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Home Game: An Accidental Guide to Fatherhood
by Michael Lewis
A breezy, fun read that can easily be enjoyed in a sitting or two. Lewis steers clear of the overpopulated "personal epiphany" class of parenting books ("...and that special moment was when I really knew I loved my child!") and instead just shares anecdotes about his experiences as a father.
Lewis wins points for his honesty about his experience; he writes about the frustration of the modern father, who does not automatically feel all of the Right Emotions at the Right Time, and whose efforts at home are often viewed as those of an unreliable employee.
His stories are short and read like humor columns. A recent father myself, I found much that rang true, and I'd easily recommend the book to anyone else with kids--not as an educational text but as a way to know that lots of other dads are secretly having the same experience.
Lewis wins points for his honesty about his experience; he writes about the frustration of the modern father, who does not automatically feel all of the Right Emotions at the Right Time, and whose efforts at home are often viewed as those of an unreliable employee.
His stories are short and read like humor columns. A recent father myself, I found much that rang true, and I'd easily recommend the book to anyone else with kids--not as an educational text but as a way to know that lots of other dads are secretly having the same experience.