false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1178843514m/844645.jpg 844645 3 As a stressed husband and father of four small children under the age of eight, Nigel Marsh was enslaved to his mortgage, recuperating from an embarrassing surgery, and suddenly fired from his corporate career. Deciding to venture "off the treadmill" in search of a more meaningful and balanced existence, Marsh tackled the art of hands-on parenting while simultaneously training for an ocean swimming race and coming to terms with his alcoholism. Touching on topics ranging from marital sex (or lack thereof), dieting, and parenthood to work, love, football, religion, self-help books, and sharks, Marsh makes his U.S. debut after enjoying best-seller status in Australia and the U.K. with this provocative and funny book.<P> 830171 2005 Fat,Forty,Fired: One Man's Frank,Funny,and Inspiring Account of Losing His Job and Finding His Life total:37|5:8|4:14|3:10|2:4|1:1| 37 135 75 21 2 1 false false Tue Feb 26 10:55:22 -0800 2008 Mon Feb 25 15:58:51 -0800 2008 Mon Feb 25 16:02:17 -0800 2008
I’m prejudice. I’m fat, forty something and soon facing unemployment due to a merger. I saw the title of this book and I thought hey, maybe this book will give me a little advice on how to deal with ...more...]]> 3 0 false false Sun Nov 08 10:40:03 -0800 2009 Sun Nov 08 10:41:49 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Aug 05 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 03 15:54:46 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 05 03:20:24 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Sat Jan 17 18:53:42 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 17 18:56:31 -0800 2009 Marsh decides to make the best of his situation, conquering g...more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Sat Sep 15 20:38:44 -0700 2007 Fri Nov 16 07:01:03 -0800 2007
...more...]]> 5 1 false false Mon Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2004 Fri Jul 31 17:52:02 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 31 17:53:49 -0700 2009 2 0 false false Tue Jul 21 15:47:11 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 21 15:47:59 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Wed May 13 15:26:35 -0700 2009 Wed May 13 15:27:16 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sat Dec 13 08:16:25 -0800 2008 Sat Dec 13 08:16:25 -0800 2008 5 0 false false Mon Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Thu Jul 05 12:47:35 -0700 2007 Sat Oct 20 06:32:42 -0700 2007 Have had it in hand since my 40th Birthday, back in May.
Format suited me just fine as it's broken down into simple chapters all with different points or stories.
Made it easy to pick up at any time knowing that you didn't need to invest a lot of time, but always know...more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri Oct 10 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Oct 14 16:18:43 -0700 2008 Wed Oct 15 04:50:14 -0700 2008 more...]]> 3 0 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sun Jan 20 18:50:21 -0800 2008 Sun Jan 20 18:53:26 -0800 2008 Having said that, however, it's an entertaining read.]]> 4 0 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Fri Jan 04 11:17:22 -0800 2008 Mon Jan 07 07:52:56 -0800 2008 4 0 false false Mon Mar 05 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Wed Oct 03 09:21:38 -0700 2007 Tue Nov 17 07:24:02 -0800 2009 3 0 false false Thu Jun 12 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Jun 09 06:25:45 -0700 2008 Thu Jun 12 07:28:22 -0700 2008 5 0 false false Sun Oct 07 16:39:05 -0700 2007 Sun Oct 07 16:39:47 -0700 2007 5 0 false false Sat Oct 04 21:37:41 -0700 2008 Sat Oct 04 21:38:21 -0700 2008 4 0 true false Sat Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Apr 07 23:15:18 -0700 2008 Mon Apr 07 23:16:44 -0700 2008 4 0 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Wed Mar 05 05:17:09 -0800 2008 Wed Mar 05 05:17:57 -0800 2008 4 0 false false Mon Jun 16 20:44:39 -0700 2008 Mon Jun 16 20:44:39 -0700 2008 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=844645