Leonard A. Slade, Jr.'s 100 Lessons Mom and Dad Taught Me carries on Benjamin Franklin's pithy, wise family sayings. The Slades know we yearn to experience nature first-hand, and they find poetry in everyday life. This is a must reading for those who want to continue to grow spiritually and personally. George Hendrick, Ph.D. Professor of English (Retired) University of Illinois The so-called little things in life, the things we take for granted, are really big and important things. "God saw everything that he had made, and, indeed, it was good." We are called to honor that truth by respecting the sacredness of life and of all persons. Dr. Leonard A. Slade, Jr.'s maxims encourage us to do that." The Right Reverend David S. Ball Retired Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Albany, New York