Papa, My Father: A Celebration of Dads

The Story

With the same warmth and humor that delighted hundreds readers of Seven Stories of Christmas Love, Buscaglia's newest book commemorates his father--from his humble beginnings to his poignant last days--and extols the many-faceted role his father played in his life. . While relating specific events which he remembers about his own father, Leo Buscaglia has written this book 'in celebration of all fathers.' Readers are reminded that seemingly ordinary events can forever remind us of a cherished family member. This book reached #7 on the New York Times Best Seller list. . The best-selling author of Love celebrates the wonder of fatherhood by paying tribute to his own father--a humble immigrant who was a self-styled educator, philanthropist, philosopher, patriot, and nurturer.