Reflections on the Gene Pool

Greetings and Happy Father's Day,


It felt just a little eerie when I heard the news of Tim Russert's passing just a day after my plea for book titles about fathers. There is probably no better example of the power to inspire through writing.

In 2004, Tim's book,
Big Russ & Me Father and Son: Lessons of Life,
touched so many people, he felt the need to publish a second book a few years later.
Wisdom of Our Fathers Lessons and Letters from Daughters and Sons is a collection of letters and e-mails from the 60,000 readers who reacted to Big Russ & Me.

Whether your experience with your own father was good, bad, or non-existent, I believe we have all been affected by our fathers.

Below is the list of titles received for the question: If you wrote a book about your father, or about being a father, what would the title be?

The list is short but the titles speak volumes.


Between a Rock and a Hard Head
or
My Foundation - My Dad by Carol Causey


The Silent Samaritan by George Appelt


Baby Daddy by Ralph Bieber


A Mortal Hero: Portrait of a USCGC Campbell Survivor
or
The Voyage from Angry Seas to Mary's Place
by Margie Cullen


The Weary Dreamer by Rita Morrow


I hope your day is meaningful and I look forward to our gathering, once again, this Thursday.

-Rita-