Love, laughter and lunacy in 140 characters. A work-at-home dad turns to Twitter to share updates about kids, causes and life. It's a curated selection of bizarre quotes, funny stories and temper tantrums. Woven between potty-training woes and breakfast time songs is a family growing through adoption and learning how to change the world, one status update at a time. You'll find humor, parental commiseration and life-changing wonder mixed into a quick and compelling read. A portion of the proceeds from this book benefit charity: water.
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Kevin D. Hendricks lives in St. Paul, Minn., with his wife, two kids and two dogs. He runs his own freelance writing and editing company, Monkey Outta Nowhere. He's delved into the printed word before with several book projects and more in the works. You can learn more at KevinDHendricks.com, which is also where you'll find the blog he's updated since 1998. For shorter bursts of narcissism you can follow him at Twitter.com/KevinHendricks.
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Kevin D. Hendricks lives in St. Paul, Minn., with his wife, two kids and two dogs. He runs his own freelance writing and editing company, Monkey Outta Nowhere. He published his first book in the first grade, "Mike, The Cat." You can learn more at KevinDHendricks.com, which is also where you'll find the blog he's updated since 1998. For shorter bursts of narcissism you can follow him at Twitter.com/KevinHendricks.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By Dawn Stahl
Format:Paperback
I didn't expect to be inspired by this tweet-built book. I liked the cause that each purchase supports: a clean-water well in Ethiopia. And I knew I'd find some of the tweets amusing -- particularly those of a work-from-home dad capturing the antics of his daughter, Lexi. But I'm not even a parent, let alone one who has made the journey through the adoption process, so I didn't expect it to "speak to me." (Plus, I'm not the type who would ever say something like "that book really spoke to me.") I thought I'd skim it, donate it to my library, and be done.
I read it late one night, trying not to wake my husband as I stifled laugh after laugh. It's put together nicely, with the "tweets" well-chosen and the narrative sections that introduce each chapter giving just enough context without taking over the book. It gives a great glimpse into one family's season of adoption-expectation and simultaneously raises awareness about other things and causes that are important to them.
Turns out, I didn't skim, donate to library, done. It still has me thinking. And acting (small example: I don't think I've ever written a review on Amazon before). Adoption by Addition is a funny quick read with a sweetness and energy that lingers. I don't think you have to be a Twitterer, an adopting parent, a cause-crusader, or a work-at-home anything for this book to speak... er... appeal to you. If you are any of these things -- Buy it now; you'll love it!
(I also think it would make a great little gift book for any parents you know who are in the process of adopting.)
I read it late one night, trying not to wake my husband as I stifled laugh after laugh. It's put together nicely, with the "tweets" well-chosen and the narrative sections that introduce each chapter giving just enough context without taking over the book. It gives a great glimpse into one family's season of adoption-expectation and simultaneously raises awareness about other things and causes that are important to them.
Turns out, I didn't skim, donate to library, done. It still has me thinking. And acting (small example: I don't think I've ever written a review on Amazon before). Adoption by Addition is a funny quick read with a sweetness and energy that lingers. I don't think you have to be a Twitterer, an adopting parent, a cause-crusader, or a work-at-home anything for this book to speak... er... appeal to you. If you are any of these things -- Buy it now; you'll love it!
(I also think it would make a great little gift book for any parents you know who are in the process of adopting.)
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By Book Dads
Format:Paperback
In honor of Kevin Hendricks' fantastic idea of putting together a book comprised of Twitter updates about his kids, his family, their international adoption of Milo from Ethiopia, support of charity: water and their life in general, I'm going to share my comments regarding his book below in the form of 140-character (at most) snippets or if you will play along, tweets:
* Finished reading Addition by Adoption on my 3 hr. layover at the Twin Cities airport. @kevinhendricks lives in St. Paul, MN.
* @kevinhendricks book Addition by Adoption really shows the power of social networking & how you can tell a powerful story via Twitter.
* Loved idea of a book of twitter updates but how do you set context? Great solution: @kevinhendricks wrote a narrative piece before chapter.
* In a time where there's so much information overflow, how cool is it that @kevinhendricks reminds us how less can mean more!
* As a SAHD who also is a WAHD, I appreciated @kevinhendricks tweets about trying to strike that balance between work & family.
* Twitter updates re: adoption process was a very unique yet powerful way of sharing info & I was amazed at how emotional I got reading it.
* While I was reading, I would come across a particularly touching tweet & would show my wife. We are very seriously considering adoption.
* I am in awe of the author's passion for helping & caring for others. It sparked things inside of me, which I haven't thought about lately.
