"Stop running! Sit down, and be still!"
"Don't make me pull this car over!"
"Eat everything on your plate. Children in Africa are starving."
"Daddy knows where he is going!"
We have all heard those pearls of wisdom from parents, grandparents, and caregivers. In this engaging book, the author takes ten classic parental lines and deftly applies them to us as adults. They still apply!
"Harris offers a new interpretation of these bromides, along with touches of wit and irony and nostalgia. You'll smile, chuckle, and certainly nod in recollection. And, who knows, you may decide they are worth passing along to your own kids and grandkids."
Dr. Dennis E. Hensley
Author of The Power of Positive Productivity
"A witty, warm, and wise look back at parents' cliche pronouncements and their surprising relevance for us as 'grown ups.' So, sit up straight and listen."
James N. Watkins
Author of The Imitation of Christ: Classic Devotions in Today's Language
