The idea came to me in 1998:  there is no verb that is used to describe the actions of being a father day in and day out.  Mothers mother, but fathers....do what?  If we say that we saw a man fathering a child, we would likely only think of the connotation of fathering that means "making a baby."  What are the verbs of being a dad?  So, 12 years ago I thought of writing a book to address the verbs of fatherhood.  I've worked at assembling my stories and poetry on the topic for years, trying to reveal insights in being son to a father and father to three sons.  Serious labor began about a year ago when I became comfortable with the concept and organizing elements of the book,  and this weekend I have officially been moved into the delivery room to deal with the final pushes.