Marital Advice for my Grandson Joel
By Peter Davidson
The cover of the book, is truly eye catching, and even real to
life. And then to top it off, the very saying on the bottom of the cover is
truly perfection. Allow me to share it with you: “How to be a husband your wife
won’t throw out the window in the middle of the night.” That right, lets you
know that you are in store for a true to life experience kind of read, and not
just a boring kind book. And trust me, this book is everything but boring.
The Author to this book: Peter Davidson gives you direction on
marriage, from his own personal experience. And he wrote this book, only under
advisement by others because he had originally started it out as a blog, and
everyone who had been reading it, felt others needed to hear his words, and
suggested that he put them into print. So, he did.
Mr. Davidson, felt that when his grandson Joel became engaged,
he wanted to be certain that Joel didn’t make any mistakes and that he could
live happily ever after, once he and his fiancé took their vows.
The book has some very good pointers and is written in a
context that everyone will be able to grasp. It will even put a smile on your
face from time to time. Mr. Davidson reminisces with his own life experiences
and shares things that will enlighten every couple, and certainly help anyone
to see things to help make their relationship bond stronger, and even certainly
reassure them in their own ways. It may also even help some relationships see
the error in their ways and mend their fences. Whatever the case may be, I
think it is a good read even for someone who may just want to read something
and is looking for something different. Because, I found this to be a very fun
and interesting read and enjoyed every minute of it! I literally couldn’t put
it down, because I wanted to know what Mr. Davidson had to offer, because I
wanted to know more, and believe it or not, I actually did learn something
along the way! And to be quite honest with you, I feel that this book will
benefit everyone, because every relationship you have, even with friends, is a
relationship. And the details offered, the lessons learned, and everything
shared within this book, will help you somehow along the way, trust me.
This is a genuine five star read, worthy of much more. You
will want to keep it on hand, and you will even read aloud some parts with your
significant other. This book will be your reference guide in future
relationships. And you will be glad that you made the decision to buy it. You’ll
thank me and Mr. Davidson in the end.
Now here are my questions for Mr. Davidson:
1. What made you
write this book and how long did it take you?
For years, I
had teased my wife about "training" me to be a proper husband.
When our grandson, Joel, got engaged, it seemed like a good idea to pass
along the results of my training, along with other ideas and philosophies I had
about married life that I thought he might find helpful and enjoy as a humorous
read.
Joel and Abby got
engaged in February, 2016 and I started jotting down some ideas a day or two
after they got engaged. I wrote down ideas as they came to me and some of
the ideas were read at their wedding reception when they got married in
December, 2016. The comments brought down the house. I continued to
write down marital advice in the following months. In the summer of 2017,
I organized the topics for listing on a blog, "Marital Advice to my
Grandson, Joel," and started posting things in September. Then, I
organized the material into a book format and gave Joel and Abby the original
manuscript. They loved it. The book, Marital Advice to my
Grandson, Joel, was published in January, 2018. So, as you
can see, writing of this book went through several different phases as the
project evolved from a few notes of advice and wisdom for my grandson to a blog
to a published book. This is not the way most books are created, but it
worked for this one.
2. Do you have a
young and recent photo of you and your grandson?
I
never thought about it until you asked this question, but I don't know if I
have a photo of just the two of us. There are numerous family photos, but
maybe none of just us two. At any rate, my wife and I are at our winter
home in Arizona and virtually all of our photos are back in Iowa at our summer
home.
3. What did your
grandson think of the book?
Joel and his wife, Abby, are wonderful, fun, upbeat people with great
senses of humor. They love the book. Love it!
4. Did the book help
your grandson?
I
am hopeful that he will pick up a few pointers that will be helpful, but more
than that, I hope the general perspective of the book of honoring his wife and
his marriage, is a message that he will apply on a daily
basis.
5. What are you
working on now?
I
am working on promoting and publicizing Marital Advice to my Grandson,
Joel and expect to do this for at least another four months. After
that, I have a completed movie script for which I want to seek a script
agent. Actually, I have had three agents in the past, two from Hollywood
and one from New York. The agent from New York had strong interest in the
movie script from two huge stars who are household names, but ultimately they
passed. Also, I have a book manuscript finished and will be seeking a
literary agent to represent it. I do not have any new writing projects underway
right now, but I do have some ideas in my file.
6. Did you ever think
or plan to become a published writer?
As a youth, I always had a paperback in my pocket and read every chance I
got. I got the idea in my teens that I wanted to be a songwriter and a
book writer. I have written around a hundred songs; a few have been
recorded and one of them was used in a television series in The
Netherlands. I have written all sorts of materials, but mostly books and
songs, virtually all of my adult life. I have authored or
co-authored twenty-nine books published by McGraw-Hill Book Company,
Perigee/Putnam Publishers, Northwestern Book Company, Sweet Memories
Publishing, and Haworth Press. My works include novels, non-fiction,
college textbooks, children's picture books, and training materials for business
and industry.
