The concept is fantastic... it is what I was looking for...
However, the continuous questions about my Christian thoughts and upbringing are not what I was looking for... while I am a practicing Christian, I find the constant probings of my beliefs and actions annoying.
The author should have made this book a more general thought provoking and informational journey of a Father's life that would be read by his child(ren) later on in life.
This book is of absolutely no use to any father who is not a Christian and might be considered insulting to someone of another faith that purchased it.
I will be returning this book. I think I will be better off starting a personal journal of my own in a good high quality blank journal.

Overall it's an excellent book to capture details of ourselves to pass down to our children. I just wish the author had not woven religion into nearly every section of the book. Questions such as "When did you bcome a Christian?" and "Do you remember your first communion?" are not applicable to everyone.

While one could certainly just leave those pages blank, it would have been much better if the author had left a larger "notes" section at the end of the book or at the end of each chapter... or if the book was printed in a fashion that would enable us to remove pages that are not applicable.

Otherwise a very nice keepsake.

I gave this book to my father in 1992. He faithfully completed every single page. He became ill in late 2003, and we found it as we were sorting through some things during that time. This book has been such a treasure. Dad passed away on 3-4-04. We brought the book to the nursing home and as people came to visit before he passed away, we had something to read and reflect upon. It was certainly a conversation starter and we told some stories and laughed.

There are some really funny questions-like "When was your first date?" Some of the answers surprised us-like "What was your favorite sport?" My Dad played basketball all through highschool and for the KU Jayhawks. His favorite sport was basketball? No, it was actually baseball! We learned that from this book.

This book should be purchased for your Dad now. Encourage him to fill it out. I know I'll be sharing it in years to come with my children. Grandchildren my Dad will be able to watch over but never meet. It will give them a sense of who he was. Kind, gentle, caring. He was a physician, and on page after page he mentioned a wish for good health for everyone. It reinforced that he was able to do what he loved (healing) and given us comfort as we miss him so much.

I'm now trying to get my Mom to complete it too. It's great to have now, and will be a family treasure in years to come. If you can't tell, I love this book.

I gave this book to my father for Christmas a number of years ago. 8 days after Christams he had life saving emergency surgery. Two years later he gave the book back to me, filled in, for Christmas. My father died recently and my entire family, as well as many friends of our family, have read through this journal - laughed, cried and spent hours remembering daddy. This book is a wonderful way for a father to share his life, memories and words of wisdom. It's question format helped to focus my dad's thoughts and the month by month chapters make it easy to read and reflect. Many friends and relatives have purchased this journal to give to their father's since reading my dad's journal.

It's one of those books that will provide a permanent link concerning the past of your family history, to your descendants, as is a great Father's Day gift. I am referring to the book "A Father's Legacy: Your Life Story In Your Own Words", assembled by Terri Gibbs (2000, J. Countryman Publishing, 208 Pages).

Now, much has been said as to the contribution of fathers in their role as providers, priests, and kings of their homes. However, few--if any--publications have taken this time-honored idea and put it into a format whereby fathers themselves can best share and explain their own life story to their children and grandchildren. Gibbs puts together plenty of month-by-month sections whereby fathers can write down their observation on life, include photos of important times and family memories, and a few extra pages for wisdom insights that can help children--and spouses--understand what makes the patriarch in their lives `tick', so to speak.

The book also offers nuggets of encouragement, as well as pauses for spiritual reflection and inspiration. It is one of those rare works that will give a man a chance to think and reflect from where he has come from, and how he became the family stalwart that he is today.

There are few works on the market that encourage fathers to express themselves to their families and spouses. This is one of those attempts to bring back the honor and reverence of the institution of fatherhood and manhood. Gibbs has done a masterful job of including those items of information that allow men to express themselves in their own words. It will continue to `give' an accurate picture of Dad, long after he has departed from this world. I highly recommend this work.

Mike Ramey