8 Simple Rules For Dating My Teenage Daughter [Paperback]

W. Bruce Cameron (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 4, 2002

It seems to happen overnight. One minute your daughter is wearing bunny slippers and demanding bedtime stories. The next, she's wearing a midriff-baring tee shirt and demanding the car keys. 8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter takes us shriek by shriek through the process of raising teenage girls, including braces (the most expensive metal on earth), the telephone (seemingly wired to her nervous system), and, of course, dating (Rule #2: Keep your hands and eyes off my daughter's body, or I will remove them)

Editorial Reviews

Review

"W. Bruce Cameron is the Dave Barry of modern family life."
—John Temple, Rocky Mountain News (Denver Rocky Mountain News )

"The talk of parents nationwide."
—People (People Magazine )

Book Description

Bruce Cameron is "the talk of parents nationwide" (People). He is "a brilliantly funny writer . . . in the tradition of James Thurber. He is so funny he makes you think that being a grown-up isn't such a crummy deal after all" (Cathryn Michon, author of The Girl Genius Guide to Life); his observations are "warm and funny, exhibiting just the right mix of laughs and love" (Kansas City Star), and "rich with tongue-in-cheek fatherly wisdom" (Cincinnati Enquirer).

A nationally syndicated columnist with the Rocky Mountain News, Cameron gained national attention with the publication of 8 SIMPLE RULES in hardcover, becoming a regular contributor to Time's "Your Family" column and a featured story on CNN, CBS's The Early Show, and in People magazine. The reason is simple: he expresses something very true in a very funny way, examining just what happens when Daddy's little girl becomes a teenager. Beginning with the warning signs (#5: Your car insurance suddenly costs more than the car), the book covers dating (Rule #2: Keep your hands and eyes off my daughter's body or I will remove them), the telephone (seemingly wired to her nervous system), braces (the costliest metal on earth), the first job, and more. "Cameron's take on the angst felt by every father of a teenage daughter is witty, wise, and excruciatingly on the money" (Charles Shyer, writer and director, Father of the Bride I and II).

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Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Workman Publishing Company (March 4, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0761126333
• ISBN-13: 978-0761126331
• Product Dimensions: 7.1 x 5 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #715,030 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Disturbing, but funny, September 2, 2002

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Kurt A. Johnson (North-Central Illinois, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 8 Simple Rules For Dating My Teenage Daughter (Paperback)

In this fascinating work, columnist W. Bruce Cameron describes the simultaneous descent of his life into chaos and his daughter's trek through the teenage years. He covers the changes in his daughter's relationships to her family and friends, her seeming loss of sanity, and her physical changes and disturbing interest in boys. The story is covered in hilarious detail, as many aspects of life in general (and life with a teenage girl in particular) are covered, and lampooned.

I must admit that I found this book somewhat disturbing. My eleven-year-old daughter and I have been reading some American Girls books together, and the thought that this loving flower will soon turn into a teenager has my blood running cold!

But seriously, this book is a hilarious, tongue-in-cheek look at the experiences of a father of a teenage girl: what he experiences, what he feels, and how he (unsuccessfully) tries to deal with it all. It is a must-read for any father of a present or future teenager. I highly enjoyed this laugh-out-loud book, and highly recommend it to you.

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I Loved This Book, April 30, 2002

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Anneliese (California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 8 Simple Rules For Dating My Teenage Daughter (Paperback)

I'm 14, and I bought this book as an early Father's day present for my dad. I flipped through it, and began reading it. I got hooked because Mr. Cameron is such a fantastic writer. His viewpoints are extremely funny, and interesting, because I know that my dad has felt the exact same way sometimes. This book would make a fabulous Father's day/Birthday present for any dad. Just make sure they don't take everything literally! ;-)

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book, May 16, 2002

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James K. Morby (Overland Park, KS United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 8 Simple Rules For Dating My Teenage Daughter (Paperback)

Having a teenage daughter of my own, I found this book to be not only hilareous but to really hit home. How you have to let your daughter out of the car early so she won't be seen with you. How you really aren't allowed to ask her friends questions on the phone. Really a great book. Excellent!!