With laugh-out-loud observations on the repercussions of bringing a new little person home, New York Times bestselling author and award-winning comedian Mike Birbiglia's book is perfect for anyone who has faced the trials and tribulations of parenting-or any of life's twists and turns.
"Mike Birbiglia never wanted to be a father. In fact, there are seven very specific reasons he never wanted a kid, including his aversion to sticky surfaces and his less-than-ideal genes: he's had Lyme Disease, a bladder tumor, diabetes, and dangerous sleepwalking, to name a few. Not to mention the fact that Mike generally doesn't think people (including himself) are really all that great. Then Mike's wife, poet Jen Hope Stein, becomes infected with the contagion 'baby fever' and convinces him she'll do all of the parenting and that their lives don't have to change because of future baby Oona. Yes, he bought that line. In a hilarious memoir about the trials and tribulations of parenting, Mike Birbiglia shares anecdotes all parents can relate to, including laugh-out-loud observations on the lead up to being a parent, the birth of the baby, and the very messy aftermath of bringing this new one home...for a forever stay! Born out of and based on his Broadway show The New One, and entirely expanded upon with at least 50% new material for this book, new dad Birbiglia will have you crying from laughter and smiling with joy as he falls in love with baby Oona, despite how smelly she is! Mike's candid thoughts on his reluctance about becoming a dad, what he describes as being the 'pudgy milkless vice president of his family,' laced with Stein's poetry combine to form a heartfelt and hilarious book"-- Provided by publisher
Hello, I am Mike Birbiglia and I want you to read my book. Too on the nose? Sorry. Let me dial it back. I’m Mike Birbiglia and I’m a comedian. You may know me from Comedy Central or This American Life or The Bob & Tom Show, but you’ve never seen me like this before. Naked. Wait, that’s the name of another book. Also I’m not naked as there are no pictures in my book. Also, if there were naked pictures of me, you definitely wouldn’t buy it, though you might sneak a copy into the back corner of the bookstore and show it to your friend and laugh. Okay, let’s get off the naked stuff. This is my first book. It’s difficult to describe. It’s a comedic memoir, but I’m only 32 years old so I’d hate for you to think I’m “wrapping it up,” so to speak. But I tell some personal stories. Some REALLY personal stories. Stories that I considered not publishing time and time again, especially when my father said, “Michael, you might want to stay away from the personal stuff.” I said, “Dad, just read the dedication.” (Which I’m telling you to do too.) Some of the stories are about my childhood, some are about girls I made out with when I was thirteen, some are about my parents, and some are, of course, about my bouts with sleepwalking. Bring this book to bed. And sleepwalk with me.
Byť rodičom nie je ľahké. Deti plačú, robia neporiadok a je potrebné venovať im čas, aby z nich vyrástli poriadni ľudia. Človeka celkom oprávnene môže prepadnúť pocit, že sa na nejakú dobu musí vzdať vlastných snov a voľného času. Stand-up komik, herec, režisér a autor niekoľkých úspešných kníh Mike Birbiglia vo svojom bohatom živote prešiel od presvedčenia, že otcom nikdy nebude až po objavenie radosti a naplnenia z rodinného života a napísal o tom autentickú a vtipnú knihu o rodičovstve. Ak potrebujete dodať trochu energie a opäť nájsť zmysel rodičovstva po vyčerpávajúcich rokoch, ktoré ste naplno venovali svojim deťom, či po mesiacoch strávených v karanténe v stiesnenom byte so svojimi ratolesťami vyžadujúcimi si neustálu pozornosť - Birbiglia vám pomôže. Brilantne napísaná kniha je plná humoru a zároveň autentickou výpoveďou autora. Text je doplnený poéziou Mikovej manželky, ktorá prináša osviežujúci pohľad na malé veci vo veľkých súvislostiach. Kniha pre všetkých, ktorí niekedy boli deťmi, vychovávali dieťa alebo sa odmietajú stať dospelými.