Family Traditions

"Fill your home with beautiful aromas. Have you ever noticed how a single whiff of a familiar fragrance has the power to carry you instantly back to your childhood?" One of America's best-loved artists, Thomas Kinkade is known as the "Painter of Light." In his new book Family Traditions, Kinkade's beautiful paintings complement his own words and those of other great writers and thinkers, including Margaret Mead, Ben Franklin, and Ralph Waldo Emerson, to celebrate the bonds and traditions of family. Families keep us grounded with subtle reminders of our heritage and, at the same time, serve as a springboard to help us embark on new adventures. Our families provide love, support, and strength. Whatever our family tree looks like, Family Traditions recognizes the unbreakable ties and irreplaceable relationships we share with these special people in our lives, and reminds readers to "Make home a priority in life. Invest time and energy in creating a warm refuge for yourself and your family, a place where everyone can feel nurtured and cared for, safe and protected, free to be exactly who you are".
-Thomas Kinkade
Copyright 2005 Thomas Kinkade, The Thomas Kinkade Company, Inc., Morgan Hill, CA

Author: Thomas Kinkade
Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing
Published: 03/01/2002
Pages: 96
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.39lbs
Size: 5.42h x 5.27w x 0.51d
ISBN13: 9780740722332
ISBN10: 0740722336
BISAC Categories:
- Religion | Christian Living | Inspirational
- Family & Relationships | General
- Humor | Form | Essays

About the Author
Thomas Kinkade, the Painter of LightTM, emphasized simple pleasures and inspirational messages through his art--and the branded products created from that art. From textiles, to collectibles, to music and books, Thom believed that both the ability and the inspiration to create his paintings had been given to him as a gift. His goal as an artist was to bring peace and joy into peoples' lives through the images he created.