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The voice of today's society - the media - (unintentionally) works against happiness. There is a constant, streaming bombardment of ""Bad News."" Young girls are encouraged to find power in sexuality, suffering, and entitlement. Addictive behavior is sensationalized and glamorized. Many in the media promote lying, deception, and revenge as profitable. There are even messages teaching how to get away with murder. Where are the messages regarding the incredible power of choice, personal responsibility, and accountability? Why isn't every growing girl told that she is responsible for her happiness? The impact a father has on his daughter - especially during these modern times - is both profound and immense. Fathers can't do much about the focus of the media. Smut sells. But, it is not the media's duty to provide daughters with the tools necessary for a happy life. In this one-of-a-kind, educational, witty, and humorous ""fun guide,"" Griffith reveals the secrets of happiness that every dad should teach his daughter so that she can grow into the amazing, powerful, world-changing woman she was meant to become. Recognizing that a father's impact upon his daughter is achieved through healthy and personal interactions, Griffith's guidance is written in a format intended to be shared between father and daughter. Using the powerful tools of metaphoric story-telling, introspective letters, and creative activities, Griffith shares the seven keys to happiness that are critical to staving off the effect of the foes of happiness that permeate society today. With topics such as art, history, physics, spirituality, philosophy, earth science, unexplainable phenomena, pop-culture, science fiction, and more, Griffith teaches both father and daughter the keys to remaining happy throughout life by embracing considered thought, emotion, and imagination.

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Ralph Zuranski, the founder of the In Search of Heroes program, stated the following about Griffith in the foreword: John Griffith paragon of fatherhood. He is a model of excellence, when it comes to raising three daughters, mostly as a single dad. Zuranski had this to say about Griffith's book: This book is not just for dads; but also, moms, aunts and uncles raising nieces and nephews, grandparents raising grandkids, teachers, counselors, probation officers, and people of faith. If you are raising or mentoring one or more children, this book provides you with valuable advice, tips, tools, exercises and most importantly, encouragement. This book provides you with valuable insights, concrete advice and engaging lessons that help you deal with and triumph over the challenges of parenthood. Read the book with your children so together you can learn about and apply the profound insights to your unique family situation. I must admit that I am a better grandfather to three granddaughters because of what I learned from John Griffith. I highly recommend his book, A Dad's Fun Guide to Raising Happy Daughters; Imagination Activities Against Body-Snatching Zombie Naysayers and Other Foes of Happiness. It is a valuable resource in my grandparenting library. Sue Klefstad, a professional litterateur who has read tens of thousands of books, and makes her living performing the extremely complicated task of indexing, had this to say: Jam-packed with life lessons that are gift wrapped in fun, this is a handbook for happy daughters. Its stories and activities share hidden messages on the power of thoughts, gratitude for miracles, and belief in imagination: Powerful stuff! Perhaps the most compelling and credible comment about Griffith's book comes from Rachel Jenson, a pre-AP (advanced placement) 8th grade English Language and Arts Teacher. Griffith stated I asked my 8th-grade daughter which one of her teachers was the most passionate and creative, and loved to read. Without hesitation, she answered Mrs. Jenson. She told me we both like to talk, and we both use storytelling as a tool to pull ideas together.Can there be a more credible opinion than that of a teacher that 'lives and breathes' educating children in middle school? That is the age when everything I am talking about, starts to take over the way our children think. Jenson had this to say about Griffith's book: Griffith floods the mind with the keys that explain life's mysterious lessons, reinforcing the idea that happiness is a choice. These lessons will ignite the mind, body, and spirit in your child, encouraging them to live life to its fullest potential. â â â

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