Mommy, Where’S Daddy?

By Floyd Ryan Yamyamin and Josette B. Nicolas

A mother, Mary, who didnt want her son, Joseph, to know he had a father, did everything she could to prevent anyone from talking about his father. She didnt even talk to Joseph about his father herself. But when the little boy started his preschool year, he soon found out that he must have a father because some of the other children had fathers who would bring them to the classroom and would pick them up in the afternoon.
After few weeks of observation, while Joseph and his mother were walking to school, Joseph decided to ask his mother about his father. Mommy, wheres Daddy? he asked.
Mary responded, You dont have a daddy.
Why do the other kids have daddies? asked Joseph with an alarmed voice.
I dont know, replied Mary. This answer hit Joseph so deeply that his behavior changed from good to bad to worse. His behavior changed positively when his mother had another baby, a boy named Sam, and the babys father, Julian, became Josephs surrogate daddy.
For many years things were going well for Joseph and his familywhen on a winter Saturday morning, a fight broke out between Mary and Julian. The argument lasted for hours, and finally Julian took his luggage and left.
The destruction of his family was another blow for Josephhe was devastated. Joseph and Sam reacted by staying out of school and moving out. They both shared a room with a group of fatherless kids who were making their living in the neighborhood streets. Joseph and Sam ended up in juvenile correction and their mother had to bail them out. After their release, they went back to school. Joseph became a lawyer, serving kids at risk, and Sam became the owner of a construction company.

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Release date: Apr 4, 2013
• ISBN: 9781481721042

Floyd Ryan Yamyamin

Kathy Taber-Montgomery, author of We Live In A Zoo, has always had a love of children’s books. She knew from a young age that she would be an author, adoptive parent, work in television and dedicate her life to helping others. Taber-Montgomery grew up in Oswego, New York and credits her family, friends, teachers and co-workers for helping her become successful in meeting the goals she had at such a young age. Kathy worked in television in Syracuse, NY for close to ten years, and helped many youth and adults with special needs. She later relocated with her husband Shon who served in the USArmy. They have adopted 4 children: Nick, Tyler, Eyan and Jewel, she notes that her friends, family and experiences are truly her inspiration to write. Kathy’s hope is that children will grow to love the stories she has written and will write in the future, and that they will help bring them knowledge, hope and inspiration.

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© 2013 Josette Nicolas. All Rights Reserved.

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Published by AuthorHouse 03/28/2013

ISBN: 978-1-4817-2103-5 (sc)

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Library of Congress Control Number: 2013903594

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To J.LH.G.Nicolas, my son

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