Dale S Johnson & Kevin C Whitlock 
What Every Father Should Know About His Daughter by the Time She Is 17 (Hopefully) 

I recently found out something about my daughter that as a father I should have known. As the father I believed myself to be I should have found out. It’s not important what I found out what is important is that I realized that as close as I felt I was to my daughter there were somethings I did not know. I discovered other fathers in my cohort felt the same way. I am not saying that fathers should snoop. Frankly, the answers to some of these questions simply come from having a conversation with our daughters. Conversation not inquisition!

As fathers we know that one day we are rocking her to sleep while watching Elmo on, the next moment she is trying to get us to watch Lifetime, or is it Oprah? It is our hope that as time passes and you both get older and wiser that missed time does not translate into missed opportunities, and that this book will ensure that your little princess never turns into a stranger, or you to her.

She would love to tell you if you would just ask. Perhaps she has already told you but you were not listening. I thank God for putting this book in my heart. I pray and hope that this book finds its way into other father’s hands so that they will know

About the author

Dale S. Johnson is the author of “The Perfect Wife”, which appears in the NAACP Image Award winning Tavis Smiley book, “Keeping the Faith”. Dale has had numerous pieces published in newspapers, magazines and on numerous web sites. Most recently he has been a contributing writer for CCN Magazine, interviewing the likes of candidate Obama among others. A freelance writer he currently resides in Woodbury, Minnesota. Timeprod@yahoo.com.

Kevin C. Whitlock was born and raised in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He is active in youth programs and has volunteered his time to many youth related causes. His interests include fishing, motor cycle riding and spending the most quality time with his family. An accomplished percussionist he is a former member of the Grammy Award winning music group the Sounds of Blackness. Kevin is currently employed as a Police Sergeant with a suburban west Minneapolis metropolitan police department.

Edward Jones, Gary Indiana native, and self-taught gifted artist gained a respect and love of drawing at a young age. He credits an older brother and cousins for the early start of capturing images on paper with pencils. His later influences included the art teachers at Gary Roosevelt High School and the naturally talented artists within the Jones family, and other artists such as Jacob Lawrence, and Paul Goodnight… to name a few. Over the years Edward has explored and expanded his repertoire to include watercolors, pastels, chalks, inks, charcoals and sculpting. For more information: edjonze@yahoo.com.

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