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A hug from a friend. A squeeze of the hand. A steady arm around your shoulders. Many of us are taught to think of touch as comforting—an instinctive way to offer or receive comfort and express a sense ...

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Best-selling author James Patterson shares family memories and parenting advice in "The #1 Dad Book," available now.