Growing Up with Harry: Stories of Character

by Sherman Baldwin

Book Overview

What would Harry do?? is a questionauthor Sherman Baldwin asks himselfwhen faced with a difficult decision. HenryHarry? deForest Baldwin is his father whodied in 1997 at the age of sixty-six after... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0595452914
• ISBN13: 9780595452910
• Release Date: June 2008
• Publisher: iUniverse
• Length: 152 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.5" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

sharing his Dad with all of us

In "Growing Up with Harry" Sherman Baldwin achieved two things: it made me think I knew his Dad for years, and made me wish I really had. Come sit and have a beer out back next to the millstone and find out why some children grow into adults who make a difference and some don't. You are treated to a family where love is a daily thing and an enduring legacy. The fact that Harry never lectured, he lived his lessons, and you feel that in this book as well, makes it a pleasure to read. My wife and kids have joined me in reading this book in the evenings in the rocker, yours will enjoy it as well.

Lessons Through Generations

Sherman Baldwin has composed a concise, well written and remarkably poignant book that captures the lessons of life and of love that his father Harry imparted to him and his family through his lifetime. This book has undeniably special meaning for the Baldwin family and is a gift to Sherman's children, most especially, who will grow up without ever really knowing their grandfather but through this book will learn much about the gentle manner and character that guided Harry through his life. It was certainly a life lived as an example to others, and through this book others may find great lessons and learnings to apply to their lives. It is a great gift to a new Dad or an old one. If Tim Russert has a reading list in heaven, I am sure that "Growing Up With Harry" is on his top 10. It should be for many of us, too.

An exceptional story telling endeavor to be shared with family

Sherman Baldwin's book is an endearing read. It is something I have found that can be effectively conveyed in its family-centric beauty if you read it to family members, especially one's children, in the short chapters that form the structure of the book. It is very rich in the values, traditions, and reflections that many would want their own families to develop or validate. A wonderful, inspiring, and heartwarming read.

Delightful family story

Beautifully written story of the relationship between a father and son. Lots of humor and lots of good common sense. Their is something for all to learn.

Excellent!

Well written, easy to read and on target. As the old saying goes, there is a big difference between being a father and a being a dad. Sherman Baldwin helps to show us the way by relating stirring stories about growing up in a family that has to confront situations of struggle, triumph, loss and love. Each chapter highlights a particular lesson learned from his dad that, when woven together, create a compelling narrative. However, he doesn't beat you over the head with it. Instead, he opens up himself and his experiences in a refreshingly honest and candid way. Many of the stories will most likely remind you of similar events in your own life. In these days when one's word is no longer one's bond, and many of our "leaders" are cutting side-deals for themselves at the expense of others, the author has done an excellent job of reminding us of the importance and value of character.