Chicken Soup for the Father and Son Soul : Celebrating the Bond That Connects Generations

"Any man can be a father, but it takes a special person to be a dad." Chicken Soup for the Father and Son Soul takes a peek into the lives of fathers and sons, sharing the important male milestones from birth through childhood, adolescence, young adulthood, the senior years, and every step in between. This is a celebration of how fathers and sons carry each other along life's journey. Share the story of one man who didn't think much of becoming a father until the day he laid eyes on his son, and how in a matter of moments his perspective on life and being a dad had profoundly changed forever, and the touching story of a young boy who finds the father he always longed for in a special stepdad, as well as the story of the love and respect between a father-in-law and son-in-law that appears when least expected. Readers will be inspired by the stories of sons looking up to their fathers and learning by example, and fathers recollecting their own childhoods and relationships with their own dads. These insightful stories show men and boys working through the ups and downs of life, learning as they go and becoming better because of their relationship with each other. These powerful and poignant stories are written from every point of view—fathers, sons, grandfathers, mothers, and wives—everyone who has been deeply touched by the father and son relationship. 'Any man can be a father, but it takes a special person to be a dad. Chicken Soup for the Father and Son Soul takes a peak into the lives of fathers and sons, sharing the important male milestones from birth through childhood, adolescence, young adulthood, the senior years, and every step in between. This is a celebration of how fathers and sons carry each other along life's journey. Share the story of one man who didn't think much of becoming a father until the day he laid eyes on his son, and how in a matter of moments his perspective on life and being a dad had profoundly changed forever, and the touching story of a young boy who finds the father he always longed for in a special stepdad, as well as the story of the love and respect between a father-in-law and son-in-law that appears when least expected. Readers will be inspired by the stories of sons looking up to their fathers and learning by example, and fathers recollecting their own childhoods and relationships with their own dads. These insightful stories show men and boys working through the ups and downs of life, learning as they go and becoming better because of their relationship with each other. These powerful and poignant stories are written from every point of view—fathers, sons, grandfathers, mothers, and wives—everyone who has been deeply touched by the father and son relationship. SQUEALS AND SQUEEZESONE CHILD, MANY PARENTS; AN UNDERSTANDING; LESSONS FROM MY FATHER; LEADERSHIP, WHOSE WAY?; THE BOYS OF IWO JIMA; 6. TOUGH ROADS, GREAT ACHIEVEMENTS; DADDY HANDS; LESSONS LEARNED AT LITTLE LEAGUE; HE'S MY SON; FATHERS AND SONS AND GRANDFATHERS AND ANGELS; RITE OF PASSAGE; VISITING DAD; JASON'S STORY; A GRAIN OF SAND; 7. A DAY IN THE LIFE; I BECAME MY DAD TODAY; TUXEDO SWIMMING; SQUIRREL WARS; THE BIRTHDAY PARTY; STROLLER DERBY SEASON; LIGHTNING BUGS AND FIREWORKS; OVER THE TOP; KIDS AND GROWN-UPS: DIFFERENT AS KNIGHT AND DAY; THE SON ALSO RISES; FATHER TO SON 3. WHEN WE WERE YOUNGLETTERS TO A TEENAGER; DAD'S SHADOW; THE END OF THE PIER; A FATHER'S CHRISTMAS EVE RESCUE; FULL HOUSE; THINGS I LEARNED FROM MY DAD; THIS MATCHUP WILL ALWAYS RANK AS A CLASSIC; BUILDING YOUR DREAMS; ONE SATURDAY MORNING; BE A DOCTOR; MY DAD WAS A COMIC BOOK HERO; 4. THROUGH WOMEN'S EYES; LESSONS FROM THE DUGOUT; ONE OF THE GUYS ... AT LAST; THE PHOTOGRAPH; STRONG ARM NEEDED; THE NEW MATH; THE FAN CLUB; THREE PEAS IN A POD; PICTURE PERFECT; NOT MY FATHER'S SON; THE EULOGY; 5. THE CALL OF DUTY; THE LAST GAME; JUMPING THE GENERATION GAP; REUNION; SEMPER FI COVER PAGE; TITLE PAGE; CONTENTS; INTRODUCTION; 1. HOW FATHERS LOVE; THIS MAGIC MOMENT; SAYING GOOD-BYE; FATHER'S DAY; "LITTLE MIKE": THE TALE OF WHAT REALLY HAPPENED TO HIS BICYCLE; MY THREE SONS; THE GREAT RESCUE; HE SAW THEM ALL; TRAINING WHEELS, TRAINING DAD; ULTIMATE DAD; FIRST, A FATHER; DAD'S GIFT; 2. I LOVE YOU, DAD ... AND THANKS FOR EVERYTHING; HERITAGE; THE GOOD-NIGHT KISS; THE BIG DECISION; SAVED; LOVE'S LESSON; WHAT'S IN A NAME?; THREE LITTLE WORDS; THE KIND OF MAN A BOY NEEDS; THANKS TO THE DRAGON; GRASS-CUTTING DAYS; THE POWER OF A SON'S KISS; SHARING LOVE THE WALK OF LIFEPINEWOOD DERBY; THE GIANTS; 8. THE WISDOM OF ALL AGES; HANDS OF TIME; THE INVITATION; JUST A LITTLE BIT LONGER; REDISCOVERED HERO; THE GRANDPA WHO BECAME A DADDY; MORNING PEACE; THE WINNER; GOING FISHING WITH GRANDPA; I'LL TELL HIM TOMORROW; IT'S GOOD TO BE HERE; WHO IS JACK CANFIELD?; WHO IS MARK VICTOR HANSEN?; WHO IS DOROTHY FIRMAN?; WHO IS TED SLAWSKI?; CONTRIBUTORS; PERMISSIONS; COPYRIGHT PAGE A collection of poignant stories written from many points of view reveals how sons navigating the ups and downs of life use the wisdom and knowledge they learned from their fathers