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Your dad stole my rake, and other family dilemmas  Cover Image Book Book

Your dad stole my rake, and other family dilemmas

Papa, Tom (author.).

Summary:

Stand-up comedian and family man Tom Papa explores how we deal with our inescapable relatives and their bizarre behavior. A warm, hilarious book that saws deep into every branch of the family tree and uncovers the most hysterical and surprisingly meaningful aspects of our lives.

Contents:

Moms &
dads. No presents for Dad
Call your mother before she's dead
Tiger Mom vs. Ice-cream Mom
Things you find on Mom
Don't ask your father
Your children should at least think you might spank them
Things you find on Dad
Stop trying to be cool
Children. Welcome to Plain Pasta, can I take your order?
The kid with the googly eye
Your baby doesn't want to go anywhere with you
Boys stink
How to yell at your children
Morning people
In defense of family vacations
The happiest place on earth?
No fighting before coffee
Least popular baby names
School sucks!
Family life. Someone threw up there
Worst family vacation spots
Nuttier than a fruitcake
No phones at the tablay
Stay out of the emergency room
Tell me that story again
Bad family games
Birthday parties belong at home
Fun family traditions
Husbands. There are no great guys
Don't drag him to an art gallery while on vacation
Things husbands lie about
You aren't marrying who you think you are
John is dead
Wives. The wife lie detector
The importance of the forced romantic getaway
We'll sleep when we're dead
That cute thing she does
What men think their wives do in the bathroom
Leave the past alone
There's no such thing as a soul mate
Pets. Your cat thinks you're too needy
Your dog doesn't want to go to a restaurant with you
Get a fish
Good family pets
Requiems for Smokey
Bad family pets
Grandparents. Fishing for sky
Old people shouldn't twerk
Perfect gift ideas for Grandma
Who's watching who?
Bad gift ideas for Grandma
The outlaws. Your father-in-law doesn't like you either
Best places to bring your daughter's boyfriend
Your mom's not the boss of me
Brothers &
sisters. Mistake in the woods
The brother I never had
Aunts, uncles &
cousins too. Cool aunt vs. creepy aunt
Uncle Al, all the kids' pal
Cool things to do with your uncle when you're young
Your cousins will ruin your life
Strangers. Rocky Road
New Americans (Trolls
Techno-idiots
The super sports fan
The angry, middle-aged white guy
Hot moms
Know-nothing life masters)
People to avoid on a plane
And, finally...just eat the bread.

Item details

  • ISBN: 9781250144393
  • ISBN: 1250144388
  • ISBN: 9781250144386
  • Physical Description: xii, 286 pages ; 25 cm
    print
  • Edition: First edition.
  • Publisher: New York : St. Martin's Press, 2018.

Contents / Notes

Formatted Contents Note:
Moms & dads. No presents for Dad ; Call your mother before she's dead ; Tiger Mom vs. Ice-cream Mom ; Things you find on Mom ; Don't ask your father ; Your children should at least think you might spank them ; Things you find on Dad ; Stop trying to be cool
Children. Welcome to Plain Pasta, can I take your order? ; The kid with the googly eye ; Your baby doesn't want to go anywhere with you ; Boys stink ; How to yell at your children ; Morning people ; In defense of family vacations ; The happiest place on earth? ; No fighting before coffee ; Least popular baby names ; School sucks!
Family life. Someone threw up there ; Worst family vacation spots ; Nuttier than a fruitcake ; No phones at the tablay ; Stay out of the emergency room ; Tell me that story again ; Bad family games ; Birthday parties belong at home ; Fun family traditions
Husbands. There are no great guys ; Don't drag him to an art gallery while on vacation ; Things husbands lie about ; You aren't marrying who you think you are ; John is dead
Wives. The wife lie detector ; The importance of the forced romantic getaway ; We'll sleep when we're dead ; That cute thing she does ; What men think their wives do in the bathroom ; Leave the past alone ; There's no such thing as a soul mate
Pets. Your cat thinks you're too needy ; Your dog doesn't want to go to a restaurant with you ; Get a fish ; Good family pets ; Requiems for Smokey ; Bad family pets
Grandparents. Fishing for sky ; Old people shouldn't twerk ; Perfect gift ideas for Grandma ; Who's watching who? ; Bad gift ideas for Grandma
The outlaws. Your father-in-law doesn't like you either ; Best places to bring your daughter's boyfriend ; Your mom's not the boss of me
Brothers & sisters. Mistake in the woods ; The brother I never had
Aunts, uncles & cousins too. Cool aunt vs. creepy aunt ; Uncle Al, all the kids' pal ; Cool things to do with your uncle when you're young ; Your cousins will ruin your life
Strangers. Rocky Road ; New Americans (Trolls ; Techno-idiots ; The super sports fan ; The angry, middle-aged white guy ; Hot moms ; Know-nothing life masters) ; People to avoid on a plane
And, finally...just eat the bread.
Subject: Families Humor
HUMOR / Marriage & Family
HUMOR / Essays
Parenting
Families
Aunts
Brothers and sisters
Cousins
Grandparents
Parents-in-law
Uncles
Cousins Humor
Uncles Humor
Aunts Humor
Grandparents Humor
Siblings Humor
Parents-in-law Humor
Parenting Humor
Families Humor
Genre: Humor.
Nonfiction.
Humor.

Currently available copies

  • 5 out of 6 copies are currently available at PINES.

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  • 1 current hold on 6 total copies.
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Athens Regional Library System:
      Athens-Clarke County Library
NONFIC 818.602 PAPA ( Send Text)
31001003648236 NONFICTION Available
Flint River Regional Library System:
      Peachtree City Library
818.602 PAPA ( Send Text)
31022009261527 ADULT Available
Houston County Public Library:
      Perry Branch Library
818 PAP ( Send Text)
3102801215113 ADULT Available
Piedmont Regional Library System:
      Auburn Public Library
792.76 PAP ( Send Text)
31044007346472 Nonfiction Available
Sara Hightower Regional Library:
      Rome-Floyd County Library
818.602 PAPA ( Send Text)
31047003186420 NONFIC Available

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