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When he became a father, Michael Lewis found himself expected to feel things that he didn't feel, and to do things that he couldn't see the point of doing. At first this made him feel guilty, until he realized that all around him fathers were pretending to do one thing, to feel one way, when in fact they felt and did all sorts of things, then engaged in what amounted to an extended cover-up. Lewis decided to keep a written record of what actually happened immediately after the birth of each of his three children. This book is that record. But it may also be the funniest, most unsparing account of ordinary daily household life ever recorded from the point of view of the man inside. The remarkable thing about this story isn't that Lewis is so unusual--it's that he is so typical.--From publisher description.
| Size | | Length: | 190 pages | | Height: | 8.5 in | | Width: | 5.8 in | | Thickness: | 0.8 in | | Weight: | 10.2 oz |
Industry Reviews
"[I]n this delightful book....[Lewis] illustrates the life of a modern-day dad who is, yes, much more hands-on than his father, but who still tries to justify not spending time with his second infant after birth....It's hard to believe anything could compare to....Anne Lamott's wonderful OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS...about the first year of her son's life. But here it is. And in a dad's voice, no less."
(06/17/2009)
"Lewis writes memorable, insightful, yet simple and brisk sentences as easily as the rest of us breathe."
(06/28/2009)
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