Author James Patterson is a household name to many, having written more than 200 books and selling over 450 million copies worldwide.

His characters are well known, too, like the homicide detective and forensic psychologist Alex Cross.

Patterson has earned the title of the world's best-selling author, but there's one role he cherishes far more, dad. As Father's Day

approaches, he's turning the page from thrillers to something more personal. In his latest

release, the number one dad book, he offers a heartfelt reflection on fatherhood and what it

truly means to him. I recently sat down with James Patterson to talk about the journey, from

growing up with a distant,

reserved father to becoming the proud hands-on dad to his son, Jack.

James Patterson, welcome back to the News Hour.

Thank you.

You have said that this book may be your most important book, the most important book you've ever written by far.

Why is that?

It is.

Let me start here. My only memory of hugging my father was on his deathbed.

And he apologized to me, and he cried, which he never did. And I told him that he was a great dad. But the way a lot of fathers were in that period,

hugging was not a thing.

And somewhere along the way, I was at a friend's house.

He's a teacher, his wife were a teacher,

we're having dinner, and they're two boys,

both football players, high school football players.

And after dinner, they're walking out the door.

And my friend said, come back, come back, come back.

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