An Owner's Guide to Fatherhood: A Lighthearted Look at the Days of a Dad [Hardcover]

Chris Ewing (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 1, 2000

"Never, never, never, never, never give up." -Winston Churchill

There are hundreds of books out there on raising children, but after trying out all those great ideas, it always come down to the same thing: There is no owner's guide to being a parent. Being a father, especially today, is a strenuous and demanding occupation that should not be taken lightly. Or maybe it should...

This collection of wonderful, insightful, often hilarious stories on fatherhood will provide you with the best chuckle you've had in years. Whether or not you're a father, you'll love Chris Ewing's delightful sense of humor as he recounts the joys and heartaches, the thrills, spills, and chills of fatherhood. Come along for the ride!

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Book Description

There are hundred of books out there on raising children, but after trying out all those great ideas, it always come down to the same thing: There is no owner's guide to being a parent. Being a father, especially today, is a strenuous and demanding occupation that should not be taken lightly. Or maybe it should...

This collection of wonderful, insightful, often hilarious stories on fatherhood will provide you with the best chuckle you've had in years. Whether or not you're a father, you'll love Chris Ewing's delightful sense of humor as he recounts the joys and heartaches, the thrills, spills, and chills of fatherhood. Come along for the ride!

Product Details

• Hardcover: 224 pages
• Publisher: Barbour Publishing, Incorporated (February 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 157748682X
• ISBN-13: 978-1577486824
• Product Dimensions: 7.1 x 5.1 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,235,141 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A must buy for the new father, July 2, 2000

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This review is from: An Owner's Guide to Fatherhood: A Lighthearted Look at the Days of a Dad (Hardcover)

While waiting for my child to be born many folks bought books for my wife and I, a few were written for the father to be. An Owner's Guide to Fatherhood : Living With Children and Other Creatures was by far the best book of the bunch.

Each section starts with a very small snippet of scripture, it then proceeds with many funny stories about raising children.

Some of the suggestions found in the book are: Instead of buying a dog, go to the garage and beat your self with a 2x4 because the pain will be much less and it will be far less expensive.

Now don't take this out of context, you have to read what happened to the author for him to say this. You will laugh for hours while you read.

Also, kids say the strangest things. You can read about when the authors daughter interrupted Mass and went "on and on" talking.

Or the family trips, with the familiar "are we there yet?".

Some of the stories sound familiar, such as the long car trips. But this makes them even funnier since we can all relate to them.

But others are very unique and funny. Such as when the authors son fixed the door. He never did get his Girl Scout cookies that year. :0 Or find the screwdriver.

Each chapter then ends with a brief summary and short prayer.

I can't think of a better book to buy a new dad. The combination of faith and laughter make this book a joy that I will treasure for years as I create my own stories with my newborn gift from God.