The Dadly Virtues (ePub)

From the all-star cast who brought you The Seven Deadly Virtues comes a book with a look at the good life...or the crazy-stressful-overwhelmed life...of a father.The Dadly Virtues is a tongue-in-cheek collection of encouragement and guidance for any stage of fatherhood, from pacifying babies to prepping for senior prom, from cutting the cord to getting the first, "Best Grandpa" t-shirt. P. J. O'Rourke sets the stage with the chapter, What Do Men Get from Fatherhood? Besides What They Put In... and then is followed by:Matthew Continetti's, Newborn Terror: The Moment You Realize that 'Bundle of Joy' Is a Euphemism for Something Very DifferentStephen F. Hayes' Siblings: The Best Gift You'll Ever Give Your KidsJonah Goldberg's Get Your Kid a Dog: The Moral Case for PetsTucker Carlson's In Praise of Adventure: How to Fill a Child's Life with Excitement and Danger (without Getting Them Killed)Michael Graham's, Dating: Enjoy the Movie and Please Keep the Impregnation to a MinimumChristopher Caldwell's College: It's Not as Bad as You Think; It's WorseAndrew Ferguson's Emerging Adults and Empty Nesters: Just When You Had Fatherhood All Figured OutToby Young's The Dark Side: Bad Parenting and the Things We Think, but Do Not SayJoseph Epstein's Thanks, Grandpa: Grandfatherhood and the Spirit of the AgeAnd more...Father-to-be, two-time-dad, or granddad, each essay will make you laugh and, at the same time, reinforce your commitment to the virtuous—the dadly—life.