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Letter to a Great Grandson: A Message of Love, Advice, and Hopes for the Future
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Letter to a Great Grandson: A Message of Love, Advice, and Hopes for the Future Hardback - 2004

by Hugh Downs

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"When you are a great-grandfather, you will experience something so much more powerful and meaningful than being a father or a grandfather that you will look at the march of generations with new eyes."

-- from "Letter to a Great Grandson"

In this heartwarming book -- written for his great-grandson but perfect for readers of all ages -- a beloved commentator and trusted public figure shares his thoughts on topics ranging from relationships to science to life in general.

When his great-grandson Alexander was born in 2002, Hugh Downs suddenly gained a rare perspective on the world from seeing American culture evolve through five generations (his parents', his own, his children's, his grandchildren's, and now his great-grandson's). Once Downs realized the extraordinary amount of love he felt for his brand-new descendant and the profound connection he sensed between them, he decided to write a letter to be read at the different stages of Alexander's life.

"Letter to a Great Grandson" is thoughtful and touching, funny and wise. With his trademark insight, Downs discusses the joys, possibilities, and challenges of infancy, young adulthood, middle age, old age, and everything in between. Divided into eleven chronological decades of life, it describes the common problems, achievements, and expectations of each stage. Throughout, Downs offers his characteristically erudite thoughts on myriad subjects, as well as delightful anecdotes from his own life.

A celebration of the remarkable bond between grandparents and their grandchildren (and great-grandparents and their great-grandchildren), this special book emphasizes the importance of maintaining that most precious possession --family connections. It will resonate personally with each reading and in each new phase of life, and is a wonderful gift to be treasured for generations.

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  • Title Letter to a Great Grandson: A Message of Love, Advice, and Hopes for the Future
  • Author Hugh Downs
  • Binding Hardback
  • Edition First edition
  • Pages 124
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Scribner Book Company, New York
  • Publication date June 1, 2004
  • Illustrated Yes
  • ISBN 9780743247238 / 074324723X
  • Weight 0.48 lbs (0.22 kg)
  • Dimensions 7.82 x 5.58 x 0.64 in (19.86 x 14.17 x 1.63 cm)
  • Category Family / Parenting / Childbirth
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2003066785
  • Dewey Decimal Code 170.44

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