In My Father's Footsteps offers individuals examples of how to recall significant memories and celebrate the individuals and incidents that shaped their lives. As with her first book, In My Mother's Kitchen: An Introduction to the Healing Power of Reminiscence where she celebrates my mother and she taught her by her example, the author uses personal stories to illustrate how her father's life influenced her. Using the exercises in the back of the book, readers can use those recollections to inspire them to do the same about their father or another family member or acquaintance whose actions made a lasting impression on them.