About the Author
Writer, lyricist, and collector of meaningful words.
His lifelong appreciation for music, language, faith, and personal reflection inspired him to preserve quotations and insights that spoke to the deeper experiences of life.
Jim Foltz
JIM FOLTZ
Over the years, Jim collected words that expressed wisdom with honesty and simplicity. He was drawn to reflections about perseverance, gratitude, faith, family, love, purpose, and success not only because they were memorable, but because they often appeared at the moments when they were most needed.
What began as a personal habit eventually developed into a meaningful literary project. With Things Grandpa Wanted Me to Know, Jim makes his debut as an author. The book was created as a lasting gift for his grandchildren and as an expression of the lessons and values he hopes will continue beyond his own lifetime.
His goal is not to tell readers what to think, but to offer words that encourage them to pause, consider, and discover meaning for themselves.
"The truest things I know, I learned from watching
people love each other well. I only wrote them down."
Jim Foltz
The Journey
A brief look at the experiences that inspired the author and the book you’re holding.
A Passion for Meaningful Words
Over the years, Jim collected quotations and reflections that offered wisdom, encouragement, faith, and hope during life’s defining moments.
A Lifetime of Reflection
His appreciation for thoughtful language and timeless values gradually shaped a collection meant to be preserved and shared.
A Meaningful Beginning
What began as a personal gift for his grandchildren became a heartfelt book created to inspire readers of every generation.
The Book You Hold
Things Grandpa Wanted Me to Know brings together timeless reflections that encourage readers to pause, reflect, and pass wisdom forward.
Four quiet convictions.
The reflections that shape every page of this meaningful collection.
Love people well
Relationships are the real inheritance. Everything else is on loan.
Practice gratitude
The habit of noticing is the beginning of a happy life.
Choose kindness
Small graces, repeated daily, shape a person and a family.
Keep the faith
Hope is a discipline, not a mood.
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Read Our Sample Book
Things Grandpa Wanted Me to Know with a complimentary preview. Explore a selection of thoughtful quotations, personal reflections, and timeless life lessons centered on resilience, gratitude, faith, family, and purpose. Experience the book’s reflective tone and see how a few meaningful words can inspire perspective, encouragement, and lasting wisdom before you read the complete collection.
A short conversation with Jim.
Who did you write this book for?
"First for my grandchildren so they'd have my voice in their pocket long after I can't be in the room. Then for anyone who could use a grandfather nearby."
What's the one thing you hope readers take away?
"That a good life isn't complicated. It's mostly showing up, being kind, telling the truth, and being grateful."
Do you have a favorite chapter?
"The short ones about my wife. She taught me most of what's in this book I just held the pen."
Will there be more books?
"I'm always writing. If the stories keep coming, I'll keep sharing them."