Fatherhood By George: Hard-Won Advice on Being a Dad

by George Foreman, Max Davis

This father of ten thriving children delivers knock-out advice on the art of being a dad. George Foreman is an international symbol of a positive attitude, determination, and athleticism. He's also well known for having ten children, five boys and five girls. As a man who strives to live in obedience to the Ultimate Father, Foreman has a powerful perspective on effective, godly fatherhood. Through his own experiences as a son in a single-parent home, as a faithful father, and now as a grandfather, he knows what works and what doesn't--all with a dose of humor and humility. The goal of this book is to provide commonsense fathering advice and anecdotes to a wide variety of men who themselves are encountering the challenges of fatherhood.

160 pages, Hardcover

First published April 15, 2008

About the author

George Edward Foreman was an American former professional boxer, entrepreneur, minister and author. As a professional boxer, he was nicknamed "Big George" and competed between 1969 and 1997. He was a two-time world heavyweight champion and an Olympic gold medalist. As an entrepreneur, he was known for the George Foreman Grill.

After a troubled childhood, Foreman took up amateur boxing and won a gold medal in the heavyweight division at the 1968 Summer Olympics. Having turned professional the next year, he won the world heavyweight title with a stunning second-round knockout of then-undefeated Joe Frazier in 1973. He defended the belt twice before suffering his first professional loss, to Muhammad Ali in the iconic Rumble in the Jungle in 1974. Unable to secure another title opportunity, Foreman retired after a loss to Jimmy Young in 1977.

Foreman had been ranked by BoxRec among the world's 10 best heavyweights 17 times, the third most in history, reaching his career-high ranking of No.2 at the conclusion of 1972, 1973 and 1974. His fights against Joe Frazier and Ken Norton in 1973 and 1974 received a 5-Star rating from BoxRec. Foreman had been inducted into the World Boxing Hall of Fame and International Boxing Hall of Fame. The International Boxing Research Organization rates Foreman as the eighth-greatest heavyweight of all time.[8] In 2002, he was named one of the 25 greatest fighters of the past 80 years by The Ring.[9] The Ring ranked him as the ninth-greatest puncher of all time. He was a ringside analyst for HBO's boxing coverage for 12 years until 2004. Outside boxing, he was a successful entrepreneur and known for his promotion of the George Foreman Grill, which had sold more than 100 million units worldwide. In 1999, he sold the commercial rights to the grill for $138 million.

Reviews

[Gregory · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very good book on Fatherhood by George Foreman. I have gotten a lot out of this book about being a good father because Mr. Foreman firsthand has experience. I highly recommend this book for men who are either married or single fathers who desire to become better fathers to their children and for adult men to develop a better relationship with their own fathers.

[Wilbert · Rating 4 out of 5]

"To our children, unsolicited advice often comes across as criticism, and unsolicited help often comes across as control. Sometimes we need to just be able to hang out with our kids without any expectations."

[Nathan Beck · Rating 4 out of 5]

"Cheesy" with good sound advice based on biblical principles. Worth the read for any father at any stage.

[Mark Holencik · Rating 5 out of 5]

Simple advice from a man that never stops amazing you with his life.