Detroit, MI (1888PressRelease)
January 24, 2008 - The Partnership for Dads conference will also feature Detroit Lions Football legend and Hall of Fame Superstar, Lem Barney and Chris Edwards, FOX2 Meteorologist and The weatherShysguy. North Farmington High School is located at 32900 West Thirteen Mile Road, Farmington Hills, Michigan. Participants can register at the door or online at www.partnershipfordads.org.
Papa Was A Rolling Stone: A Daughter’s Journey to Forgiveness is a powerful resource for fatherless women who struggle to understand the impact of father absence on their lives and who wish to carve a path to forgiveness and healing. It is a thought provoking account of the painful legacy of parental rejection and a tool to enable practitioners to demonstrate the important role that fathers play in the emotional development and well-being of their daughters. Statistics indicate that as many as 60 percent of African American children are born out of wed-lock and are raised by single mothers or grandparents. According to sociologist Andrew J. Cherlin, an African American child growing up during slavery was more likely to live with both parents than their counterparts today.
George Haley, Former U.S. Ambassador and brother of Roots author Alex Haley, endorses the book and writes “[T]he book makes a compelling case for parents and everybody concerned about the future of our younger generation to work to prevent fatherlessness...”
Dr. Jeffery M. Johnson, national expert on fatherhood, President and CEO of the Washington DC based nonprofit, National Partnership for Community Leadership, writes in the foreword “Robin Wright King’s book, Papa Was a Rolling Stone: A Daughter’s Journey to Forgiveness, is a powerfully written account of a daughter’s life without her father. To her credit and catharsis, the book reads like a love letter from a loving daughter to her father who did not play an active role in her life.
Robin Wright King is a successful entrepreneur, author and lecturer living in Lathrup Village, Michigan.
Partnership for Dads is a Michigan nonprofit organization that works with existing institutions to help fathers become more involved parents. Partnership for Dads was founded in 2003, and our rapid growth reflects our success in making connections throughout the community. www.partnershipfordads.org.
Papa Was a Rolling Stone: A Daughter’s Journey to Forgiveness (published February 1, 2007 ISBN: 0-9760755-4-7 $15.00, Publisher Read4Life Books Iowa, 319 351-9695) is available online at www.robinwrightking.com, the Truth Bookstore in Southfield, Michigan (248 557-4824)and the Charles Wright Museum of African American History in Detroit, Michigan. The book can also be ordered at Barnes and Noble Bookstore.
