Lunch Bag Notes: Everyday Advice from a Dad to His Daughter

by Al Parisi and Ann Marie Parisi

"They were cheap, plain brown bags; the messages written on them, however, were timeless and priceless."

When Al Parisi's daughter was a sophomore in high school, he began writing simple yet meaningful messages on her lunch bags each day. For the next year, Ann Marie Parisi treasured these notes, first in private and gradually with her friends at school. These short inspirational messages have now been collected in Lunch Bag Notes,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0829420606
• ISBN13: 9780829420609
• Release Date: August 2004
• Publisher: Loyola Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.1" x 8.7"
• Age Range: 12 to 16 years
• Grade Range: Grades 7 to 11

Customer Reviews

Love Notes!

The introduction to this book gives some background to the tender father-daughter relationship between Ann Marie Parisi and her father Al Parisi. I found this portion of the book to be both touching and inspirational. Rather than being sidelined or defeated by the "cross" he had to bear, Al Parisi through himself into a new role and has doubtless touched multiple lives by fully embracing his role as father. Al's notes to his daughter Ann Marie, and eventually to her group of friends, are now a gift to anyone looking for a little introspection. The book presents both Al's original lunch bag notes and a journal response section for each with multiple prompting questions. Aimed at teens, the book would make an excellent gift for any young man or woman who is looking for encouragement and guidance along life's path. I would also love to see parents use this book as a springboard for conversation with their children. We can all be inspired by Ann Marie and Al, and their efforts to build lifelong communication through the gift of writing.

A wonderful book for all, a good read.

A father's faith and love will inspire us all. I read this book several times and it still makes me smile so gave each of my grandaughters a copy of this book.... Papa Dom S.I.N.Y.

Love and Wisdom Wins

"Lunch Bag Notes is full of love and wisdom. The book is great to build positive character education, faith, love, choosing friends wisely, and self-esteem."

Short but poignant notes a must read for teens and parents

Lunch Bag Notes is a thoroughly enjoyable, sometime humorous, sometimes sad but always thought provoking book all teenagers and their parents should read. It is an excellent primer for teens trying to determine their life's direction and for teenagers and their parents to improve their communication with one another.Its journal format makes it an excellent keepsake.