The Miracle of Sons: Celebrating the Boys in Our LivesThe media today isn't exactly filled with stories about happy, healthy boys and well-adjusted, responsible young men. Luckily, real life is filled with such stories-and so is this book. In The Miracle of Sons, parents share true accounts of the challenges and changes-and the rarely-acknowledged heroism-of our nation's sons. Through heartwarming, eye-opening stories, readers will gain new insight into the world of boys and their delightful life passages-and be reminded that despite the myths and media images, boys do bring a great deal of joy to their families and communities...and grow up to make the world a better place. |
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... young son triumph over a lifelong speech impediment ; a father who finds the link to his relationship with his teenage son on the golf course ; a twelve- year - old boy who becomes the town hero when he sacrifices winning a baseball ...
... young son triumph over a lifelong speech impediment ; a father who finds the link to his relationship with his teenage son on the golf course ; a twelve- year - old boy who becomes the town hero when he sacrifices winning a baseball ...
Page 49
... young men directed me through a maze of parked cars to a spot underneath a large leafy oak . They opened my car door and offered their arm to my daughter and me . Telling my three young sons to stay close , they escorted us in through ...
... young men directed me through a maze of parked cars to a spot underneath a large leafy oak . They opened my car door and offered their arm to my daughter and me . Telling my three young sons to stay close , they escorted us in through ...
Page 189
... young man . At times I would see him as the son of my dreams : suntanned , with sun - bleached hair , his letter sweater slung over his shoulder , surrounded by an admiring group of guys and girls as he said one witty and brilliant ...
... young man . At times I would see him as the son of my dreams : suntanned , with sun - bleached hair , his letter sweater slung over his shoulder , surrounded by an admiring group of guys and girls as he said one witty and brilliant ...
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