| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
viii, 260 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
Introduction -- The birds and the bees... of which we dared not speak -- Letters from gang camp -- The red jeep -- "Dad, this really sucks" -- A sledgehammer Christmas -- Yuletide at Grandpa George's zoo -- Baseball, fathers, sons... and all that -- A four-year-old, a football game & Dora the Explorer -- Talking to teens about drinking (once they've reached their thirties) -- Our birthday party for Elvis -- Willie, Uncle Herb & Mick Jagger: a journey down the Garden State Parkway -- The talk we really never had: Vietnam -- The family business: from the Fisher Reporter to 30 Rock -- Parkinson's: the denial treatment -- Bend but don't break: the Geist parenting style -- When Bill became "Bumpa" -- Epilogue. |
| Summary |
"From popular TV hosts and bestselling authors Bill and Willie Geist, a hilarious testament to the special nature of father-son relationships. In GOOD TALK, DAD, this talented father-son team shares stories of their funny and heartwarming relationship. Told in a unique back-and-forth banter style, this extended conversation riffs on everything from music and sports to summer camp, driving lessons, and family life. Imagine Big Russ & Me meets Sh*t My Dad Says. After Bill went public with his struggle with Parkinson's disease, the Geists decided to collaborate on this book so their children and grandchildren would have a record of their unique bond. Now that Willie is a father (and Bill a grandfather), Willie has continued Bill's child-rearing traditions in the hopes of carrying on the riotous Geistian parenting legacy. The result is delightfully entertaining, wildly funny, and poignant as well"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Subject |
Fathers -- Humor.
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Fathers and sons -- Humor.
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HUMOR / Topic / Marriage & Family.
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HUMOR / Topic / Relationships.
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| Added Author |
Geist, Willie.
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| ISBN |
9781455547227 (hardback) |
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1455547220 (hardback) |
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