Lying to Children
by Alex Shahla
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Pub Date 6 Jun 2017 | Archive Date 5 Jun 2017
Description
A fictional father writes letters to his college-aged daughter and son remembering events, large and small, from their family's past in the poignant and hilarious Lying to Children. This collection of sometimes outrageous, sometimes sad, often heartwarming interconnected vignettes features a delightful confessional celebration of family life told in stories from a dad's unique perspective. Centered around the untruths parents regularly tell their kids in an effort to protect (or silence) them--from "Daddy Loves his Job" to "There's a Jolly Fat Man who Brings You Presents (Assembly Required)"--Lying to Children is an unforgettable familial history filled with laughter, tears, and life lessons, and brimming over with a somewhat-less-than-perfect suburban dad's unwavering love.
Advance Praise
"A work of connected, humorous fictional anecdotes, some affectionately sentimental, others laugh-out-loud funny, reporting on the pleasures and perils of raising children." - Foreword Clarion Reviews
"This book has a lesson for all: having children doesn’t always make one a responsible adult." - Kirkus Reviews
Available Editions
| EDITION | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9780997796520 |
| PRICE | US$15.00 (USD) |
Featured Reviews
ailyn k, Reviewer
Why do I like it? It resonates with me as a parent, it made me realize that there are worse parents out there. Best part is that Lying to Children made me realize that I am not alone, that people do feel lost and scared some times, we are just better at hiding it.
If you want a good laugh, or an eye roll... keep this one
Sharon M, Reviewer
Thanks so much to NetGalley, the publisher and author for the opportunity to read and review this book.
This is a hilarious book and I pretty much carried it around with me until I finished. Probably the only reason I didn't give it 5 stars is that maybe some of the humor got a bit old - probably should have read each chapter and then put it down.
But it is a must-read for parents of older children. It's written from the viewpoint of a fictional dad writing the book for his kids who have just gone off to college. So it's kind of giving the kids the backstory to why their dad acted the way he did and filling in the blanks.
It's all so true - you'll definitely laugh through your tears! Bravo!
catherine h, Reviewer
Parents, or other caring caregivers, are going to love this book! I don't know whether you'll enjoy it more if your children are still young, but as a parent of an adult child, I can tell you I could relate! Yes, we lie to our children; it's our feeble attempt to protect them, keep them kids, who knows! It's not done in malice. We love our kids- we're human! Funny, sad, poignant - lots of emotions will get stirred. You've been forewarned! Read it and enjoy!
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