Diary of a Desperate Dad

Author: Sam Jackson
Publisher: Elliott & Thompson
ISBN: 9781909653863
Category : Father and child
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Becoming a dad is the greatest - and, yet, the most difficult - privilege for any man. Dads don't have the same network of support that mums generally have; they're often back to work, exhausted, after only two weeks of paternity leave; and the world of nappies, bottles and late-night feeds can leave them feeling bewildered. In between teatime, bathtime and bedtime, clearing up sick, many sleepless nights and unexpected outbursts (from both the kids and the adults), Sam Jackson brings the highs and lows of fatherhood to life with hilarious stories and insightful reflections on his own very extensive - and very hectic - experience as a dad of three. This down-to-earth book is full of useful tips on family life with children up to school age, and will appeal to all fathers looking for a humorous and intelligent take on what it means to be a modern dad.

My Desperate Love Diary

Author: Liz Rettig
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 328

Book Description
I am absolutely over the moon. G spoke to me today. Kelly Ann is desperately in love with G--hopelessly, recklessly in love. The only problem? G is the biggest loser in school, and not the dorky kind, but the slimeball, cheating, self-obsessed variety. Her best friends can see how awful G is, and also that KellyAnn's quietly gorgeous friend Chris is madly in love with her. But Kelly Ann stumbles along blindly, unable to see what is right in front of her eyes. This laugh-out-loud, and truly desperate, love diary chronicles the highs and the lows of a year in the life of an endearing teenage girl.

Diary Of Dorkius Maximus

Author: Tim Collins
Publisher: Michael O'Mara Books
ISBN: 1780551886
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 188

Book Description
This hilarious diary recounts the exploits of Dorkius Maximus, a geeky young boy growing up in ancient Rome.

Tales from a Not-so-popular Party Girl

Author: Rachel Renée Russell
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781536403510
Category : Diaries
Languages : en
Pages : 279

Book Description
Nikki's diary describes a frightful Halloween, on which she helps with her sister's ballet class party at the same time she is Brandon's date for their middle school Halloween dance, where she has promised to spend the evening with her two best friends.

Diary of a Working Girl

Author: Daniella Brodsky
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 9780425194225
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 326

Book Description
A struggling freelance writer desperate to sell an article to pay her rent, Lane Silverman makes a successful pitch to Cosmopolitan on how to find true love in the workplace, and now all she has to do is to meet a successful eligible man who will find her irresistible--in the next two months. Original. 40,000 first printing.

Diary of a Stage Mother's Daughter

Author: Melissa Francis
Publisher: Hachette Books
ISBN: 1602861757
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 314

Book Description
The Glass Castle meets The Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother in this dazzlingly honest and provocative family memoir by former child actress and current Fox Business Network anchor Melissa Francis. When Melissa Francis was eight years old, she won the role of lifetime: playing Cassandra Cooper Ingalls, the little girl who was adopted with her brother (played by young Jason Bateman) by the Ingalls family on the world's most famous primetime soap opera, Little House on the Prairie. Despite her age, she was already a veteran actress, living a charmed life, moving from one Hollywood set to the next. But behind the scenes, her success was fueled by the pride, pressure, and sometimes grinding cruelty of her stage mother, as fame and a mother's ambition pushed her older sister deeper into the shadows. Diary of a Stage Mother's Daughter is a fascinating account of life as a child star in the 1980's, and also a startling tale of a family under the care of a highly neurotic, dangerously competitive "tiger mother." But perhaps most importantly, now that Melissa has two sons of her own, it's a meditation on motherhood, and the value of pushing your children: how hard should you push a child to succeed, and at what point does your help turn into harm?

The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13 3/4

Author: Sue Townsend
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0060533994
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 274

Book Description
Adrian Mole's first love, Pandora, has left him; a neighbor, Mr. Lucas, appears to be seducing his mother (and what does that mean for his father?); the BBC refuses to publish his poetry; and his dog swallowed the tree off the Christmas cake. "Why" indeed.

My Dad's "subjective" Diary

Author: Clive Hoad
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1446708446
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 449

Book Description
Finding a very old mysterious diary in his loft Christopher Hind, now 70 discovered it was written before he was born by his Father. In 2006 Cliff, Chris' Father, describes events of terrorism that became more widespread throughout the world, and nearer to home. He explains how his family stood up to their enemy with moral determination through trying times surviving in an underground shelter in the heart of Sussex, England. Chris has now published his Fathers diary having learnt a lot about his parents and of himself.

Diary of a Mad Bride

Author: Laura Wolf
Publisher: Delta
ISBN: 080418125X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 304

Book Description
Once I was a sane, levelheaded professional woman. Then I said “yes.” Now I am the lunatic bride I always made fun of! What is it about getting married that turns normal people into total freaks? A savvy, riotously funny novel, Diary of a Mad Bride is for anyone who has ever been a bride, is about to become a bride, yearned to be a bride, or suffered the sheer indignity of appearing in public in the world’s ugliest bridesmaid dress.... My wedding was starting in less than twenty minutes, and I was stuck in a 7-Eleven parking lot with popcorn kernels wedged in my gums and vanilla ice cream melting on my dress. It was a disaster too large to comprehend. After an agonizing year spent planning my wedding, could it really end like this? The voices chronicling a year of wedding hysteria swirled in my head.... — My grandmother upon viewing my engagement ring: “What do you mean he gave you an emerald! Diamonds are eternal, emeralds say, maybe five years.” — My future father-in-law on the night of my engagement party: “To a happy marriage and, if necessary, a painless divorce!” — My best friend, Anita: “Oh, screw congratulations. Of course I’m happy for you. Stephen’s a major piece of ass and he’s got a sense of humor. Just as long as you’re certain this is what you want.” Would I survive this day after all....?

My Dad's Diary - Part Two - To The Bitter End

Author: Clive Hoad
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1446706435
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 423

Book Description
Continuing Christopher Hind's story based on his Father Cliff's diary that was written before he was born. Chris was now 70 years of age. Looking back from what would be our future 2078, Chris had discovered that his Father had been protecting his family in an underground shelter during a terrorist war with the world. Now, suffering not only loss, abandonment and new members to watch over, they struggle to even feed themselves while endeavouring to survive. It is no picnic when trouble seems to run into them around every corner. With all odds against them, just who will survive "to the bitter end".