Big Shoes In Celebration of Dads and Fatherhood

by Al Roker; Rennert, Amy

• ISBN13: 9781401308445
• ISBN10: 1401308449
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-05-16
• Publisher: Hachette Books

Summary

In Big Shoes, Al Roker and 37 other well-known personalities share personal stories about how their fathers have been there for them during times of both adversity and triumph, and the countless large and small ways theyve shaped their lives throughout the years. These essays remind us of the importantand lastinglegacy of our dads, even as weve grown up and gone on to start families of our own. As Al Roker says, No matter who your father is or was, whether a great man or someone who left a lot to be desired, there is something in the man that you can learn from, something that will make you a better person. Contributors to Big Shoes include: lMatt LauerlKelly RipalJon Stewart lBonnie RaittlKris KristoffersonlDonald Trump lJimmy BuffettlConan OBrienlBillie Jean King lBeau BridgeslDaniel Handler (aka Lemony Snicket) lAshleigh Banfield

Author Biography

Al Roker is a co-anchor on NBC's Today show, the host of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, and one of the most beloved weathermen on TV today. He is also the winner of thirteen Emmy awards and the author of twelve books, including the New York Times bestsellers, Don't Make Me Stop This Car! and Never Goin' Back. He lives in New York.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 1
Bradley Whitford	p. 5
Rebecca Walker	p. 9
Jimmy Buffett	p. 13
B. D. Wong	p. 19
Nina Totenberg	p. 25
Matt Lauer	p. 31
Bonnie Raitt	p. 37
Daniel Handler (aka Lemony Snicket)	p. 43
Conan O'Brien	p. 47
Katie Couric	p. 53
Mary Roach	p. 57
Amy Alcott	p. 61
Kris Kristofferson	p. 65
Beth Kephart	p. 71
Beau Bridges	p. 75
Tamara Tunie	p. 79
Josh Kornbluth	p. 83
Billie Jean King	p. 89
Robert Mondavi	p. 95
Winston Groom	p. 101
Ann Curry	p. 107
Oscar Maximillian Tucci	p. 113
Craig Newmark	p. 119
Susan Lucci	p. 123
Gary Erickson	p. 127
Donald J. Trump	p. 131
Gayle King	p. 133
Andrew Cuomo	p. 139
Ashleigh Banfield	p. 145
Peter Greenberg	p. 149
Dean Ornish, MD	p. 153
Vijay Singh	p. 157
Bobbi Brown	p. 161
Maria Bartiromo	p. 165
Jon Stewart	p. 169
Kelly Ripa	p. 173
Tony Goldwyn	p. 177
Al Roker	p. 181
Acknowledgments	p. 193
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