Stories for the Family's Heart

by Erma Bombeck, Paul Harvey, James C. Dobson

Heart-Tugging Stories about Families. Reading these tender stories is like discovering timeless treasures. They captivate the heart in a wonderous way that appeals to parents, grandparents and children of all ages. Whether you read them together as a family or curl up on the couch and read them alone, you'll find yourself feeling deeply thankful for what's really important in life.

Genres: Adult, Inspirational

315 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1998

About the author

Erma Louise Bombeck, born Erma Fiste, was an American humorist who achieved great popularity for a newspaper column that depicted suburban home life humorously, in the second half of the 20th century.

For 31 years since 1965, Erma Bombeck published 4,000 newspaper articles. Already in the 1970s, her witty columns were read, twice weekly, by thirty million readers of 900 newspapers of USA and Canada. Besides, the majority of her 15 books became instant best sellers.

Reviews

[Charissa Wilkinson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Overview: What kind of stories are fit for the heart of the family? Ms. Gray seems to think that she has found the best stories that will encourage the family. Let's see how close she came to the mark.

Dislikes: My biggest problem with this book is the point that you are unable to tell if something is a non-fictional, or autobiographical, or if the author is trying their hands at parables, or metaphorical stories. Some of these are rather 'beat the reader over the head' fictional tales.

Likes: Some of the stories are rather uplifting.

Conclusion: This isn't a book that will be for everyone. For the most part, this book is for the heavily religious minded.

[Anna Rathbun · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoyed reading this book. It's sweet, happy, encouraging, and uplifting, which was a very nice change from some of the other books I've read recently. The formatting for this book is very unique, as it is divided into 9 sections or chapters, each of a certain topic, and each of these have many short stories. Overall, the lessons/messages in this book are of Christian origin, and personally, I enjoyed this connection to my faith, although others may not feel the same. I can honestly say that I alway felt happier after reading a few stories, but at the same time, they're realistic.

[Deb Hill · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a treasured collections of lighthearted, encouraging, and amusing stories from all walks of life. The stories include thought provoking and heart convicting precepts to apply. I appreciate the promotional tips for stimulating the love of reading within family life.

[Jessica · Rating 4 out of 5]

There are some pretty incredible stories in here.