The Mad Adventures of a First-time Dad

The Mad Adventures of a First-time Dad
Author: Yashivan Govender
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 62
Release: 2015-06-16
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 0620650524

Follow the journey of a new dad on the mad adventure of rebalancing work, family, and life in general while immigrating to a foreign country. With a fine disregard for the physical limitations of the human body, Yashivan leaps head first not only into a new culture but into hands-on fatherhood as well. Wrestle through the paradigm shift of fatherhood as Yashivan confronts it with great respect, yet maintains his characteristic playfulness and optimism. In the global world we are now living in, Yashivan has proven that business to be run from anywhere on the planet. He has now taken this a step further, yet he still manages to balance a mobile phone in one hand, a baby in the other, a laptop on his knee and cinche that contract, literally! Based on a true story and written by three first time fathers. From the producers of FirstStep.me and Breaking Stereotypes comes an adventure set in the land of baby making...Bavaria!

The Mad Wolf's Daughter

The Mad Wolf's Daughter
Author: Diane Magras
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 305
Release: 2019-02-12
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0735229287

***A New York Times Editors’ Choice*** A Scottish medieval adventure about the youngest in a war-band who must free her family from a castle prison after knights attack her home--with all the excitement of Ranger's Apprentice and perfect for fans of heroines like Alanna from The Song of the Lioness series. One dark night, Drest's sheltered life on a remote Scottish headland is shattered when invading knights capture her family, but leave Drest behind. Her father, the Mad Wolf of the North, and her beloved brothers are a fearsome war-band, but now Drest is the only one who can save them. So she starts off on a wild rescue attempt, taking a wounded invader along as a hostage. Hunted by a bandit with a dark link to her family's past, aided by a witch whom she rescues from the stake, Drest travels through unwelcoming villages, desolate forests, and haunted towns. Every time she faces a challenge, her five brothers speak to her in her mind about courage and her role in the war-band. But on her journey, Drest learns that the war-band is legendary for terrorizing the land. If she frees them, they'll not hesitate to hurt the gentle knight who's become her friend. Drest thought that all she wanted was her family back; now she has to wonder what their freedom would really mean. Is she her father's daughter or is it time to become her own legend?

On Adventure with Dad

On Adventure with Dad
Author: Kenny Deuss
Publisher: Lannoo Publishers
Total Pages: 128
Release: 2022-04-11
Genre:
ISBN: 9789401483735

* Kenny Deuss, the man behind the humorous Instagram account "On adventure with Dad", makes his 400k followers laugh every week with hilarious photos about fatherhood* The perfect Father's Day gift or new father giftAlone every Tuesday with his newborn daughter, Kenny Deuss fielded frequent requests from his partner, Tineke, for photos of the baby when she was away from home. His series of hilariously Photoshopped images of the baby in mock perilous situations began with teasing photographs that showed just how "safe" the baby was. Currently, people from all over the world follow Kenny's adventures with his (now 2) daughters Alix and Aster through his Instagram account "On Adventure with Dad." In this book he bundles his best photos, supplemented with a large number of never-before-seen images. He also includes 'tips' for dads and dads-to-be with a large dose of his typical dry humor.

Reading My Father

Reading My Father
Author: Alexandra Styron
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 322
Release: 2011
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1416591818

"Reading My Father" is an intimate, moving, and beautifully written portrait of the novelist William Styron by his daughter, Alexandra.

The Edge of Being

The Edge of Being
Author: James Brandon
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 305
Release: 2022-10-11
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 0525517685

A tender and heartfelt queer YA novel about the multiplicities of grief, deeply held family secrets, and finding new love. Isaac Griffin has always felt something was missing from his life. And for good reason: he's never met his dad. He'd started to believe he'd never belong in this world, that the scattered missing pieces of his life would never come together, when he discovers a box hidden deep in the attic with his father's name on it. When the first clue points him to San Francisco, he sets off with his boyfriend to find the answers, and the person he’s been waiting his whole life for. But when his vintage station wagon breaks down (and possibly his relationship too) they are forced to rely on an unusual girl who goes by Max—and has her own familial pain—to take them the rest of the way. As his family history is revealed, Isaac finds himself drawing closer to Max. Using notes his dad had written decades ago, the two of them retrace his father’s steps during the weeks leading up to the Compton's Cafeteria Riot in San Francisco, a precursor to the Stonewall Riots a few years later. Only to discover, as he learns about the past that perhaps the missing pieces of his life weren't ever missing at all.

