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Longing for Daddy : Healing from the Pain of an Absent or Emotionally Distant Father

Resource Type

Book - Parent/Child

Description

"Robinson, whose father saw her once as a newborn and then never returned, writes about the pain and loss of growing up fatherless. She tells her female readers that whether they never had a father or had a horrible one, they can recover from the trauma by understanding and accepting the perfect, protective love of God. This God, she says, is the eternal father of the fatherless (Psalm 68), who will provide his daughters with all good gifts. Robinson's book is best when she describes the pain of a father's physical absence--reflecting her own experience--and less effective when she attempts to broaden the book's appeal to include those women whose fathers were emotionally absent through overwork or non-communication. Each chapter ends with questions for reflection, a Bible verse to memorize and a prayer to recite. Robinson's book is thoroughly steeped in the Bible, ..." -- Weekly

Ages

All Ages

Age Groups

Infancy (<1), Toddlerhood (1-3), Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5), School Age (6-12), Adolescence (13-21)

Languages

English

ISBN

1578566878

Author

Monique Robinson

Publication

2004 WaterBrook Press

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