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Captain Dad
Pat Byrnes
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Description for Captain Dad
Hardback. A hilariously entertaining book-in words and illustrations-about the trials and tribulations of being a stay-at-home dad from New Yorker cartoonist Pat Byrnes. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: VFV; VFX; WHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 193 x 142 x 23. Weight in Grams: 23.
Pat Byrnes worked at home and made his own hours. His wife's job (Illinois Attorney General) was not so flexible. So when the first baby came, he naively volunteered to go where few men have gone before and stay home with the kids. On one condition. He wouldn't be called Mr. Mom, but . . . Captain Dad. Byrnes has collected his insights in the first book about stay-at-home fatherhood by a professional humorist who has lived the part. He reports on the front lines of modern parenting, tackling all of the expected subjects, like sleep deprivation and the constant ... Read more
Pat Byrnes worked at home and made his own hours. His wife's job (Illinois Attorney General) was not so flexible. So when the first baby came, he naively volunteered to go where few men have gone before and stay home with the kids. On one condition. He wouldn't be called Mr. Mom, but . . . Captain Dad. Byrnes has collected his insights in the first book about stay-at-home fatherhood by a professional humorist who has lived the part. He reports on the front lines of modern parenting, tackling all of the expected subjects, like sleep deprivation and the constant ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Guilford, United States
ISBN
9780762785209
SKU
V9780762785209
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About Pat Byrnes
It may not take a rocket scientist to draw cartoons—or raise kids—but Detroit native Pat Byrnes (a.k.a. Captain Dad) erred on the side of caution by getting his Aerospace degree at the University of Notre Dame. He joined General Dynamics–Convair as the first pre-design engineer (the brainstorming guys) they had ever taken directly out of undergrad. Despite this privilege, he ... Read more
Reviews for Captain Dad
"This very funny book is full of useful information that first-time dads are unlikely to find elsewhere. For example: Wear a cup."—Dave Barry, author of the New York Times bestseller Insane City"A hilarious, insightful look at the splendors (?) of parenting through the eyes of a stay-at-home dad. Spoiler alert: He survives!"—Roz Chast, New Yorker cartoonist"This entertaining and informative book ... Read more