This little book is elegantly designed and printed on high quality paper. Regardless of the gift-giving occasion, this delightful volume is sure to be a treasured keepsake.

"He has achieved success who has lived well, laughed often, and loved much," said Bessie Anderson Stanley. This book is a collection of observations about success that the author first shared with his son in the first two volumes of Life's Little Instruction Book. It also includes thought-provoking and inspiring quotes from other sources.

"A few weeks after Dad passed away," says H. Jackson Brown, Jr., the compiler of A Father's Book of Wisdom, "we found eight shoeboxes in his closet filled with scraps of paper all covered with ideas Dad thought were profound, interesting, or merely amusing." The result is one father's view of life and what he thought about the importance of self-reliance, commitment, love, generosity, and success. It contains 159 quotes from Socrates, Eleanor Roosevelt, Andrew Jackson, Mother Teresa, and many others covering such topics as achievement,courage, happiness, parenting, success, and values. Quotations such as "If you're looking for a big opportunity, seek out a big problem" and "Life doesn't come with an instruction book - that's why we have fathers" communicate an upbeat, positive view of the world that will inspire and charm the reader. It is the perfect gift book for Father's Day, graduation, or any time of the year, and may even inspire you to jot down a few notes of your own.

"Mom loved to write to my sister and me," H. Jackson Brown writes. "They began when I was an eight-year old camper away from home for the first time. When I opened Mom's letter, I would always read the P.S. first. I just couldn't wait to discover what revelations, humor,observations, admonitions, and encouragement she wanted to share with me." "No matter how hard you hug your money, it never hugs you back,"says one P.S. "Middle age is when you have two choices and you choosethe one that gets you home earlier, " says another. Jack Brown's mother shared valuable advice with him about the issues ofwisdom, hope, humor, and faith. "Although some were written more thanthirty years ago," Brown says, "they still run with truth andinsight."

"What has life taught you? Would you share it with me?" With these two simple questions, H. Jackson Brown, Jr. celebrates the intrinsic human need to make connections through shared insight and experiences. In this third-volume of his New York Times best-selling series, Brown offers more of the sincere wisdom and humorous observations that he has collected from people of all ages. I've learned that a hug from my husband sends his strength into my body. - Age 39 I've learned that when you begin to ask yourself if it's your fault, it usually is. - Age 20 I've learned that we are judged by what we finish, not by what we start. - Age 62 I've learned that you should never walk on ice with your hands in your pockets. - Age 12 I've learned that there is a big difference between two cloves of garlic and two bulbs of garlic. - Age 37 I've learned that you should never let your four-year-old brother cut your hair. - Age 11

A made-up set of 4 volumes, each containing aphorisms by the author with some quotations from others.

A mother's love and gentleness are inexpressible, her loyalty unshakable, her influence eternal, and, as one nine-year-old said, "it's her job to nag." A mother has been called "an angel on earth," "the truest friend we have," and "the most precious of all good gifts." In this tribute to mothers, H. Jackson Brown, Jr. author of such bestsellers as Life's Little Instruction Book and Live and Learn and Pass It On, warms your heart with reflections on the tenderness, endurance, and majesty of a mother's love.