Nick Foulks' mother had many words of wisdom for him as he grew up. In this book of twenty wise sayings, the author breaks them down for the reader, explaining what they mean and reflects on how they impacted his life. The author shares reflection questions for the reader as well. Readers of this book will also want to find the companion volume, which is a journal for the reader to reflect more deeply and record their own family sayings. The companion volume is titled "Food for Thought Journal: Our Family's Recipes for Wisdom."