With similarities to "Point Man," this book gives straight talk to men specifically about being a dad. Forget the failures of the past, and start now, wherever you are in the process.Conversational style makes this book easy to read; it's hard to put it down. The author says he wants to "shoot straight" with you, and indeed he does.This book gives good coverage of the many aspects of being a dad, including some you might not even have thought of, and so I say, "read it first." It has good references for futher study on the subject.