- Paperback: 288 pages
- Publisher: The Friday Project Limited (20 July 2007)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1905548575
- ISBN-13: 978-1905548576
- Product Dimensions: 21.2 x 13.8 x 2.6 cm
- Average Customer Review: 2.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 239,091 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Parents are DANGEROUS! FACT!
Have you got some? Do you know what to do with them? No? Then read this
book before they smash in your noggins with madness!
Does your Mother think eggs are a dairy product? Does your Dad move your
furniture when you're not looking? Yes? Then learn how to stop them in
their bloody tracks!
Quiver as you meet Hysterical Mum Brenda! Quake as you encounter Welsh Dad
Tony! And shake your fist in the direction of Poppy The Most Excellent
Beagle!
Welcome to my family. I suffer so you don't have to.
From the history of the parent to the molecules that make them, this book
provides you with everything you will ever need to know about taking charge
of your parents. Learn how to identify your type of parents, calculate how
embarrassed you should feel in any given situation and realise, once and
for all, that not only can you finally comprehend what your parents are
going on about but that you can control them with a Vulcan-like grip. How
to Bring Up Your Parents is the essential survival guide. DON'T GO HOME
WITHOUT IT!
'If you have a parent, or you're thinking of having some, you should
definitely read this book.' DAVE GORMAN
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I looked forward to reading this book as I had enjoyed 'The Tent The bucket and me', so much. There is no comparison. The afor mentioned book is probably one of the funniest books I have ever read, but ,How to bring up your parents, I found was plain silly in parts. 'The tent the bucket and me ' has pride of place on my bookshelf as it never fails to make me laugh. :How to bring up your parents is currently sitting in a carrier bag waiting for dispatch to the charity shop.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
I have read her other book The tent the bucket and me and thoroughly enjoyed it, but i did not like at all the format of this book written as if it was a reference type read not a novel.
9 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Anybody who has read Emma Kennedy's blog knows she is a very funny and witty writer and this book is full of laugh-out-loud moments. You will recognise your own parents in some of the anecdotes and there is practical advice for how to deal with the inevitable role reversal that happens when they reach a certain age. It is brilliant and ideal for a gift.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
BORING
The author of this book if v funny as is her other book The Tent, The Bucket and Me but this book is not.... hard work. I didnt even get half way. Read more
Published 15 months ago by D. Everitt
Gave up after one hour
I bought this book at a charity shop for 20p. I was ripped off! It's supposed to be funny but after one hour of pure boredom I finally had to concede defeat in the quest to find... Read more
Published 19 months ago by jmark66
These parents are the best
Emma Kennedy's parents are brilliant. You'll want to borrow them after reading this. And Emma herself is very funny. Excellent read and would make a good Christmas present.
Published on 13 Oct 2008 by Dante Gideon
How not to write a book
I read this book because it was so heavily publicised by the author on her blog. She even has a link to her book's amazon page on there! Read more
Published on 23 Aug 2008 by Stephanie Orton
Brilliant!
This was a joy from cover to cover. The anecdotes were wonderfully told and very very funny and I found it very difficult to put down. Read more
Published on 14 May 2008 by M. Wolfenden
Dissapointing.
Not very funny. Tried very hard but probably a bit too hard in all honesty - to the point where the author's desperation to raise even a chuckle at the expense of another laboured... Read more
Published on 8 Mar 2008 by Susie Parker
Brilliantly funny
I loved this book. A hilarious read with proper belly laugh out loud moments. Emma Kennedy is a great writer and her parents are legends. I would thoroughly recommend this. Read more
Published on 11 Dec 2007 by Jay Shephard
Poor
This book just shows how good TV presenters really are. I remember watching a presenter interviewing this author and totally convincing me that it was hysterically funny. Read more
Published on 16 Oct 2007 by Mrs. L. Cooke
Hilarious
Funny and highly entertaining, Emma Kennedy gives us an insight into her life with her parents. I'm not sure about helping me manage my own parents, but at least it made me feel I... Read more
Published on 27 Aug 2007 by Sally T
I gave up halfway through the third chapter
It was dire. Despite having nothing else to read and over an hour of my commute to go I decided I couldn't bear it any longer. It wasn't funny. It didn't feel familar. Read more
Published on 21 Aug 2007 by Wheels
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