Hold Mine Hand: The Incomparable Wisdom and Humor of Young Boys - Softcover

Smith PhD, Tom H.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0615898432 ISBN 13: 9780615898438

Publisher: Summit Adventure, 2013

Synopsis

Every parent needs some inspiration now and then. Parenting young children is like exercise. It couples great satisfaction with exhausting effort. Hold Mine Hand is a sorely needed parenting companion that delves deep into the hearts and minds of three young boys. Author Tom Smith opens his personal journals and shares hundreds of his sons’ quotes to reveal what they consider most important: parents, family, God, grandparents, and friends. Tom adds poignant commentary and context to a book designed to affirm and inspire parents of young children. Hold Mine Hand invites you into the lives of the Smith family. You will share in the real thoughts and feelings of three brothers trying to grow up in a very complex and difficult world. By revealing what Tom’s children think and feel, you will be encouraged to truly listen for what is most important to your own “little ones” and then act on what you hear. Often funny and sometimes tragic, Hold Mine Hand applies fresh and unforgettable insights to everyday parenting and life.

About this title

About the Author

Tom has been instructing, guiding, and facilitat- ing outdoor adventure and hands-on learning ex- periences for 30 years. He is currently the Executive Director at Summit Adventure. He has also worked extensively with both the Colorado and Voyageur Outward Bound schools, the West Pines Training Center and as a consultant in a wide variety of cor- porate and educational settings including NASA, the Wharton School of Business, Johns Hopkins University, Toyota, and AirLife of Denver, among many others. He mixes humor, challenge, and reflection together to help people of all ages explore and expand their personal limits, develop their relationships, and deep- en their faith. Tom received his Master's degree in Experiential Education from Minnesota State University at Mankato and his Ph.D. in Educational Foundations from the University of Colorado-Boulder. He has been a professor in Regis University's Graduate School of Education, and Fresno State University's Recreation and Administration department. He is also the main professor in Summit Adventure's Immersion Service and Adventure Semester-a fully accredited 17-credit interdisciplinary program held in California's High Sierra and Ecuador's Andes mountain ranges. In his free time, Tom reads, races bikes and skis, plays drums, and tries to spend as much time with Carey and the boys as possible. Tom can be reached at tomsmith@summitadventure.com.

Edition details

• Publisher: Summit Adventure
• Publication date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0615898432
• ISBN 13: 9780615898438
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 234