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Tales from the Dad Side: Misadventures in Fatherhood

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Author: Steve Doocy
Publisher: William Morrow
Category: Book

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Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 224
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Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 6.3 x 1

ISBN: 0061441627
Dewey Decimal Number: 306.87420973
EAN: 9780061441622
ASIN: 0061441627

Publication Date: October 1, 2008
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Editorial Reviews:

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pDear Prospective Book Buyer,/p pPublishing types tell me that if you're reading this, it means you're looking for a reason to buy this book. Personally, I think the eye-catching cover shot of me in my pajamas is reason enough. (By the way, those are my real kids on the cover, and yes, those are my actual ankles. No, I'm not retaining water.)/p pWhat you're holding in your hands is a very funny and sometimes remarkably poignant look at fathers, not from the mother's point of view or the child's, but from the dad's side. Which is why it's called iTales from the Dad Side/i./p pIt's filled with stories of what it's like to be a dad and a son, from a child's first day of kindergarten to the awkward sex talk and right up to the day the always-practical dad tries to pay for college with bonus miles. I was there for every landmark in my children's lives, except the day I was on the riding lawn mower and missed my son's first words, which my wife insists were #147;trust fund.#148;/p pAs children get older, the lessons of the father get harder, like teaching my son how to shave just as my father taught me, with a rusty double-edged safety razor. At the end of my dad's lesson, I emerged from the bathroom nicked and gouged, looking like an extra from a Quentin Tarantino film. My more civilized son is a Norelco man. With my high-school-age daughters, I promised them a day on which I'd take them anywhere and do anything with them they wanted, expecting them to ask for dinner and a movie; I was horrified when they told me they wanted all of us to get manicures and pedicures together. That was not the answer I was expecting; it was like discovering Lou Dobbs was an illegal alien./p pOver the course of raising three children, I have learned with my wife that fathers are different from mothers. That could be the greatest understatement since Noah turned on the Weather Channel and found out that the next forty days called for a 20 percent chance of light rain. /p pThe truth is, fatherhood is like Wikipedia: some parts based in fact, others just made up along the way. And while bookstores are filled with tales of mothers, their children and families, there are few from the dad's side. Now, as a public service, I'm doing my part to right this wrong. /p pI sincerely hope this answers your questions. If perhaps it's not exactly your cup of tea, I bet you've got a father or mother in your life who'd like the stone-cold truth about dads. Besides, for the same money, you can either put three gallons of gas in your car or take home this book, which has a highway rating of 29 smiles an hour./p pSteve Doocy/p

Customer Reviews: Read 19 more reviews...

5 out of 5 stars

Our Son the "New Father" December 2, 2008
Tales from the Dad Side: Misadventures in Fatherhood I bought this for my Son who recently became a new Father. Thought he would enjoy reading it.

5 out of 5 stars

Heartwarming and witty...a great book. December 2, 2008
Steve is a talented writer. This book was so much fun, I ordered his other book, Mr. and Mrs. Happy Handbook.

5 out of 5 stars

At Last ... the truth from the Dad's side! November 24, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

"Tales from the Dad Side" is disarmingly powerful.br /br /Readers are warned that this is a "funny book," and it is all of that. Steve Doocy has a very engaging writing style that features an endless stream of humorous, laugh-out-loud metaphors and pop culture side shots on every page. You can almost hear the rim shots in the back of your head. Absolutely awesome.br /br /And yet, if this book is so funny, why was so I misty-eyed as I turned the pages, in much the same way I reacted while watching "The Bucket List"? If you are a Dad it's as simple as this - this book hits your humerus on its way to your head and your heart.br /br /What we have here is an author who is skillfully presenting his life in a humorous and poignant fashion. Along the way he invites his fellow Dads - and sons - to remember all the similar times and moments of their lives, and, with the wisdom gained from the passage of time, to re-enact and re-interpret, even retrospectively understand, their meanings and emotions. br /br /It's great to read a book that celebrates the value and contributions of fathers, rather than bash or ridicule or minimize them, which seems to have been too popular a trend for too long.br /br /Hurrah to Steve Doocy. Read his tales at your pleasure, but be ready for some serious introspection.br /br /

5 out of 5 stars

Doocey's observations on fatherhood put Ray Romano to shame. November 22, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful

I want to add to the unanimous nauseating praise for this book. Steve Doocy has proven himself to be a courageous journalist, brilliant humorist, expert political commentator and literary genius. With the release of this highly entertaining and provocative book, Doocy can now also lay claim to being the funniest chronicler of the foibles and triumphs (mostly foibles, ha, ha, ha!) of fatherhood. Excuse me, I feel a little barf about to come. I'll be back to heap more praise on Doocy and this great book.

5 out of 5 stars

Great follow-up to "Mr and Mrs Happy Handbook" November 18, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

Steve Doocy has done it again with "Tales from the Dad Side" book. It is real life, funny, and full of great stories that match my own experiences. This book should be turned into a weekly sitcom. I wouldn't expect any less from Steve Doocy, whom I love to watch on Fox and Friends where he shares his life along with the news. Get this book and laugh, smile and share with your own family and friends!

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