Dad Is Fat by Jim Gaffigan (English) Paperback Book

Description: Dad Is Fat by Jim Gaffigan In his New York Times bestseller, now in paperback, popular comedian--and father of five!--Jim Gaffigan shares his fresh and hilarious observations on family life.Jim Gaffigan never imagined he would have his own kids.Though he grew up in a large Irish-Catholic family, Jim was satisfied with the nomadic, nocturnal life of a standup comedian, and was content to be "that weird uncle who lives in an apartment by himself in New York that everyone in the family speculates about." But all that changed when he married and found out his wife, Jeannie "is someone who gets pregnant looking at babies."Five kids later, the comedian whose riffs on everything from Hot Pockets to Jesus have scored millions of hits on YouTube, started to tweet about the mistakes and victories of his life as a dad. Those tweets struck such a chord that he soon passed the million followers mark. But it turns out 140 characters are not enough to express all the joys and horrors of life with five kids, so hes now sharing it all in Dad Is Fat.From new parents to empty nesters to Jims twenty-something fans, everyone will recognize their own families in these hilarious takes on everything from cousins ("celebrities for little kids") to growing up in a big family ("I always assumed my father had six children so he could have a sufficient lawn crew") to changing diapers in the middle of the night ("like The Hurt Locker but much more dangerous") to bedtime (aka "Negotiating with Terrorists").Dad is Fat is sharply observed, explosively funny, and a cry for help from a man who has realized he and his wife are outnumbered in their own home. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography JIM GAFFIGAN is a stand-up comedian and actor with numerous film, television, and stage credits. He lives in Manhattan with his wife, Jeannie, and their five children in a two-bedroom apartment. Promotional In his New York Times bestseller, now in paperback, popular comedian-and father of five!-Jim Gaffigan shares his fresh and hilarious observations on family life. Promotional "Headline" In his New York Times bestseller, now in paperback, popular comedian-and father of five!-Jim Gaffigan shares his fresh and hilarious observations on family life. Excerpt from Book Letter to My Children Dear Children, I am your dad. The father of all five of you pale creatures. Given how attractive and fertile your mother is, there may be more of you by the time you read this book. If you are reading this, I am probably dead. I would assume this because I can honestly foresee no other situation where youd be interested in anything Ive done. Right now, you are actually more interested in preventing me from doing things like working, sleeping, and smiling. Im kidding, of course. Kind of. I love you with all of my heart, but you are probably the reason Im dead. All right, you didnt kill me. Your mother did. She kept getting pregnant! I dont know how. Dont think about it. It will give you the willies. At one point, I was afraid she got pregnant while she was pregnant. She was so fertile I didnt even let her hold avocados. Anyway, this is a book all about what I observed being your dad when you were very young and I had some hair back in good old 2013. So why a book? Well, since youve come into my life, youve been a constant source of entertainment while simultaneously driving me insane. I felt I had to write down my observations about you in a book. And also for money, so you could eat and continue to break things. By the way, Im sorry I yelled so much and did that loud clapping thing with my hands. I hated when my dad would do the loud clapping thing with his hands, so every time I do the loud clapping thing, it pains me in many ways. Most of the pain is because that loud clapping thing actually hurts my hands. You may be wondering how I wrote this book. From a very early age, you all instinctively knew I wasnt that bright of a guy. Probably from all the times you had to correct me when I couldnt read all the words in The Cat in the Hat. Hell, I find writing emails a chore. (Thank you, spell-check!) I wrote this book with the help of many people, but mostly your mother. Your mother is not only the only woman Ive ever loved, but also the funniest person I know. When your mom was not in labor yelling at me, she made me laugh so hard. Love, Dad P.S. How did you get that hula hoop into that restaurant Easter 2011? Details ISBN0385349076 Author Jim Gaffigan Short Title DAD IS FAT Language English ISBN-10 0385349076 ISBN-13 9780385349079 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY 814.6 Year 2014 Imprint Three Rivers Press Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States Illustrations black & white illustrations UK Release Date 2014-04-22 Publication Date 2014-04-22 AU Release Date 2014-04-22 NZ Release Date 2014-04-22 US Release Date 2014-04-22 Illustrator Matthew Holm Birth 1969 Affiliation Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, NSS College of Engineering, Palakkad, India Position UN Under-Secretary General and Rector Qualifications QC Publisher Random House USA Inc Audience General Pages 304 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:157774698;

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