Dear Austin
by
David M. Perkins
Source: David M. PerkinsPages: 52 pages
Publisher: CreateSpace (July 13, 2010)
Completed: December 2010Format: Paperback & Kindle
My Rating: 5 out of 5 Stars *****
"Try, always, to treat others with respect and dignity, no matter who they are or how little you feel they deserve it."
Summary: Anyone who has ever had child knows someday, he/she will eventually "leave the nest" so to speak. When this moment finally presents itself, its sometimes difficult find just the right words to say. Though emotions are running rampant, what ends up being said at this precise moment can be some of the most important words a parent can speak to a child, words to live by, ones which will always be remembered. David M. Perkins' book, "Dear Austin: A Letter to My Son
" is filled with life advice which he presented to his son when he left for college. With his son's permission, he turned the letter into a very short book.Ramblings: David Perkins' short book, "Dear Austin: A Letter to My Son
" pack's quite a punch in its 52 pages. It took less than a half hour to read through the pages, as its laid out like a scrapbook of his son's life, with lots of touching photographs of very tender moments. Though it was a quick read, it will be one which will deserve many more times of flipping through it to really absorb all its content, wise words and life advice. A truly touching little book which covers so many valuable topics.Recommendation: I am at a total loss for a decent set of words to string together which could even remotely represent how much I LOVED this! My only disappointment was I didn't have this copy sooner, I would have left it for my son when we dropped him off for college 4 years ago, maybe I still will. I strongly recommend this book to anyone who has a male child leaving for school in the fall. Share it with your son as he leaves for school, its short enough for him to actually read through and the wealth of information is unfathomable.
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Thank you,Gina, for your favorable review of Dear Austin. Your words are generous, and I truly appreciate the compliments.
ReplyDeleteI would like to think that most of the advice offered in Dear Austin would also be appropriate for young women as well as young men.
I hope it proves to be of value to your loyal readers.
Best regards,
David M. Perkins
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Wow. Sounds fantastic.
ReplyDelete@JuJu - It was such an great read. So much information packed into just 52 pages. Its definitely one I will return to again and again.
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