LEADER 03009cam 22005294a 4500001 ocm65341258 003 OCoLC 005 20141211193309.0 008 060324s2007 nyua 000 0aeng 010 2006043795 020 0375423621 029 1 YDXCP |b2483047 035 (Sirsi) o65341258 035 (OCoLC)65341258 040 DLC |cDLC |dYDX |dBAKER |dBTCTA |dYDXCP |dVPL |dBUR |dNPL |dUtOrBLW 042 pcc 043 n-us--- 049 EREE 050 00 HQ756 |b.P645 2007 082 00 306.874/2092 |222 100 1 Pollack, Neal, |d1970- |=^A708365 245 10 Alternadad / |cNeal Pollack. 250 1st ed. 260 New York : |bPantheon Books, |c2007. 300 xii, 290 pages : |billustrations ; |c25 cm 336 text |2rdacontent 337 unmediated |2rdamedia 338 volume |2rdacarrier 520 A few years ago, Neal Pollack was probably the least likely father you've ever met: a pop-culture-obsessed writer and self-styled party guy known mostly for outrageous literary antics. Pollack and his wife, Regina, were determined to raise their son without growing up too much themselves. They welcomed the responsibility but were worried that they'd become uptight and out of touch. Through the ups and downs of the first years of their son's life their determination is put to the test, and they find themselves changing in ways they never expected. Alternadad is a refreshingly honest book about the wonders, terrors, and idiocies of parenting today. From enrolling his son in an absurd corporate gymnastics class to a disastrous visit to a rock festival to uncomfortable encounters with other parents whom he'd ordinarily avoid, Pollack candidly explores the everyday struggles and the long-term compromises that come with parenthood.--From publisher description. 600 10 Pollack, Neal, |d1970- |xFamily. |=^A708365 650 0 Fathers |zUnited States |vBiography. |=^A477743 650 0 Husbands |zUnited States |vBiography. |=^A177366 650 0 Child rearing |zUnited States |vCase studies. |=^A1018545 650 0 Families |zUnited States |vCase studies. |=^A416482 650 0 Fathers and sons |zUnited States |vCase studies. |=^A991465 856 42 |3Contributor biographical information |uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0703/2006043795-b.html 856 42 |3Publisher description |uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0703/2006043795-d.html 856 41 |3Sample text |uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0704/2006043795-s.html 994 92 |bERE 910 PromptCat 938 Baker & Taylor |bBKTY |c23.95 |d17.96 |i0375423621 |n0006781975 |sactive 938 Baker and Taylor |bBTCP |n2006043795 938 YBP Library Services |bYANK |n2483047 980 2007-01-31 |b23.95 |d0 |e20.12 |f59866 596 1 998 1069069