Rave review:
Matthew Kelly is the witty Catholic maverick from Australia who’s been transforming lives with his fresh blend of faith basics and story telling. At his many speaking engagements, Kelly’s message is interrupted only by applause and laughter for his self-deprecating humor. But now, to the delight of time-starved, budget-conscious parents, Kelly has published Building Better Families: A Practical Guide to Raising Amazing Children (Ballantine Books, 2008). Also available in unabridged audiobook form, the 190-page book distills some of the best themes of all his previous work. Kelly insists that families occupy the front lines of a major culture war—where fashion trends and media messages threaten to influence our kids more than we do, not for some higher purpose but simply to sell more stuff. What makes Building Better Families unique is Kelly’s trademark examination of conscience that asks simply—but profoundly—“What did you do today to become a better version of yourself . . . physically, emotionally, intellectually, and spiritually?”