About this title: The bestselling author of "Moneyball" and "The Blind Side" offers a perfectly frank and mercilessly funny account of what actually happened immediately after the birth of each of his three children.
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Edition: Advanced Reading Copy.
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Date Published: 2009
ISBN-13:9780393069013ISBN:039306901X
Description: Fine. No dust jacket as issued. Audience: General/trade. Softcover advance proof copy, not the hardcover; thus, no dust jacket, etc. Pristine text, tight binding, a touch of wear. Ultra FAST shipping! read more
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: W W Norton & Co Inc
Date Published: 2009-05-18
ISBN-13:9780393069013ISBN:039306901X
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: PENGUIN BOOKS LTD Country = UNITED KINGDOM
Date Published: 2009
ISBN-13:9780141043197ISBN:0141043199
Description: BRAND NEW PAPERBACK. 144 pages. Reveals the author's own take on fatherhood, dealing with challenges of new-found paternity: from discovering your three-year-old loves to swear to the ethics of taking your offspring gambling at the races, from the carnage of clothing and feeding to the inevitable tantrums-of both parent and child. (Paperback) read more
Binding: Spoken Word Compact Disc
Publisher: Brilliance Audio
Date Published: 2009-05-18
ISBN-13:9781423389507ISBN:1423389506
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Binding: Spoken Word MP3-CD
Publisher: Brilliance Audio
Date Published: 2009-05-18
ISBN-13:9781423389521ISBN:1423389522
Description: NEW. Spoken Word MP3-CD. From an inventory that is 100% brand-new, 100% direct from the publishers' distribution channel. We carry NO pre-owned, NO remaindered. We pack in CARDBOARD to ensure the pristine quality is maintained. (Bubble-wrap alone is NOT sufficient to protect from USPS equipment. ) Guaranteed brand-NEW, protected with CARDBOARD, your satisfaction is guaranteed. BKLUVID: 9781423389521. read more
Binding: Audio CD
Publisher: Brilliance Audio on MP3-CD
Date Published: 2009
ISBN-13:9781423389521ISBN:1423389522
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: W.W. Norton & Co
Date Published: 2009
ISBN-13:9780393069013ISBN:039306901X
Description: New. Brand New! Buy with confidence-your satisfaction is guaranteed at B-Logistics! Due to the large scale of our operation, we do not have access to the specific contents/condition of our items. Please note that Expedited shipping is not available at this time. read more
"I really would like to give it more stars for the Mr. Lewis honest description of his shortcomings as a father but alas, the writing was not very impressive. It fell flat at many points, the stories were disconnected and it didn't seem like he was learning anything from the episodes he describes. Maybe there should have been a bit more reflection about his feelings, the why's etc. I also notice that even though each section of the book was marked by the birth of a child, the majority of the time he talks about his eldest daughter making think that he'll have a lot of explaining to do or sour grapes to reap."
"I enjoyed reading this book, even if Mr. Lewis is someone that I would probably not get along with--he is too California, and too Yuppy,yep, I said that. But, his honesty and humor are fantastic. And he gets it right. So many of his situations rang true to my own experiences, and sadly, I guess, to my feelings at the time as well. So I now know, that like him, I am certainly far from the world's greatest dad, because when, for example, Jared was born, I was much more pre-occupied with the lack of comfort of the chairs in the room and my inability to sleep, plus only having one book with me, Peter Pan of all books, which was not the best to keep from sliding into boredom delirium while we waited for the little guy to get things started. So, overall, great book, and even better than Moneyball."
"Read mostly on a couple June plane flights, this book by Liar's Poker author Michael Lewis felt truer and more candid toward the beginning, and more like serial magazine pieces written under deadline toward the end, where its grumbling populism seems exhibitionist and forced. That's probably appropriate -- it's fairly clear that the early diaristic entries were observations secreted in some notebook under the duress of paternal supervisions, such that they were. The rest was serialized for Slate.
This is the only child-rearing book I've read cover to cover in my first year of fatherhood. That it contains precious little advice is probably the driver for that."
"I gave this book to Chris for his first Father's Day, as he loves Michael Lewis and it's about Lewis' experiences as a father. What could be better? It is such a sweet and funny book, easy to read, and Lewis has such a wonderful writing style. He has three kids, one boy and two girls, and as a new mom, I appreciated reading the perspective of a father. His takehome message: you don't become attached as a father until you do all the little things it takes to keep a human alive. And I'd say, to a certain extent, the same thing is true as a mother."
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