The Takeaway: 20 Unforgettable Life Lessons Every Father Should Pass On to His Child

When All Is Said and Done, What Will They Take Away from You?The story you've shared for generations across the holiday table, themoment you stopped to connect as you rushed out the door, or the pickupgame of ball—it's oftentimes the things we take for granted or bypassaltogether in the fast pace of life.As parents, we try to teach our children important lessons—but are usuallyleft wondering, Is anything I'm saying getting through? As children,we tend to think our parents' advice is old school and doesn't applyto our lives. But guess what? They were listening, and it does apply.In The Takeaway, Pat Williams, father of nineteen multicultural childrenand senior vice president of the Orlando Magic, and his daughterKaryn, a rising music star, remind us of twenty simple, yet essential,truths for living a happy and fulfilled life.