Many Lake Union Herald readers have come to appreciate the personable writing style of our union president, Walter L. Wright. We often receive positive comments about his storytelling both in the pulpit and in his written editorials and features.

At the encouragement of his wife Jackie, and other friends and family members, he began a seven-year process of writing down lessons he had learned from his father, Nathan Monroe Wright. He completed this labor of love last fall, and it has been published by Hart Books under the title, My Daddy Told Me So.

The book is organized into 30 easy-read vignettes about the life of the Wright family, and it covers a wide variety of good family values you can pass on to your children. Although it is written by a son, reflecting on his father’s example and counsel, it is loved and appreciated by mothers and daughters as well. Its appeal and relevance transcends age and gender.

Each chapter contains an interesting and insightful story, the value the story illustrates, and concludes with a verse from Scripture that gives its biblical foundation. An example of one chapter may be found on page 16 of our feature section in this issue.

My Daddy Told Me So is a great devotional book for family worship, although the children in one family reported their disappointment that it only lasted one month. Parents report having difficulty putting the book down, and have said they often wind up finishing the book in one sitting.

The book, distributed by Review and Herald Publishing Association, is available at your local Adventist Book Center or may be ordered online at www.adventistbookcenter.com.

Gary Burns, Lake Union Conference communication director