I Believe… had its start from a simple thought process, an unexpected self-reflection from which grew the many beliefs that the author holds to be true. Sharing them in the form of a book helps Daniel Taddeo pursue his mission to make this world a better place, one soul at a time. It is his hope that readers will take action to improve their lives, those of their families, and their country. He provides the material so they, at the very least, can just think, like he did, and perhaps find peace, comfort, understanding, direction, or even solutions. He also is quick to admit that this is a work in progress, not limited to the statements on these pages, and subject to change. He wants the readers to ask themselves, "What do I believe?"Agreeing with Abraham Lincoln, Mr. Taddeo believes that we are not bound to win, but we are bound to be true. We are not bound to succeed, but we are bound to live up to what light we have. We must stand with those that stand right; stand with those while they are right and part with those when they go wrong. As a public school counselor, I was constantly searching for answers to such questions as why certain students felt accepted while other felt rejected. Why certain individuals had high self-esteem while other felt unworthy. Why certain children felt loved while others did not. Why certain ones succeeded while others failed. The conclusion that I came to was the children reared by parents who tried to live by the Ten Commandments was the single most important factor that accounted for the differences in their behavior.From that time on I sensed a calling to share that knowledge. I believe that God has a plan for each and every child. God holds parents accountable for helping that child discover what the plan is. Parents must refrain from making their children into what they think they ought to be rather than what God intended them to be. This is less likely to happen when parents follow time-tested parenting principles grounded in scripture.My motivation for writing each of my books is to help strengthen families because I feel that single-parent families particularly need assistance. My books will also help to strengthen two-parent families."Daniel Taddeo has joined forces with the growing number of authors interested in strengthening the family. His many biblical illustrations and suggestions to parents on communicating principles and ideas to children will prove very helpful to readers. The short chapters on a wide range of topics, make information easily referenced for future use."- Jay Kesler, President, Taylor UniversityDan is planning to sell his books so that profits from the sales will benefit other organizations and Christian ministries. Some of the books will e sold in stores such as "Thrift Nation" and other stores that sell gently used items.Other books by Dan Taddeo include: Back to Basic, Words of Wisdom, Words of Wisdom, Too, One Nation Without God, Scripture Servings for Spiritual Strength, Notable Quotables, Matters that Matter Vol. 1 and Matters that Matter Vol.2.
