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Author Shillue, Tom, author.

Title Mean dads for a better America : the generous rewards of an old-fashioned childhood / Tom Shillue.

Publication Info. New York : Dey St., [2017]

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Location Call No. Status
 Farmington, Main Library - Adult Department  792.76 SHILLUE    Check Shelf
 Granby, Main Library - Adult  792.7 SHI    Check Shelf
 Southington Library - Adult  B SHILLUE    Check Shelf
Edition First edition.
Description viii, 269 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Contents Be afraid -- Be practical -- Be satisfied -- Be thrifty -- Be competitive -- Be confident -- Be creative -- Be dedicated -- Be reckless -- Be prepared -- Be reverent -- Be a gentleman -- Be yourself -- Be bold -- Be open-minded -- Be(at) it -- Be rogue -- Be new wave -- Be supportive -- Be a (slightly naïve) joker -- B♭ minor -- Be proud -- Be grateful.
Summary The stand-up comedian and host of "Red Eye" presents a nostalgic memoir of his childhood in 1970s America, describing how his family's traditional Irish-Catholic values shaped his worldview and can offer practical disciplinary approaches to today's parents.
Subject Shillue, Tom.
Comedians -- United States -- Biography.
Television personalities -- United States -- Biography.
Irish American families -- Massachusetts.
Families -- Massachusetts.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Personal Memoirs.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Rich & Famous.
Genre/Form Autobiographies.
ISBN 9780062656179 (hardcover)
0062656171 (hardcover)
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