- Paperback: 256 pages
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster; 1st Fireside Ed edition (25 Jun 2001)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0684868946
- ISBN-13: 978-0684868943
- Product Dimensions: 21.3 x 14 x 1.8 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 5,485,662 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Dr. Joyce Brothers Al Roker...hits the touchstone of being a modern parent -- the awe you feel as your child grows, coupled with how quickly you become your own mom or dad. The scientific term is "love." A funny, warm, truthful book that every parent can relate to.
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Millions of Americans see Al Roker daily on NBC's top-rated "Today." In "Don't Make Me Stop This Car!" Al takes us home. Here, we meet his wife, Deborah, and his daughters Courtney and Leila. Just like men all over the country, Al is a modern father who fantasizes about the newest sport utility vehicle, struggles with a GapKids addiction, and basks in the golden moments of first steps and special Father's Day meals. Heartwarming, honest, and funny, "Don't Make Me Stop This Car!" is a sneak peek into the heart of the guy in the driver's seat, the all-American dad.
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20 of 22 people found the following review helpful
Always liked you Al..now I think I love you!
3 Jun 2000
Format:Hardcover
The most enjoyable read I've had in a long time! I always respected and enjoyed Al as our local weatherman on the local NBC news - this the THE man you always trusted to tell you the REAL weather..well after reading the book..this is the man you're going to trust telling you about REAL life too. The candor he expresses with regard to the medical profession.. the arbitrary nature of health insurance..adoption..divorce..marriage..racism are but a few topics covered in this book. It enlightened me..it made me laugh and cry..but more than that..it made me want the book to never end. This is more than a "celebrity fluff" book. Run..don't walk and get this book..for yourself..and share it with anyone you love.
14 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Great Book But Marketing Created False Expectations
1 July 2000
Format:Hardcover
Al Roker has created an enchanting and captivating book about fatherhood. Unfortunately, only the second half of the book is about what one would expect -- raising children.
The first half of the book is all about pregnancy, which is an interesting topic, but certainly not what one expects when reading a book marketed as a great "Father's Day" book.
Despite that criticism, I feel that the novel is a good read for those who wish to read a book about fatherhood.
The novel contained a wonderful defense of adoption during Roker's discussion of his parents' choices in parenthood. Al Roker's parents adopted three children. Roker has an adopted daughter. As a fellow proponent of adoption, I was happy to read a book in which adoption is shown in a very postive light.
Due to this positive portrayal of adoption, I was somewhat saddened to hear that the Catholic League had lambasted this book for Roker's inappropriate remarks about a certain fertility drug made by the Vatican using nuns. It would be wrong to worry that this book is negative towards Catholicism.
Therefore, I strongly recommend this book to the curious father-to-be or to anyone who is interested in the modern father. My choice of four stars is due to my disapproval of how the novel was advertised and packaged.
16 of 18 people found the following review helpful
Honest yet hysterical
2 May 2000
Format:Hardcover
This is true Roker. It isn't often that I laugh outloud and re-read a line to laugh yet again aloud. This book is both touching and very funny... to experience the pregnancy, fatherhood, and interactions with others through Roker's eyes. This book is on my Father's Day list for sure! Highly enjoyable.
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