherhood from across the globe. The Life of Dad throws out the old stereotypes of fatherhood in an entertaining and informative journey through the role of dad - helping you decide what sort of father you want to be. 'A tour-de-force exploration of the forgotten half of the parenthood business. Essential reading for every expectant dad ... and mum.' - Robin Dunbar, professor of evolutionary psychology, University of Oxford

Author : Marie Ferrarella
Publisher : Silhouette
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2009-12-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1426847548

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Father in the Making by Marie Ferrarella Pdf

It wasn't Blaine O'Connor's fault he'd never learned how to be a full-time father. But now that his son has nobody else, he intends to do his best. Trouble is, that means taking "helpful advice" from a breathtakingly beautiful woman who thinks he has no business raising a child.... Blaine O'Connor isn't going to be Father of the Year. Yet Bridgette Rafanelli feels she owes it to her godchild to give his wayward dad some badly needed lessons in child raising. But as it turns out, this much-too-charming man is the one teaching her a thing or two--about love!

Author : Anthony Blankenship
Publisher : Everything Connects Media
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2020-10-15
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 1544516029

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First Generation Father: How to Build a Healthy and Happy Home When You Come From a Broken One by Anthony Blankenship Pdf

I come from a broken home. I know that pain. I've lived it. I've suffered through family dysfunction, trauma, abuse, and poverty. Maybe you have, too. But I believe you have the power to break those cycles. In First Generation Father, I'll show you how to find balance within yourself, heal, and build a healthy and happy home for your family. This book is brutally honest, entertaining, and insightful-a must-read for anyone raised in a challenging environment who wants to avoid passing down generational scars. Whether you're searching for ways to improve yourself, strengthen your marriage, or practice genuine love, the philosophy shared in these pages will change life for you-and your family-forever.

Author : David Giffels
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2018-01-02
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781501105975

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Furnishing Eternity by David Giffels Pdf

“A lifetime’s worth of workbench philosophy in a heartfelt memoir about the connection between a father and son” (Kirkus Reviews)—the acclaimed author of The Hard Way on Purpose confronts mortality, survives loss, and finds resilience through an unusual woodworking project—constructing, with his father, his own coffin. David Giffels grew up fascinated by his father’s dusty, tool-strewn workshop and the countless creations it inspired. So when he enlisted his eighty-one-year-old dad to help him build his own casket, he thought of it mostly as an opportunity to sharpen his woodworking skills and to spend time together. But the unexpected deaths of his mother and, a year later, his best friend, coupled with the dawning realization that his father wouldn’t be around forever for such offbeat adventures—and neither would he—led to a harsh confrontation with mortality and loss. Over the course of several seasons, Giffels returned to his father’s barn in rural Ohio, a place cluttered with heirloom tools, exotic wood scraps, and long memory, to continue a pursuit that grew into a meditation on grief and optimism, a quest for enlightenment, and a way to cherish time with an aging parent. With wisdom and humor, Giffels grapples with some of the hardest questions we all face as he and his father saw, hammer, and sand their way through a year bowed by loss. Furnishing Eternity is “an entertaining memoir that moves through gentle absurdism to a poignant meditation on death and what comes before it” (Publishers Weekly). “Tender, witty and, like the woodworking it describes, painstakingly and subtly wrought. Furnishing Eternity continues Giffels’s unlikely literary career as the bard of Akron, Ohio…Only a very skilled engineer of a writer can transform the fits and starts, the fitted corners and sudden gouges of the assembly process into a kind of page-turning drama” (The New York Times Book Review).

