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    The Good Dad: Becoming the Father You Were Meant to Be
    The Good Dad: Becoming the Father You Were Meant to Be
    The Good Dad: Becoming the Father You Were Meant to Be
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    The Good Dad: Becoming the Father You Were Meant to Be

    Written by Jim Daly

    Narrated by Jim Daly

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    It’s never too late to be a better father.

    Jim Daly, president and CEO of Focus on the Family, is an expert in fatherhood—in part because his own "fathers" failed him so badly. His biological dad was an alcoholic. His stepfather deserted him. His foster father accused Jim of trying to kill him. All were out of Jim's life by the time he turned 13.

    Isn’t it odd—and reminiscent of the hand of God—that the director of the leading organization on family turned out to be a guy whose own background as a kid and son were pretty messed up? Or could it be that successful parenting is discovered not in the perfect, peaceful household but in the midst of battles and messy situations, where God must constantly be called to the scene?

    That is the mystery unraveled in this book. Using his own expertise, humor, and inexhaustible wealth of stories, Jim will show you that God can make you a good dad, a great dad, in spite of the way you’ve grown up and in spite of the mistakes you’ve made. Maybe even because of them.

    It’s not about becoming a perfect father. It’s about trying to become a better father, each and every day. It's about building relationships with your children through love, grace, patience, and fun—and helping them grow into the men and women they’re meant to be.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherZondervan
    Release dateApr 22, 2014
    ISBN9780310331827
    Author

    Jim Daly

    Jim Daly is the president and CEO of Focus on the Family. Daly has received the 2008 World Children's Center Humanitarian Award and the 2009 Children's Hunger Fund Children's Champion Award. He has appeared on such television programs as ABC “World News Tonight” and PBS’ “Religion & Ethics”; and been featured in Time, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, USA Today and Newsweek, which named him one of the top 10 next-generation evangelical leaders of influence. Daly and his wife have two sons and reside in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Visit: www.focusonthefamily.com.

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    • 5/5
      What a great book to help fathers open their hearts more and learn how to be a better dad.

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    • 4/5
      I would give it 5 stars if it wasn't for all the Bible talk in the book. It's great for fathers who feel like they could do better or want to do better but I feel like this book could do without the Bible verses and Christian references. I get that it's a big part of the authors life, but for me it was unnecessary. There are definitely great lessons in the book, but it would probably have a much bigger audience if it didn't look like it was written for Chrisrians.
    • 5/5
      Great book about being a dad! Needed it! Such a blessing!