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Summary: Fatherhood : the great and the gritty
Review: For those fathers who've been subjected to the various "new parents" books where Daddy is reduced to a spectral figure at best or a bumbling hindrance at worst, Skinner's book is a welcome antidote. Neither moralizing nor new-age/touchy-feely, "Daddy" conveys the awesome responsibility (and fun) of being a dad while remembering that most parents are flawed, humble creatures just getting by. The story of how Skinner found out he was going to be a father is outstanding -- and probably no worse than how most dads found out -- as are the recurring figures who complicate the job of being parent. Enough of books that wax romantically about how great it is to be a parent. It is, but it's also gritty, hard work, and Skinner's book conveys very well how the gritty and the great go hand in hand.
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Summary: Fatherhood : the great and the gritty
Review: For those fathers who've been subjected to the various "new parents" books where Daddy is reduced to a spectral figure at best or a bumbling hindrance at worst, Skinner's book is a welcome antidote. Neither moralizing nor new-age/touchy-feely, "Daddy" conveys the awesome responsibility (and fun) of being a dad while remembering that most parents are flawed, humble creatures just getting by. The story of how Skinner found out he was going to be a father is outstanding -- and probably no worse than how most dads found out -- as are the recurring figures who complicate the job of being parent. Enough of books that wax romantically about how great it is to be a parent. It is, but it's also gritty, hard work, and Skinner's book conveys very well how the gritty and the great go hand in hand.
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Summary: Husband loved it!
Review: I bought several (o.k. three) books for my husband supposedly geared towards guys written by guys. My husband loved this book and even passed it on to another expectant father-something that is highly unusual if you know my husband. He said that it seemed real and seemed to speak to him more than the other books. So, through him, I highly recommend this book!
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Summary: Wonderful gift
Review: I bought this book for my husband (who doesn't like to read)and he loves it! I also thought it was great for me to get the "daddy's perspective" so I have been reading it too. It is a very candid look at the things men go through from when they find out they are going to be fathers for the first time, the pregnancy, the birth process and actually caring for a child. It is honest, funny and touching. I would recommend it highly for anyone who is going through the process for the first time!
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Summary: Wonderful gift
Review: I bought this book for my husband (who doesn't like to read)and he loves it! I also thought it was great for me to get the "daddy's perspective" so I have been reading it too. It is a very candid look at the things men go through from when they find out they are going to be fathers for the first time, the pregnancy, the birth process and actually caring for a child. It is honest, funny and touching. I would recommend it highly for anyone who is going through the process for the first time!
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Summary: Very funny approach to fatherhood
Review: I bought this book for my husband and I laughed throughout the book. It is a very realistic approach to Fatherhood for the corporate jet setter.
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Summary: Do I look like a Daddy to you?
Review: I bought this book for my husband when we found out that we were expecting our first child. After reading through about half of the book, he asked me to throw it away. The writer is a huge downer; he complained about EVERYTHING in the hospital and at the last minute he decided that he would not be in the room when his baby was born! My husband did not feel that this was the type of perspective that he wanted to learn from his first time into fatherhood.
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Summary: Do I look like a Daddy to you?
Review: I bought this book for my husband when we found out that we were expecting our first child. After reading through about half of the book, he asked me to throw it away. The writer is a huge downer; he complained about EVERYTHING in the hospital and at the last minute he decided that he would not be in the room when his baby was born! My husband did not feel that this was the type of perspective that he wanted to learn from his first time into fatherhood.
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Summary: Very useful and entertaining
Review: I was given this book as a gift in celebration of the arrival of my second child. At first I wasn't sure that it would be worth reading, thinking that I knew it all, but once I started I immediately found it both useful and entertaining.Achieving the balance of conveying useful information in an easily accessible and amusing way is not easy but Skinner has done so and I would therefore strongly recommend this book to new and existing fathers alike. It's really helped remind me of what lies ahead.
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Summary: A warm and funny book
Review: I wasn't planning on writing a review for this book, but when I saw the last two bad reviews, I had to chime in! Those reviewers must have completely missed the author's wonderful sense of humor, which was what made this book a pleasure to read. The book is honest about some of the rough spots, but it never struck me as negative--I thought the author's obvious love of fatherhood was clear throughout. The tone struck me as charming...in fact, I have to confess that I developed an innocent crush on the author based on this book!
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