Author : Danielle Trussoni
Publisher : Macmillan + ORM
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2007-02-20
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781466818743

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Falling Through the Earth by Danielle Trussoni Pdf

One of the New York Times Book Review's 10 Best Books of the Year New York Times bestselling author Danielle Trussoni's unforgettable memoir of her wild and haunted father, a man whose war never really ended. From her charismatic father, Danielle Trussoni learned how to rock and roll, outrun the police, and never shy away from a fight. Spending hour upon hour trailing him around the bars and honky-tonks of La Crosse, Wisconsin, young Danielle grew up fascinated by stories of her dad's adventures as a tunnel rat in Vietnam, where he'd risked his life crawling head first into narrow passageways to search for American POWs. A vivid and poignant portrait of a daughter's relationship with her father, this funny, heartbreaking, and beautifully written memoir, Falling Through the Earth, "makes plain that the horror of war doesn't end in the trenches" (Vanity Fair).

Author : Christopher Eccleston
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2019-09-19
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781471176333

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I Love the Bones of You by Christopher Eccleston Pdf

‘A beautiful book.’ Zoë Ball Be it as Nicky Hutchinson in Our Friends In The North, Maurice in The A Word, or his reinvention of Doctor Who, one man, in life and death, has accompanied Christopher Eccleston every step of the way – his father Ronnie. In I Love The Bones Of You, Eccleston unveils a vivid portrait of a relationship that has shaped his entire career trajectory, mirroring and defining his own highs and lows, from stage and screen triumph to breakdown, anorexia, self-doubt, and a deep belief in the basic principles of access and equality denied to generations. The actor reveals how his background in Salford, and vision of a person, like millions, denied their true potential, shaped his desire to make drama forever entwined with the marginalised, the oppressed, and the outsider. Movingly, and in scenes sadly familiar to increasing numbers, Eccleston also describes how the tightening grip of dementia on his father slowly blinded him to his son’s existence, forcing a new and final chapter in their connection, and how ‘Ronnie Ecc’ still walks alongside him today. Told with trademark honesty and openness, I Love The Bones Of Youis a celebration of those on whom the spotlight so rarely shines, as told by a man who found his voice in its glare. A love letter to one man, and a paean to many. ‘My father was an “ordinary man”, which of course means he was extraordinary. I aim to capture him and his impact on my life and career.’ - Christopher Eccleston

Author : Pastor Ali
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2010-09-24
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9781452055015

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When A Father Fails by Pastor Ali Pdf

"When A Father Fails" is the life story of an urban pastor who was a public image but a private failure. Follow his journey as he honestly shares the reasons for his failure and his struggle to overcome his past transgressions. This book was written as a salute to all children who strive to overcome their father's own failures in their life. This book is also intended to lift the spirit of those wounded by life and to encourage every invisible father to pursue reconciliation with their children today.

Author : John Finch
Publisher : Hachette UK
Page : 166 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2017-10-24
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781478976882

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The Father Effect by John Finch Pdf

Based on the feature film of the same name, The Father Effect is a must-read for the millions of men and women who have lost their fathers through divorce, death, or disinterest. John Finch always struggled after his father committed suicide when he was eleven, but it wasn't until he was raising his own three daughters that he truly understood their futures relied on his coming to terms with his difficult past. To move forward, he needed to forgive both his father for choosing to leave, and himself for not being the best father he could be. This journey led to The Father Effect, a book containing practical help for anyone, man or woman, with a deep father wound from losing a dad through divorce, death, or disinterest. Through positive lessons on forgiveness and approachable advice on how to change your legacy as a parent, partner, and person, The Father Effect is the ultimate healing tool for anyone who has suffered the absence of a dad.

Author : Anton Svensson
Publisher : Quercus
Page : 496 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2016-04-05
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781681445397

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The Father by Anton Svensson Pdf

How does a child become a criminal? How does a father lose a son? An epic crime novel with the excitement of Jo Nesbo's Headhunters and the narrative depth of We Need to Talk About Kevin, The Father is inspired by the extraordinary true story of three brothers who committed ten audacious bank robberies in Sweden over the course of just two years. None had committed a crime before. All were under twenty-four years old. When their incredible spree had come to an end amid the glare of the international media, all of them would be changed forever as individuals and as a family. This intoxicating, heartbreaking thriller tells the story of how three boys are transformed over the course of their lives from innocent children to the most wanted criminals in Sweden. And of the man who made them that way: their father.