Unique New Book is Touching "Thank-You" Note from Son to Father Poignancy, Unusual Format Makes for Universal Appeal
Philadelphia, PA, June 24, 2009 --(PR.com)-- A moving and unique new book from Outskirts Press author Kevin McCourt is reminding readers to thank everyone in their lives for whom they are thankful. As he expresses his love to his father, he urges his readers to tell their loved ones how much they are appreciated and why. He tells the reader to seize the moment before it is too late.
A sometimes sad, sometimes humorous but always touching read, “Dead Dad, Thanks” is a collection of thank-you notes from McCourt to his father, Thomas J. McCourt, Jr., acknowledging the man’s deep love and sacrifices made for his wife and children. The picture that emerges is one of a dedicated father who was always looking out for his beloved family, and of a son who never failed to keep track. Here, McCourt gives thanks his dad for everything from his taste in cars, to always being eager to dance with his beloved wife. In simple, unadorned prose, McCourt reveals the quiet strength and determination that proved crucial in successfully raising a brood of five in working-class Philadelphia, and in so doing reveals the universal importance of family. McCourt writes:
-- Thank you, Dad, for having the courage to ask a beautiful young girl for a first date. Thanks for sticking around long enough to make your beautiful bride my mother.
-- Dad, you’ve worked so many hours and had many sleepless days in order to make sure that all of your children attended good schools. Thanks.
-- Dad, thanks for accepting the fact that you are balding and saving us all the embarrassment of wearing a toupee. It is very much appreciated.
-- Thanks so much for having an easy-to-forge signature, Dad. You made my time in high school much easier.
An intensely intimate portrait of one son’s love for his father, the book is nevertheless surprisingly accessible to all those who have grown up with a loving mother or father and wished they could express their thanks resoundingly. Kevin McCourt inspires readers to tell their parents how much their parents really mean to them—not to leave anything worth saying unsaid.
A portion of the proceeds from every book sold will be donated with love, by the Author, to The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF).
ISBN: 978-1-4327-0961-7
Format: 5.5 x 8.5 paperback Pages: 120 SRP: $12.95 Genre: Thanks, Family, Relationships
Availability: Through Ingram, Baker & Taylor, Amazon.com, barnesandnoble.com, and Outskirts Press
About the Author: Kevin McCourt has been published by several newspapers and anthologies. He is currently working on a Children's book and his own line of Greeting Cards.
Author Contact: Visit him on the Web at www.outskirtspress.com/DearDadThanks
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A sometimes sad, sometimes humorous but always touching read, “Dead Dad, Thanks” is a collection of thank-you notes from McCourt to his father, Thomas J. McCourt, Jr., acknowledging the man’s deep love and sacrifices made for his wife and children. The picture that emerges is one of a dedicated father who was always looking out for his beloved family, and of a son who never failed to keep track. Here, McCourt gives thanks his dad for everything from his taste in cars, to always being eager to dance with his beloved wife. In simple, unadorned prose, McCourt reveals the quiet strength and determination that proved crucial in successfully raising a brood of five in working-class Philadelphia, and in so doing reveals the universal importance of family. McCourt writes:
-- Thank you, Dad, for having the courage to ask a beautiful young girl for a first date. Thanks for sticking around long enough to make your beautiful bride my mother.
-- Dad, you’ve worked so many hours and had many sleepless days in order to make sure that all of your children attended good schools. Thanks.
-- Dad, thanks for accepting the fact that you are balding and saving us all the embarrassment of wearing a toupee. It is very much appreciated.
-- Thanks so much for having an easy-to-forge signature, Dad. You made my time in high school much easier.
An intensely intimate portrait of one son’s love for his father, the book is nevertheless surprisingly accessible to all those who have grown up with a loving mother or father and wished they could express their thanks resoundingly. Kevin McCourt inspires readers to tell their parents how much their parents really mean to them—not to leave anything worth saying unsaid.
A portion of the proceeds from every book sold will be donated with love, by the Author, to The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF).
ISBN: 978-1-4327-0961-7
Format: 5.5 x 8.5 paperback Pages: 120 SRP: $12.95 Genre: Thanks, Family, Relationships
Availability: Through Ingram, Baker & Taylor, Amazon.com, barnesandnoble.com, and Outskirts Press
About the Author: Kevin McCourt has been published by several newspapers and anthologies. He is currently working on a Children's book and his own line of Greeting Cards.
Author Contact: Visit him on the Web at www.outskirtspress.com/DearDadThanks
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Outskirts Press, Inc., 10940 S. Parker Rd - 515, Parker, Colorado 80134
http://outskirtspress.com — 1-888-OP-BOOKS
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