Dads deserve more credit. This book is giving dads their due. Dads are there through the thick and the thin, the good and the bad, and the happy and sad. This book is a tribute to my father and all the things that he tried to impress upon me as I grew up and through my adulthood. Some lessons took longer than others.

It is my wish that you find some of the stories funny, some heartwarming, but all with a lesson to give. Maybe you can learn that you aren't really that special or that you aren't owed anything. I hope that you will follow the Golden Rule and to be polite and kind. Remember, dads aren't perfect.

I love my dad even though he died many years ago. He is with me always, teaching and reminding me. Your dad probably is with you as well. This book isn't about dad jokes. It's about dad lessons.