Geek Dad

Geek Dad
Author: Ken Denmead
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 242
Release: 2010-05-04
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1101404310

The ultimate DIY project guide for techie dads raising kids in their own geeky image, in the spirit of The Dangerous Book for Boys Today's generation of dads grew up more tech-savvy than ever. Rather than joining the Little League team, many grew up playing computer games, Dungeons and Dragons, and watching Star Wars. Now with kids of their own, these digital-age dads are looking for fresh ways to share their love of science and technology, and help their kids develop a passion for learning and discovery. Enter supergeek, and father of two, Ken Denmead. An engineer and editor of the incredibly popular GeekDad blog on wired.com, Ken has created the ultimate, idea-packed guide guaranteed to help dads and kids alike enjoy the magic of playtime together and tap into the infinite possibility of their imagination. With illustrations throughout, this book offers projects for all ages to suit any timeframe or budget. With Denmead's expert guidance, you and your child can: •Fly a night-time kite ablaze with lights or launch a video camera with balloons •Construct the "Best Slip n' Slide Ever," a guaranteed thrill ride •Build a working lamp with LEGO bricks and CDs •Create a customized comic strip or your own board game •Transform any room into a spaceship •Make geeky crafts like cyborg jack-o'-lanterns or Ethernet cuff links Brimming with endlessly fun and futuristic tidbits on everything from gaming to gadgets, GeekDad helps every tech-savvy father unleash his inner kid-and bond with the next generation of brainiacs. Watch a Video

The Adventures of Rover Boys: 26 Illustrated Adventure Novels

The Adventures of Rover Boys: 26 Illustrated Adventure Novels
Author: Edward Stratemeyer
Publisher: e-artnow
Total Pages: 4999
Release: 2021-05-07
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN:

The Rover Boys Series for Young Americans is a popular juvenile series that retails adventures of brothers Tom, Sam, and Dick Rover. The Rovers are students at a military boarding school: adventurous, prank-playing, flirtatious, and often unchaperoned adolescents who were frequently causing mischief for authorities as well as criminals. Table of Contents: The Rover Boys at School, or, The Cadets of Putnam Hall The Rover Boys on the Ocean, or, A Chase for a Fortune The Rover Boys in the Jungle, or, Stirring Adventures in Africa The Rover Boys Out West, or, The Search for a Lost Mine The Rover Boys on the Great Lakes, or, The Secret of the Island Cave The Rover Boys in the Mountains, or, A Hunt for Fun and Fortune The Rover Boys on Land and Sea, or, The Crusoes of Seven Islands The Rover Boys in Camp, or, The Rivals of Pine Island The Rover Boys on the River, or, The Search for the Missing Houseboat The Rover Boys on the Plains, or, The Mystery of Red Rock Ranch The Rover Boys in Southern Waters, or, The Deserted Steam Yacht The Rover Boys on the Farm, or, Last Days at Putnam Hall The Rover Boys on Treasure Isle, or, The Strange Cruise of the Steam Yacht The Rover Boys at College, or, The Right Roads and the Wrong The Rover Boys Down East, or, The Struggle for the Stanhope Fortune The Rover Boys in the Air, or, From College Campus to the Clouds The Rover Boys in New York, or, Saving their Father's Honor The Rover Boys in Alaska, or, Lost in the Fields of Ice The Rover Boys in Business, or, The Case of the Missing Bonds The Rover Boys on a Tour, or, Last Days at Brill College The Rover Boys at Colby Hall, or, The Struggles of the Young Cadets The Rover Boys on Snowshoe Island, or, The Old Lumberman's Treasure Box The Rover Boys Under Canvas, or, The Mystery of the Wrecked Submarine The Rover Boys on a Hunt, or, The Mysterious House in the Woods The Rover Boys in the Land of Luck, or, Stirring Adventures in the Oil Fields The Rover Boys at Big Horn Ranch, or, The Cowboys' Big Roundup

My God My Father

My God My Father
Author: Floyd Funk
Publisher: iUniverse
Total Pages: 165
Release: 2015-02-20
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1491758066

From his early childhood, author Floyd Funk was a dreamer and a romantic, wanting the most excitement and fulfillment he could get out of life. In My God/My Father, he shares forty years of his life story. His memoir recounts his pastoral and bittersweet small-town, Midwestern upbringing culminating in the shocking revelation of his parental abduction at the age of eleven. From that point his life is irrevocably altered and we follow him on his trial-and-error road of re-unification, both with his family and with his own identity. Funk shares how his saving grace was his faith in God, the one who helped him conquer his demons and break through the chains that held him down for years. This is Floyds testament to the unyielding presence of God through many years of broken relationships, false starts, and painful self-realization.

Diaper Dude

Diaper Dude
Author: Chris Pegula
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 226
Release: 2017-05-09
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 0143110268

Dude, you're a dad now! Picking up where From Dude to Dad left off, author and founder of the popular Diaper Dude parenting brand Chris Pegula dives into the first two years of parenting and furthers his deeply held belief that you don't have to lose yourself when you become a father. Once again written in Pegula's everyman voice and filled with humorous takes on fatherhood from the front lines, the book is an easy-to-read resource for new dads, combining hard-won lessons learned, pitfalls to avoid, and practical advice from a dude who hasn't lost his identity (or his sanity). Filled with useful information, hilarious stories of dad madness, a little psychology and science, and engaging sidebars, Diaper Dude covers everything from bonding, babyproofing, and when you'll have sex again to toddlerhood, tantrums, and tag-teaming with your partner to cover all the bases while staying (somewhat) sane. **Winner, Family Choice Award! **Winner, National Parenting Product Award!