Thirteen-year-old Megan does not want to go on her family's summer vacation trip--a drive from their home in Ontario to the Pacific Ocean--and it is only when she decides to run away that she comes to appreciate her family.

Hey, Dad! is an incredible novel of a single father of three kids. His wife left him with three young kids. He stayed single to raise his kids. He also tried to find the other child he fathered when he was in high school at age fifteen. A few years later, he met a rich woman. At first, her family didn ́t agree with her decision to marry a single father of three kids. Her parents thought that he married her for money, but she truly loved him and he truly loved her. They married and had two sets of twins. He also found his other child after seventeen years. His three sons graduated from high school. His older son joined in military. His other two sons went to college. His life was going so good with a happy life as he had wished for. A few years later, his wife was diagnosed with breast cancer. She passed away and left him with two sets of twins. His older son went to Iraq. His son ended up missing in Iraq. His life became a miserable. He lost his wife, and his son could die in Iraq.

“Like the YouTube channel, this is a touching yet informative guide for those seeking fatherly advice, or even a few good dad jokes.” — Library Journal

An only child whose father works two jobs recalls their five minute daily games of catch as precious moments and symbolic of their communication as the dynamics of the relationship change through the years, only to be reborn when the son becomes a father himself.

Have you struggled to see God fathering you throughout your life? Julie McGhghy began the first Father's Day card she sent to her biological father when she was 14 years old with Hey Dad, It's Me! After meeting him when she was 16 years old, they built a relationship that always seemed guarded. At her dad's funeral, she learned why. Julie's dad felt guilty for having left her and her brother when they were small children and letting another man adopt them. For many years afterward, she mentally constructed letters she would have sent her dad explaining why he didn't need to feel guilty. Julie was not fatherless. God fathered her better than any earthly father could have. Julie is one of millions of people who grew up with a physically or emotionally absent father. If you are one of them, or if you minister to someone who is one of them, then read Hey Dad, It's Me! to learn how God has also fathered you. If you don't feel loved or lovable because your father was not present and didn't love you, read how God loved Julie, and loves you, unconditionally and does all the things you wanted your father to do. If you declare by faith that God is "God the Father," but you are unable to see that God has actually fathered you throughout your life, read Hey Dad, It's Me! Julie will help you see that God is not just your Heavenly Father, but He actively fathers you here and now because He loves you.

Great Dads Aren't Perfect...But They Aspire to Be Congratulations, you're hired! You have no qualifications, references, education, or experience, but you've definitely got the job. No occupation in the world operates like that...except parenthood. A father of four young girls, Rob Stennett is here to help you with some on-the-job training. With humor and thought-provoking honesty, Rob explores the 12 essential roles in your job description, including... Provider—Manage the stress of balancing work and family by establishing clear priorities at home and in your career. Pastor—Teach the wonder of Scripture and how your kids can cultivate a faith in God they love and cherish. Husband—Alleviate the pressure of modeling a healthy relationship for your kids by focusing on your spouse's needs first. Counselor—Help your kids avoid emotional pitfalls by becoming their most trusted source of wisdom. You probably already know that becoming the perfect father is an unattainable goal, but that shouldn't stop you from trying your best to be a great dad. Your effort won't go unnoticed by your wife and kids. You can thrive in the most important job you've ever been given.