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, three 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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An inspiring glimpse,
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This review is from: Addition by Adoption: Kids, Causes & 140 Characters (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.)
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Addition By Adoption Review for Book Dads,
This review is from: Addition by Adoption: Kids, Causes & 140 Characters (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.
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Engrossing and touching,
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This review is from: Addition by Adoption: Kids, Causes & 140 Characters (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.
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