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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Pantheon Books
Publication date
September 26, 2006
Pages
166
Binding
Hardcover
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780375424557
ISBN-10
0375424555
Dimensions
0.75 by 5.25 by 7.25 in.
Weight
0.60 lbs.
Availability§
Publisher Out of Stock Indefinitely
Original list price
$19.95
§As reported by publisher
Summaries and Reviews
Summary
A children's book author offers a whimsical and poignant chronicle of his first year as a father, from the birth of his daughter Z$e through the uncertainities, baffling mysteries, complexities, and wonderment of fatherhood. 25,000 first printing.
Amazon.com description: Product Description: âThereâs a head sticking out of my best friend . . . This isnât a miracle, itâs assault. Iâd call 911 but weâre already in a hospital.â So begins the birth of Elisha Cooperâs daughter, and so begins this touching and hilarious chronicle of his year as a first-time father.
Cooper gives voice to the life-changing joy, anxiety, exhaustion, and pride of new parents everywhere. At first he struggles with the âpink plastic tsunamiâ of baby gifts, before eventually coming to see the value of the flashy electric baby swing he nicknames âLas Vegas.â He wishes he could go for a walk with his wife, alone. He worries about protecting his child, even as he comes to the growing realization that he cannot. And throughout, he discovers new ways in which his life has changed. Whatâs changed? Everything.
Parents of all stripes will immediately recognize themselves here, from the bewildering numbness of sleep deprivation to the overpowering wonder felt when looking into the eyes of oneâs child. Figuring it outâgetting it right or getting it wrongâis all part of being a new father. Elisha Cooper has recorded every single moment of it in this charming, laugh-out-loud funny, and deeply loving book.
Cooper gives voice to the life-changing joy, anxiety, exhaustion, and pride of new parents everywhere. At first he struggles with the âpink plastic tsunamiâ of baby gifts, before eventually coming to see the value of the flashy electric baby swing he nicknames âLas Vegas.â He wishes he could go for a walk with his wife, alone. He worries about protecting his child, even as he comes to the growing realization that he cannot. And throughout, he discovers new ways in which his life has changed. Whatâs changed? Everything.
Parents of all stripes will immediately recognize themselves here, from the bewildering numbness of sleep deprivation to the overpowering wonder felt when looking into the eyes of oneâs child. Figuring it outâgetting it right or getting it wrongâis all part of being a new father. Elisha Cooper has recorded every single moment of it in this charming, laugh-out-loud funny, and deeply loving book.
Editions
Hardcover
The price comparison is for this edition
from Pantheon Books (September 26, 2006)
9780375424557 | details & prices | 166 pages | 5.25 × 7.25 × 0.75 in. | 0.60 lbs | List price $19.95
About: A children's book author offers a whimsical and poignant chronicle of his first year as a father, from the birth of his daughter Ze through the uncertainities, baffling mysteries, complexities, and wonderment of fatherhood.
About: A children's book author offers a whimsical and poignant chronicle of his first year as a father, from the birth of his daughter Ze through the uncertainities, baffling mysteries, complexities, and wonderment of fatherhood.
Paperback
Reprint edition from Anchor Books (September 4, 2007)
9780307387189 | details & prices | 166 pages | 5.00 × 8.25 × 0.50 in. | 0.45 lbs | List price $15.00
About: A children's book author offers a whimsical and poignant chronicle of his first year as a father, from the birth of his daughter Zöe through the uncertainities, baffling mysteries, complexities, and wonderment of fatherhood.
About: A children's book author offers a whimsical and poignant chronicle of his first year as a father, from the birth of his daughter Zöe through the uncertainities, baffling mysteries, complexities, and wonderment of fatherhood.
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