The response to the couterpart Dear Daughter was so enthusiastic that the author was urged to write a book for his "Dear Son." He was at work on the project when, suddenly, this great and revered man was taken from us.

Thanks to the efforts of his family, his existing work was fashioned into this volume. His "estate" is measured in the people he influenced, the families he helped shape, the men and women - and their children - whose lives are richer, more fulfilled, happier, and more successful because of his wisdom and guidance. And now, like "Dear Daughter," this new book will bring enrichment, understanding, and happiness to many a marriage, many a family, and many a friendship.

Rabbi Goldschmidt's final legacy is a work to read and think about; it is a wellspring of wisdom that will invigorate many a stale relationship and pour the foundations for a bright future.

Artscroll, paperback, 245 pages