* For such a short book (82 pages), so much is said & you finish reading the book feeling as if you know the Hendricks family.
* Think this book is only about adoption? There's so much more. Love, family, charity, compassion, humanity and more.
* You don't need to understand Twitter to enjoy this book. Forget about the format & just read the content. You won't want to put it down.
* Finished reading Addition by Adoption on my 3 hr. layover at the Twin Cities airport. @kevinhendricks lives in St. Paul, MN.
* @kevinhendricks book Addition by Adoption really shows the power of social networking & how you can tell a powerful story via Twitter.
* Loved idea of a book of twitter updates but how do you set context? Great solution: @kevinhendricks wrote a narrative piece before chapter.
* In a time where there's so much information overflow, how cool is it that @kevinhendricks reminds us how less can mean more!
* As a SAHD who also is a WAHD, I appreciated @kevinhendricks tweets about trying to strike that balance between work & family.
* Twitter updates re: adoption process was a very unique yet powerful way of sharing info & I was amazed at how emotional I got reading it.
* While I was reading, I would come across a particularly touching tweet & would show my wife. We are very seriously considering adoption.
* I am in awe of the author's passion for helping & caring for others. It sparked things inside of me, which I haven't thought about lately.
* For such a short book (82 pages), so much is said & you finish reading the book feeling as if you know the Hendricks family.
* Think this book is only about adoption? There's so much more. Love, family, charity, compassion, humanity and more.
* You don't need to understand Twitter to enjoy this book. Forget about the format & just read the content. You won't want to put it down.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By J. Thilmany
Format:Paperback
If you're like me you're thinking: tweets? A book of tweets? I bought it rather reluctantly and after a few tweets I was thoroughly engrossed. This book is beautiful. I think there's a story here about the relevance of social networking tying us together and highlighting our common humanity. The Hendricks family sounds wonderful and it's true you are "right there with them" during the adoption. I'm glad the author discovered his tweets would indeed make an engrossing book and I'm glad he followed through on his project. Kudos.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Tears of Joy and Laughter
An excellent, quick read that is both heartwarming, honest and careful. The snippets are page turners and when they finally get their baby the few and simple words are distinctly... Read more
Published on June 14, 2010 by Claire E. Davis
5.0 out of 5 stars
Anyone can appreciate this book
This book is so quick and easy to read -- yet totally engaging and heartfelt. I felt like I was tracking with him at each step of his journey. Read more
Published on May 31, 2010 by R. Knight
5.0 out of 5 stars
Hilarious
Hilariously real and authentic! Plus the money helps build a well in Ethiopia... always a plus!
Published on May 12, 2010 by John Vogel
5.0 out of 5 stars
hilarious, insightful, wonderful
As a twitter addict, I loved the layout of this book. As someone who has always wanted to adopt, I loved the premise of this book. Read more
Published on May 6, 2010 by Paula Madsen
4.0 out of 5 stars
Laughs, Memories and Inspiration
I'm a sucker for a good adoption story. Combine that with the brevity of Twitter and numerous laughs provided by his now 4-year old daughter, and you have Kevin Hendricks latest... Read more
Published on May 5, 2010 by Julie L. Gumm
5.0 out of 5 stars
...touches the heart of adoption 140 characters at a time
really enjoyed how this book really captures the heart of adoption in such a seemingly simple way.
Our lives go on and we leave little marks along the way that seem to... Read more
Our lives go on and we leave little marks along the way that seem to... Read more
Published on April 30, 2010 by M. Rusch
4.0 out of 5 stars
What's the point of Twitter? Addition by Adoption exemplifies the...
In Addition by Adoption: Kids, Causes & 140 Characters, Kevin Hendricks shares the story of the adoption of his son, Milo, from Ethiopia. Read more
Published on April 28, 2010 by Paul Steinbrueck
4.0 out of 5 stars
Liked it.
For this book Kevin compiled 500 twitter posts out of nearly 3,000 to tell the story of his life, including a great deal about is precocious daughter Lexi, who among other things... Read more
Published on April 28, 2010 by Samuel A. Duregger
4.0 out of 5 stars
A far cry more compelling than "I'm eating a ham sandwich"
When local Minneapolis-area writer and content strategist Kevin Hendricks combed through his last few years of tweets, he didn't find a hodgepodge of "I'm eating a ham sandwich"... Read more
Published on April 28, 2010 by G. Swan
5.0 out of 5 stars
Life in 140-characters at a time
I knew starting 2010 that Kevin was a blogger to keep an eye on... but not only is he continuing his great blogging this year -- he's also released TWO books with a third in the... Read more
Published on April 28, 2010 by Jonathan Blundell
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