false 2597740 4 Compiled by Heather B. Armstrong, award-winning publisher and uber-mistress of the phenomenally popular dooce.com®, this hilarious and heartwarming celebration of "everything dad" features original stories from some of the country's most celebrated bloggers, including Alice Bradley (Finslippy) Doug French (Laid Off Dad), Maggie Mason (Mighty Girl), Matthew Baldwin (Defective Yeti), Sarah Brown (Que Sera Sera), and more. <P> From a new father's comparison of pregnancy to Tolkien's Lord of the Rings, to a mother's story of bravely surviving a husband-son infatuation with Star Wars, to the mini triumphs and tragedies of toddlerhood, this book provides a unique, no-holds-barred glimpse into the quirks and candid moments of modern dads. <P> Whether we relish or fear growing up to be like our fathers...whether we've inherited his nose, sense of humor, or entire value system, our dads loom large in who we are and the choices we make. Things I Learned about my Dad in Therapy touches upon the many joys and discoveries of fatherhood, one essay at a time. 2620578 1 5 2008 Things I Learned About My Dad: Humorous and Heartfelt Essays, edited by the creator of www.dooce.com total:244|5:37|4:79|3:89|2:35|1:4| 244 842 573 72 3 2 false false Mon May 12 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed May 28 07:49:52 -0700 2008 Wed May 28 07:49:52 -0700 2008 4 1 false false Thu May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon May 26 06:47:03 -0700 2008 Mon Jun 02 08:47:21 -0700 2008 more...]]> 3 1 false false Sat Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Apr 16 16:16:02 -0700 2008 Thu Nov 27 20:36:46 -0800 2008 more...]]> 2 1 false false Fri Jun 06 15:25:32 -0700 2008 Fri Jun 06 15:38:35 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Feb 11 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Aug 19 08:49:04 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 19 08:49:23 -0700 2009 Dooce). Some stories are about being a father, some are about the writers' fathers. All of the authors are bloggers and some people have had issue with this. That many of these stories were already mostly written on the...more...]]> 4 1 false false Sun Jul 06 14:56:27 -0700 2008 Sun Jul 06 14:58:58 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 1 false false Thu Jul 10 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Jun 30 16:46:58 -0700 2008 Mon Jul 14 21:28:02 -0700 2008 more...]]> 3 1 false false Tue Jun 03 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed May 21 07:56:00 -0700 2008 Tue Jun 03 08:38:18 -0700 2008 Sweet-Juniper.com), and it didn't disappoint. The essays by Heather Armstrong, Jon Armstrong, and Sarah Brown were also fun reads. ]]> 3 0 false false Sun May 24 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 15 11:58:35 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 15 12:03:50 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu Aug 18 00:00:00 -0700 2005 Sat Feb 09 20:17:35 -0800 2008 Mon Aug 18 20:39:40 -0700 2008 more...]]> 2 0 false false Mon Jan 26 18:53:42 -0800 2009 Mon Feb 02 04:47:57 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri Feb 27 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon Mar 03 16:09:50 -0800 2008 Fri Feb 27 17:54:14 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Dec 15 17:22:21 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 15 17:25:16 -0800 2008 more...]]> 3 0 false false Tue Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Apr 04 17:43:43 -0700 2008 Wed Jul 09 18:25:50 -0700 2008
This would be a nice gift to a new father. Several of the essays written by men about being fathers were really great. I laughed out loud over ...more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Sep 20 14:40:57 -0700 2008 Sat Sep 20 15:03:20 -0700 2008
This book contains pieces of story from several co...more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat Jun 07 07:05:11 -0700 2008 Sat Jun 07 07:05:54 -0700 2008 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sun Dec 14 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sun Dec 07 18:04:06 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 15 16:22:10 -0800 2008 2 0 false false Sun Jun 14 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed May 27 05:16:34 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 16 19:34:36 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Dec 14 21:16:36 -0800 2008 Sun Dec 14 21:18:08 -0800 2008 5 0 false false Wed Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 20 09:02:29 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 20 09:03:31 -0700 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=2597740