The role of fathers has evolved from the strong, silent, wage-earner to caregiver, advisor and pal; the modern father is equally at home in the bleachers and at ballet rehearsal. Los Padres Son Especiales contains memories about everyday dads as well as quotes from celebrities like Oprah Winfrey and Billy Crystal, writers like William Shakespeare and Anna Quindlen--even American presidents like Harry Truman and Theodore Roosevelt.