Stark Raving Dad! [Paperback]

Dave Meurer (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 2002

A Laugh-a-Minute Look at Fatherhood

Like Dave Meurer's previous successes, Stark Raving Dad offers delightful anecdotes that take aim at the highs—and lows—of fatherhood. His humor is seasoned by a Christian worldview that makes insightful spiritual points when the reader least expects it. It is the perfect book for those who are "decidedly male"—and those who dare to love them!

Though often compared to Dave Barry and Erma Bombeck, Meurer's comic genius is all his own. As Christian publishing's funniest father and husband, Dave Meurer's, "fairly functional guide to fatherhood" makes a perfect gift for Dad or anyone who needs a laugh.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Meurer has an uncanny knack for turning familiar domestic situations into scenes straight out of I Love Lucy. -- CBA Marketplace, June 2002

About the Author

Besides being a writer, David Meurer is also a dedicated husband and the father of two boys, and it's from these experiences—and some of the humorous situations that arise—that Meurer mines the comic of two of his books, Boyhood Daze and Daze of Our Wives..

When not debating his sons on the merits of eating zucchini, inadvertently mangling his wife's prized plants with a weed trimmer, Dave works for a California congressman in the United States House of Representatives.

A talented writer whose humor columns and other articles may be found in major magazines like Focus on the Family and HomeLife, Dave has won numerous writing awards and honors, including the top scholarships from the California Newspaper Publishers Association, the Gannet Foundation, and the Laymen's National Bible Association.

The entire Meurer family makes their home in Redding, California.

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Bethany House Publishers (April 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764225464
• ISBN-13: 978-0764225468
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,158,863 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A VERY Functional Guide to Fatherhood, August 19, 2003

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Robert Williams (Howe, TX USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Stark Raving Dad! (Paperback)

I got this book last Christmas from my sister. I can't believe it took me so long to start reading it! Once I got started, I devoured it.

This is one of the best books on fatherhood I've read. It made me laugh a lot, but it's not primarily humorous. The heart of the book is not a fond recollection of touching incidents that happened while raising his boys. It's a guide to being a dad.

Meurer touches on dumb advice from parenting "experts", the "mix of euphoria and wistfulness" you get watching your kids grow up, and a dad's loss of "coolness". He discuss the irrational worrying of a father for his kids' safety, how you can do everything right and still "lose" your kids, spiritually speaking, and how your kids watch and imitate you. He focusses on how, through it all, we're called to faith - not faith that things will turn out well, or faith in a specific outcome, but faith in a specific person, namely, God.

When I first started reading this book, I expected to give it away after I was done. Fifteen pages later I was having second thoughts. Another eighteen pages and it had earned a place on my bookshelf forever.

I loved this book and I recommend it for every dad.

robert.williamsonline.us

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Laugh out loud funny, & he slips some great insight in, too!, July 20, 2003

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Jen "Mom, NICU Nurse, and Disney freak" (Rock Hill, SC USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Stark Raving Dad! (Paperback)

I noticed this book at a local Christian discount bookstore two days ago, and I almost didn't pick it up. That would have been a huge mistake! I purchased this book for my husband, who normally doesn't read anything except Reader's Digest. He hasn't been able to put this book down! He keeps laughing out loud, which of course, prompts me to read over his shoulder :) We've had a great time and shared many laughs while reading this book, which is a bonus I didn't even consider when I gave it to him.

I went back to the bookstore yesterday to purchase a few more copies for my gift closet, and I also discovered Dave's book on raising boys. Now my husband is reading both at the same time!

Not only is this a funny book, it has many great insights regarding Christian parenting, and is thought provoking as well. I will be looking forward to new material from this author and highly recommend this book!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Laugh out loud..., December 27, 2004

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Todd A. Garber - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Stark Raving Dad! (Paperback)

I am not a big reader, but my wife got me this book for my birthday. I laughed out load almost every page. Wonderful!!