7. What all education
have you had?
I
have a Masters degree in business and have a year of college study beyond that.
8. What is your
personally favorite book of all time?
My favorite writer is John Grisham. I like all of his legal
thrillers, but if I had to pick one I'd probably say, The
Partner.
9. What are
your hobbies?
These are not the normal hobbies, people would probably list, but I have
three that I pursue. (1) Found Money: I have three
jars, two completely full and one half full, of money I have found over the
past four decades or so. There's lots of pennies and other change, but
there's a surprising number of $1, $5, $10, and $20 bills. I also found
one $100 bill and one $100 gaming chip in a casino. My money jars are
labeled, "Money I have found, just a-lyin' on the ground." Yes,
I'm the guy who picks up pennies lying on the sidewalk. Unlike many
hobbies, this one has monetary value. (2) Penny Hoarder:
I have kept every penny I have gotten my hands on over the past 45 years or so,
which amounts to about 105,000 pennies. As a result of this hobby, I
wrote the book: PENNY: Hands I passed through... Things I Saw...
Stories I can tell! that was published in 2017. It is the story of
the final copper penny ever produced in the United States on October 22, 1982
and the stories of the people whose hands it passed through.
(3) Casino Players Cards: Virtually all casinos issue plastic
cards about the size of a credit card that a player can insert in a slot
machine to keep track of their play, for which the player can receive cash back
and/or comps from the casino. Most of the cards are very attractive, with
photos of the casino, artwork, or designs. The casinos issue these for free and
you don't ever have to use them if you don't want to. I have over
600 of these players cards, including many that are duplicates but also some
that are from casinos that have gone out of business or have changed their
names. The value of these players cards? No monetary value, just
fun for me.
10. Please share with
us your social media and book links:
amazon.com
link to Marital Advice to my Grandson, Joel: https://www.amazon.com/Marital-Advice-Grandson-Joel-Husband/dp/0692998152
Blog for Marital
Advice to my Grandson, Joel: www.maritaladvicetomygrandsonjoel.com
LinkedIn: https:// www.linkedin.com/pub/peter-davidson/87/916/981
Facebook: www.facebook.com/authorpeterdavidson
Twitter: https://twitter.com/PeterDavidsonau
11. Anything extra
you would like to add:
I
had more fun writing Marital Advice to my Grandson, Joel than
any book I have ever written. It started out as a personal project and evolved
from there. The book was written as a message to my grandson and evolved into a
book with the same message but for a broader audience to include
all men. Readers have described it as being true, honest and humorous; some
have even said hilarious. Women have reported that they also love the book for
its upbeat and positive message. I hope readers enjoy the book and
find some truth and wisdom in it that will help them enjoy a happy and loving
marriage.
Marital Advice to My Grandson, Joel: How to Be a Husband Your Wife Won't Throw Out of the Window in the Middle of the Night. by Peter DavidsonMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
The cover of the book, is truly eye catching, and even real to life. And then to top it off, the very saying on the bottom of the cover is truly perfection. Allow me to share it with you: “How to be a husband your wife won’t throw out the window in the middle of the night.” That right, lets you know that you are in store for a true to life experience kind of read, and not just a boring kind book. And trust me, this book is everything but boring.
The Author to this book: Peter Davidson gives you direction on marriage, from his own personal experience. And he wrote this book, only under advisement by others because he had originally started it out as a blog, and everyone who had been reading it, felt others needed to hear his words, and suggested that he put them into print. So, he did.
Mr. Davidson, felt that when his grandson Joel became engaged, he wanted to be certain that Joel didn’t make any mistakes and that he could live happily ever after, once he and his fiancé took their vows.
The book has some very good pointers and is written in a context that everyone will be able to grasp. It will even put a smile on your face from time to time. Mr. Davidson reminisces with his own life experiences and shares things that will enlighten every couple, and certainly help anyone to see things to help make their relationship bond stronger, and even certainly reassure them in their own ways. It may also even help some relationships see the error in their ways and mend their fences. Whatever the case may be, I think it is a good read even for someone who may just want to read something and is looking for something different. Because, I found this to be a very fun and interesting read and enjoyed every minute of it! I literally couldn’t put it down, because I wanted to know what Mr. Davidson had to offer, because I wanted to know more, and believe it or not, I actually did learn something along the way! And to be quite honest with you, I feel that this book will benefit everyone, because every relationship you have, even with friends, is a relationship. And the details offered, the lessons learned, and everything shared within this book, will help you somehow along the way, trust me.
This is a genuine five star read, worthy of much more. You will want to keep it on hand, and you will even read aloud some parts with your significant other. This book will be your reference guide in future relationships. And you will be glad that you made the decision to buy it. You’ll thank me and Mr. Davidson in the end.
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