The Takeaway: 20 Unforgettable Life Lessons Every Father Should Pass on to His Child

by Karen Williams, Karyn Williams, Pat Williams

Book Overview

When All Is Said and Done, What Will They Take Away from You? The story you've shared for generations across the holiday table, the moment you stopped to connect as you rushed out the door, or the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0757313892
• ISBN13: 9780757313899
• Release Date: January 2009
• Publisher: Hci
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 0.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.7" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

Excellent!

Karyn and Pat Williams have given us a valuable gift...easily readable but spiritually deep and should be required reading for parents and their children. They've shared excellent advice in the form of twenty "Takeaways"...supported by their own life events, some joyful and others painful. A terrific book that I'll be buying for several folks and recommending to many others.

WOW -- THIS IS A MUST READ!!

This book should be required reading for EVERY parent and child. Pat & Karyn Williams have written a timeless collection of some of the most important lessons in life. Raising my children, I often wondered if they were really learning anything from me. Karyn is living proof that our kids ARE watching us and learning from us even when we don't think we're getting through. I have bought a copy of this book for each of my children, and pray that they will take to heart the wisdom Karyn has passed on. The book is written in such a conversational and reader-friendly style that you'll find you won't be able to put it down. Also, if you haven't already, you have GOT to hear the companion song, "Taking You With Me." It is absolutely amazing....and will bring you to tears. The best way to find it is on Karyn's website, www.myspace.com/karynwilliams.

Very Inspirational!

I recently reconnected with Karyn who I know personally through friends in Orlando and I saw she had written a book with her father. When I read the title, my first reaction was simply, "I have to have this book." The first reason was because I am a new father and want to learn from other people's experiences and the second reason was to support my friend's project. The book arrived on my doorstep this morning and I took it to work with me and I found myself not being able to put the book down. I read it on breaks at work and just finished it tonight shortly after my daughter was sleeping. The book was full of wonderful advice from both Karyn's perspective and her father's. I truly enjoyed reading about the family dynamics and often found myself relating to some of their experiences. This is a great book for adults and teenagers to read and it comes highly recommended. I hope you will find these lessons as useful as I will when it comes time to have some of the talks and moments Pat was able to share with his daughter. Congrats Pat on yet another great book that I couldn't put down, and Karyn, thanks for sharing your stories as I hope they will inspire others to live life to the fullest.

Takeaway will change the way you raise your kids.....

"The Takeaway" is a great book! The 20 lessons inside changed the way I think. I don't have kids yet - but when I do, I'll have a new manual that will help me along the way. Pat Williams, who has 19 children, (and that makes him an expert) has real insight into life's lessons and how to pass these little nuggets of wisdom along to the reader . And Karyn's witty stories will warm and touch your heart and show her (the daughter's) perspective. What a great read!! I love the story of how this book even came to life...GET IT NOW!!

Stop What You're Doing.....

Stop what you're doing! You need to read this book. If the title alone doesn't captivate you, the read will. Written by father and daughter "team", Pat and Karyn Williams, this book will take you on a journey that will both inspire you and put a smile on your face. Each chapter is a story that involves a life lesson passed on to Karyn by her dad, a situation where that lesson came into play, and then Dad's take on it. The interplay between the two, and both points of view is truly wonderful. At times outright funny, it is always heart-warming. A page turner that will leave you wishing Pat Williams was your dad, or at least remind you of those "annoying" moments your parents gently instilled a lesson in the most mundane of moments. This book is a testament to the fact that, with a little (or a lot) of attention paid to your child or children, they can actually turn out to be the people we always hoped they would be. Karyn is obviously an intelligent, well read and rounded individual who has learned from her very successful dad how to glean the most from life. In summation: READ THIS! PAY ATTENTION. You'll be VERY glad you did. My congrats to both writers.