My Dad is a Freemason
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by Richard Vang
Price: $16.95
Book Website: http://www.squarecirclepress.com
32 Pages, Paperback, 8.25 x 11
ISBN-10: 0-9789066-0-8
ISBN-13: 978-0-9789066-0-3
My Dad is a Freemason is the first book ever written for children about Freemasonry. Narrated through the words of a young boy who details his father’s Masonic experience, the son explains what a Freemason is, what ritual initiations and lodge meetings are like, and what activities Freemasons are involved in. The simple text of the main narrative is geared towards readers ages eight and up and is accompanied by original photographic illustrations depicting activities in a typical Masonic lodge. A historical subtext parallels the central story with anecdotes about famous Masons and is richly illustrated with images of Masonic artwork and ritual paraphernalia. The historical text is aimed at slightly more advanced readers and provides vocabulary-building skills linked to a Masonic glossary at the end of the book. The book also includes a “Personal Masonic History” form, providing a genealogical research activity for kids. Written by an active Freemason, My Dad is a Freemason is the first installment of The Masonic Family Series.
About The Author
Richard Vang is a Past Master, Past Trustee, and the current Historian of Otsego Lodge in Cooperstown, New York. A member of the Scottish Rite Valley and York Rite Bodies of Santa Fe, New Mexico, he is also a Trustee of The Chancellor Robert R Livingston Masonic Library of Grand Lodge (New York). He holds a B.A. in Literature and Folklore from Binghamton University and is the author of numerous articles over the past 15 years. A fan of public libraries, he has worked at the Corning Area Public Library, the Southern Tier Library System, Four County Library System and The College of Santa Fe, as well as serving as a Trustee of the Cooperstown Village Library. He and his family live in the Helderberg Mountains of upstate New York.
Reviews
"...a concept that is long overdue."
Stephen Dafoe, TheLodgeRoom.com
"The idea behind this book is great. ...it is a powerful idea."
Jim Tresner, The Scottish Rite Journal
...explains Freemasonry really effectively in a non-threatening manner... My friends and family thought it was the coolest thing."
Andrew Horn, MastersJewel.com
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