First Time Dad: The Stuff You Really Need to Know
BACK COVER:First-Time Dadserves up first-rate  advice.Jim Daly, president and CEO,Focus on the Familyand author  ofStronger--InFirst-Time Dad, John helps a new  daddy understand what an awesome privilege it is to be a dad. I have known John  Fuller for years. I trust him and value his expertise. Any new dad will feel encouraged,  gain insight, and find great help, as they begin that wonderful, exciting, journey  of being a new dad! Dr. Kevin Leman, psychologist and author ofHave  a New Kid By Friday--I can't think of a better resource for  new fathers than John Fuller's excellent new book,First-Time Dad.   This is exactly what is desperately needed today.Chuck Colson, Founder,Prison FellowshipandThe Colson Center for Christian Worldview--John  Fuller is a wise man-a substantial cut above the herd.  When John speaks, I  listen.  InFirst-Time Dad, he speaks candidly with authority, focus  and direction.   If you are looking for practical biblical help in one  of life's most important assignments, being a dad, you've found it!  This is  more than just another good book on being a dad, this should be required reading  for every dad. Dr. Dennis Rainey, host,FamilyLife Today INSIDE  PAGES:First-Time Dadserves up first-rate advice.Jim  Daly, President and CEO,Focus on the Familyand author ofStronger--I  can't think of a better resource for new fathers than John Fuller's excellent new  book,First-Time Dad.  This is exactly what is desperately needed  today.  I write as one who has seen firsthand what happens when Dad isn't there.   It's the lack of a male role model that has caused hundreds of thousands of young  Americans to turn to the gangs and then end up in prison.  I'm grateful to  my friend John for producing such a tremendous resource. Chuck Colson,  Founder,Prison FellowshipandThe Colson Center for Christian Worldview  --John  Fuller is a wise man-a substantial cut above the herd.  When John speaks, I  listen.  InFirst-Time Dad, he speaks candidly with authority, focus  and direction.   If you are looking for practical biblical help in one  of life's most important assignments, being a dad, you've found it!  This is  more than just another good book on being a dad, this should be required reading  for every dad. Dr. Dennis Rainey, host,FamilyLife Today  --Along  with the diaper bag this book needs to put in the hands of every new Dad. Through  John's insight and experience he has managed to capture the seriousness and humor  of being a dad and provide a biblical, heartfelt, and practical resource that will  help serve to navigate the waters of fatherhood.Phil Joel, Christian recording  artist and father of two --I remember leaving the hospital with  our new baby. I had never held a child as young as ours, and couldn't believe they  were letting us take her home. I desperately wanted them to give me an "instruction  manual" that day -- and while it's a little late for us, you're holding a perfect  tool for you if you're about to become a "First-Time Dad!" Get his practical, encouraging,  biblical, humorous, must-read book for that "First-Time Dad" in your life!John  Trent, Ph.D.president, StrongFamilies.com and Co-Author ofThe Blessing-- A  child can throw a major league curveball on a man's life and his marriage. With  SIX kids of his own John has plenty of personal experience with the joy and challenges  that accompany parenthood. InFirst-Time Dad, John helps a new daddy understand  what an awesome privilege it is to be a dad. I have known John Fuller for years.  I trust him and value his expertise. Any new dad will feel encouraged, gain insight,  and find great help, as they begin that wonderful, exciting, journey of being a  new dad! Dr. Kevin Leman, psychologist and author ofHave a New  Kid By Friday--Where was this 30 years ago when I could have  really used it?  Here are real-world tips from a six-time dad and a master  communicator. Fun, memorable, useful.  Guys, buy this book if you want to learn  how to be more than merely the "masculine parental unit" - it'll teach you how to  be what you've always wanted to be - an awesome Dad!  Thanks John.  BTW  - it's helping me be a better "Papa" too for my grandson Michael!Frank Pastore,  talk show host, author ofShattered--I've seen John Fuller  interact with his own kids.  He's the kind of dad that is always intentionally  thinking about how to invest in the lives of his kids to make them better.   He knows how to prioritize family, and walk the delicate balance of being a successful  professional and a successful father.  First-Time Dadwill help  fathers understand what to expect when kids enter the family, how to continue loving  their wives in the context of the family, and ultimately how to be a dad kids will  look up to and respect.  Thanks John.  We need this book!Andy Braner  - International speaker, author, and full-time dad--InFirst-Time  Dad, John's experience as a loving father of six will replace fear and trembling  with hope and excitement for every dad who is wondering what he has gotten himself  into. Tackling everything from looking after your new infant to impacting your teen,  John's wise and thoughtful approach gives first time dads -and every dad-a wide  assortment of practical ideas for interacting with their kids, building lasting  relationships, and making memories that they and their kids will treasure forever.  Todd Cartmell, child psychologist and author ofProject Dad