First published 2012
Mike Huckabee addresses his grandchildren Chandler and Scarlett through personal letters about life's most important lessons. He shares stories from his own experience, including childhood memories of being forced to collect pecans from yard trees to earn his dinner and bed for the night. This work taught him about hard work's value. Huckabee also reflects on witnessing a friend's devotion to his dying wife, who no longer recognized her husband but received his faithful care because of wedding promises made years before. The author covers faith, love, family bonds, handling adversity, and maintaining personal values when facing failure and temptation. Unlike his political work, this book focuses entirely on personal wisdom and inspiration. Huckabee hopes parents, grandparents, and children beyond his own family will find value in these reflections, though he admits he remains eager to show airplane seatmates countless photos of Chandler and Scarlett on his phone.
Genres: family, christian, non-fiction, inspirational
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family
205 pages · Hardcover · Sentinel