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"A flat-pack starter kit for any aspiring father. Beware all who enter here, but enter here you must." --Dylan Jones, Editor, GQ
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When Nick Duerden learned that he was going to become a father, he experienced a sense of anxiety and malaise that, in his more reflective moments, now shames him. He had never felt less prepared for anything in his life. He was 36. He had air miles, a full social life, and lived with his girlfriend in a heavily fortified flat in one of London's more insalubrious neighbourhoods. Where on earth would a baby fit into all that? In the course of extensive research over the next few months, he learned that the majority of men felt just like him. But while there are a great many accounts of the long journey into motherhood, he found precious little to cater for the male experience that didn't, in some way, reduce men to two-dimensional caricatures, and make repeated jokes about beer and breast milk. Fathers, especially reluctant ones, don't want to be talked down to. They want it told just as it is...Welcome, then, to The Reluctant Fathers' Club which, through memoir and case study, aims to provide an insight into one of life's most extraordinary curveballs, relayed with wit, pathos and, most crucially of all, honesty. Nick's daughter is two years old now. She has changed his life considerably, but despite daily exasperation and perennial exhaustion, and a tiny burst capillary just beneath his left eye, he adores her with an intensity that surprises him. Which rather suggests, given his initial reluctance, that if he can do it, anyone can...
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is a brutally honest, moving and hilarious account of the transition to parenthood - a refreshing change from the more practical books I had previously read on the subject. As someone who is new to fatherhood myself, I thought the author articulated the highs and lows of becoming a father brilliantly and there are plenty of belly laugh moments, as well as some cringe-making gaffes which made me feel better about some of my own mistakes! Highly recommended.
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I looked long and hard for a book like this when my own wife announced the somewhat scary news that she was pregnant! Nick Duerden's incredibly honest and moving account of his own path to becoming a father has much that will resonate with people who have been through it themselves, and also that will really help those that are about to join the club. The book is laugh-out-loud funny, touching, informative and a definite must-read, not only for fathers and fathers-to-be, but also any mums keen to know what might be going on in their partner's heads... Highly recommended.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I really enjoyed this honest account of becoming a dad. I think it would have been great if it had been around when I was pregnant, as the only material aimed at fathers I could find was really patronising e.g. `support your wife, perhaps cook a meal once in a while'. I'm sure that lots of men can identify with Nick Duerden's worries about bringing up a child, and those of the other fathers interviewed, and would appreciate knowing that you can/do muddle through it and enjoy the experience - even if you're not perfect all the time. Definitely one to buy for your other halves, ladies.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
A really helpful read....
This is a really good book to read. Not a self-hlp type, just good helpful to know that I'm not the only one with irrantional fears about having a child!
Published on 4 Feb 2010 by Mr. R. K. Smith
Great Read!
I actually bought this for my husband but then read it before he had chance. A very honest and unexpectedly emotional read. Highly recommended to both male and female readers.
Published on 25 July 2009 by R. Ward
not-so-reluctant father
Light and readable but hardly a guide for the first-time father. Nice anecdotes from some unlikely fathers. Not a bad holiday read.
Published on 22 July 2009 by Mr. J. Evans-jones
a must for new Dads, and Dads-to-be!
I gave this to my best friend who is about to become a father for the first time, and he said he couldn't put it down - and most importantly made him realise that it is normal to... Read more
Published on 6 May 2009 by Avid reader
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