If I Knew It Was Going to Be T

by Willard Scott

From Willard Scott, a new book about the joys of grandparenthood.

America's beloved Today show personality and grandparent, Willard Scott, along with celebrities and ordinary people, share the unique and special joys of being a grandparent.

Who was there for you when you scraped your knee and needed a little TLC? Who never missed a Little League match and took you out for ice cream even when your team lost the game? Whose unique observations and lessons on life still guide you today? Your grandparents, that's who!

Now Willard Scott and a host of his famous and not-so-famous friends celebrate the delights and surprises of this special job in life with If I Knew It Was Going to Be This Much Fun, I Would Have Become a Grandparent First.

A stellar list of contributors, including actors, celebrities and real people, reflect on the role of a lifetime:

--Jayne Meadows Allen --Art Buchwald
--George H.W. Bush
--Charlie Daniels
--Alan Dershowitz
--Phyllis Diller
--Monty Hall
-- Derek Hathaway
--Marilyn Horne
--Jon M. Huntsman
--Julius La Rosa
--Art Linkletter
--Frank G. Mancuso
--Claudia M. Nelson
--George Olah
--Harve Presnell
--Cliff Robertson
--Ned Rorem
--Paul Simon
--Richard "Dick" Thornburgh
--Dick Vitale
--Mort Walker
--Dan Wooding

Willard Scott, the Today show's weatherman since 1980, is also the host of Willard Scott's Home and Garden Almanac on Home & Garden Television. He has distinguished himself with his public service efforts and was recognized by President Ronald Reagan with the Private Sector Award for Public Service in 1985. He was married to the late Mary Dwyer Scott for 43 years. They have two children and two grandchildren. Willard lives in the Washington, D.C. area.

Hardcover

First published April 7, 2004

Reviews

[Rosey · Rating 4 out of 5]

It’s a 2 Star book but the idea is a 4 Star no matter what! It is excerpts of famous personalities and their feelings on being a grandparent. It truly is a “ river of love”.

[Sandy · Rating 5 out of 5]

As a grandparent and a former granchild, I really enjoyed this book. I could relate to many of the stories.