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"Nothing I've ever done has given me more
joys and rewards than being a father to my
(children)," says the author.
Men and women, husbands and wives, fathers and
mothers, the divorced and remarried, and single
parents too, have been taking a fresh look at the
phenomenon of fatherhood. The author poses the
following question: Just what is this phenomenon?
The author, who spans the time of the
"old" fatherhood to the "new"
fatherhood, challenges us with exciting and
amusing tales of his own experiences at
fathering, to reflect on the dimensions of the
enigmatic and complicated issue of fatherhood.
Although he does not advocate any specific
type of fathering, Cosby's comedic insights about
marriage, children, and family in this volume
will be recognized by all fathers who choose to
be deeply involved in the business of raising
children. Comments Alvin F. Poussaint, M.D. from
the introduction: "Every father -- and
future father -- can benefit from reading Bill
Cosby's perceptive, touching, and hilarious
accounts of parenthood."
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Embarking on a grand experiment in parenting,
author Joseph Oberle quit his job as a
reporter to stay home fulltime with his toddler
son. This award-winning humor book describes his
adventures, from "Braving the New
World" and "Making Mommy Happy"
through "Cheerios Everywhere" and
"Hair Wars" to the ultimate revelations
of "My Mom, Myself" and "Daddy's
Little Secrets." Perfect for fathers,
mothers -- anyone who loves kids!
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"The moment you become a father, you find
yourself making some big promises. It doesn't
matter that ten minutes ago you hyperventilated
into a paper bag while your wife endured
childbirth. As you cradle that baby for the first
time, you silently swear to be a paragon of
virtue, to be strong, kind, brave, prudent, smart
about money, and good with tools. In short, you
promise to be somebody else. Somebody
better."
A Man Called Daddy offers new fathers a
humorous and empathetic guide to rearing
children, and gives veteran dads a way of
reminiscing about their own paternal adventures.
Moms, dads and grandparents will fondly identify
with the dozens of stories delightfully told with
a familiar ring.
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Convinced that fathering is a vital part of
one's manhood, Dr. Michael Murphy employs humor
and wit to portray the unique and qualitatively
different perspective fathers bring to parenting.
Popsicle Fish is a treasure chest of
father and child stories creatively illuminated
so as to reveal the fundamentally loving human
contact at the core of this relationship; one
which is too often forgotten in today's demanding
society. Using stories from his personal
experience fathering two young sons, Popsicle
Fish puts in writing all the funny, yet
profoundly important moments all fathers
experience with their children. It is a warm,
honest and witty look at the ordinary experiences
of fathering that turn out to be extraordinary
after all.
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