RESTORING THE FATHER TO THE FAMILY is a powerful, personal & compelling story of the traditional family under siege. One fourth of American families are now categorized as traditional as compared to seventy percent in 1940. The decline of 'family values' & a rising incidence of poverty & crime has been associated with the decline of the traditional family. The vicissitudes of life have revealed to the author what multiple regression tables suggest to sociologists. The author confronts the new, popular ideals for male-female relationships using his personal experiences, Biblical analogy, & deep Christian faith to argue that benevolent & authoritative fatherhood is the foundation for loving & fruitful relationships & a more secure & healthy society. The root of the problem is that as the traditional family disappears, children lose their fathers. Increasingly, the mother shoulders responsibility for the entire family. The male is, more & more, taking responsibility only for himself--he is doing poorly even there. His procreative function continues, but in a sporadic manner. Once begun, the missing father syndrome becomes self-perpetuating & the family becomes dysfunctional. Order from: Intaglio Press, P.O. Box 9952, College Station, TX 77842. Discounts: 1-4 copies, 20%; 5-100, 40%; 100 or more 45%. Postage paid on orders of 5 or more. Take an additional 10% discount with prepaid orders. Add $1.00 for 1-4 copies.