<b>Life lessons for Father’s Day</b> <b>Big Shoes: In Celebration of Dads and Fatherhood</b> by Al Roker and Friends offers a charming compilation of memories and observations from celebrities, writers, athletes and more. Contribu-tors from Jimmy Buffet to Nina Totenberg share their experiences of their fathers and their thoughts on the importance and meaning of fatherhood. There are a few weak notes, but the majority of the stories are both warm and heartwarming, while others touch the soul with a bittersweet grace. <i>Howard Shirley is a son and a father.</i>
Valiant Women is a vital and engrossing attempt to correct the record and rightfully celebrate the achievements of female veterans of World War II.
