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From the Detroit Free Press: When did fathers become expendable?

Last week was Father's Day. We know that from the calendar, the lines at restaurants and the holiday sales at Best Buy.

But the rest of the year, fatherhood is shrinking in significance. I'm not just talking about physical absence - a third of American kids now live without their biological fathers - I'm talking about perceived importance. More and more, fathers are being viewed as less than necessary.

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"If we love something and somebody so much, how much—if at all—are they ever really gone from our hearts?"


Mitch Albom's Novel The First Phone Call From Heaven

From the author of the #1 bestsellers, Tuesdays with Morrie and The Five People You Meet in Heaven, comes Mitch Albom's most thrilling and magical novel yet-...

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Giving is living. Morrie Schwartz, my professor, mentor, and friend taught me that. WE LIVE IN A WORLD OF TAKING. THEN WONDER WHY WE FEEL SO UNSATISFIED. BUT CAN ANYONE ARGUE THE GOOD FEELING YOU HAVE AFTER SOMEONE YOU HELPED SAYS "THANK YOU."? I hope you’ll take a minute—or two—to check out http://mitchalbomcharities.org/, where you can sign up to volunteer (in Detroit), catch up on the latest news, and even donate. And I hope you’ll share with a friend—or two.

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From the Detroit Free Press: No satisfaction when Jagger's in the house

JERUSALEM - And then Mick Jagger walked in.

I was in Israel, with several friends, visiting the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, believed to be the site where Jesus was crucified and later buried. It is one of the biggest religious destinations in the world, viewed by thousands of people every day. Some fall to the floor. Others place personal items on a large stone where, it is said, Jesus' body once lay. They pray. They weep. It is a place of deep reverence.

And then Jagger walked in.

And everything changed.

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Visiting Israel on an amazing journey. Such a richly traditional yet complex country. Found my new book (in Hebrew) in Steimanzky Book and Book Junction Store. Great staffs!

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