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The New Father : A Dad's Guide to the First Year
Armin A. Brott
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Current:
9.6 |
Fathers have long played second banana to mothers in parenting books, but Armin A. Brott, author of The Expectant Father: Facts, Tips, and Advice for Dads-to-Be and more]
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The Velveteen Father: An Unexpected Journey to Parenthood
Jesse Green
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Current:
9.6 |
Journalist Jesse Green's delightful memoir makes it quite clear that the pleasures and perils of parenting are always the same--even for a gay 37-year-old man who stumbles into it by falling in love with a person who has an adopted son. As
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Wisdom of Our Fathers : Timeless Life Lessons on Health, Wealth, God, Golf, Fear, Fishing, Sex, Serenity, Laughter, and Hope
Joe Kita, Lam Kam Chuen
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Current:
9.6 |
Have you ever looked back on an experience and thought, had I only known, it would all have turned out differently? In this inspiring book of life lessons, journalist Joe Kita asked men in their autumn years what they wish they had known 30
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How to Father a Successful Daughter
Nicky Marone
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Current:
9.6 |
HOW TO FATHER A SUCCESSFUL DAUGHTER reveals, step by compassionate step, how a father can provice high-quality parenting for his daughter, promote self-esteem and confidence that will take her through her adult years, and offer the first --
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Raising a Son : Parents and the Making of a Healthy Man
Jeanne Elium, Don Elium
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Current:
9.5 |
One of the few parenting books that husbands steal from their wives, this is the straightforward, easy-to-read family bookshelf standard. The Eliums continue to chart new territory with this new, updated, expanded and revised edition. Look
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Prodigal Father : Reuniting Fathers and Their Children
Mark A. Bryan
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Current:
9.4 |
Given our cultural blinders, it's easy to forget that fathering is just as challenging and rewarding as mothering. The trials and triumphs of single mothers especially have received a great deal of attention. But what about men who have had
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101 Ways to Be a Special Dad
Vicki Lansky, Pomeranc White (Illustrator)
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Current:
9.3 |
A Father's Day gift idea contains tips for entertaining children, including taking a child to work for the day, reading the funnies together, planting a tree, and more. By the author of Feed Me, I'm Yours. 35,000 first printing.
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Fatherhood
Bill Cosby, Alvin F. Poussaint (Afterword)
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Current:
9.2 |
Bill Cosby's bestselling warm and humorous look at fatherhood now includes a warm Father's Day wish--a special card for "dear ol' dad." Reissue. Read more
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| 9
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Baby Tips for New Dads Baby's First Year
Jeanne Murphy
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Current:
9.2 |
This book will help any dad adjust to his new role so he can enjoy the experience and be a hero. The book makes a great gift for new fathers. Read more
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Invention of Solitude
Paul Auster
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Current:
9.2 |
Beginning with the deconstructed detective novels of the New York Trilogy, Paul Auster has proved himself to be one of the most adventurous writers in contemporary fiction. In book after book, he seems compelled to reinvent his style from s
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She Calls Me Daddy : Seven Things Every Man Needs to Know About Building a Complete Daughter
Robert Wolgemuth
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Current:
9.0 |
Focusing on seven things every man should know about raising a daughter, this book concentrates on specific areas of growth to reveal what a father can do to ensure she becomes the woman God wants her to be. more]
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The 7 Secrets of Effective Fathers
Ken R. Canfield
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Current:
9.0 |
Five years of research conducted by a noted national research and counseling organization form the basis for this insightful, applicable book. Drawing on profiles of over 5,000 fathers nationwide, The 7 Secrets of Effective Fathers p
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The One Minute Father : The Quickest Way for You to Help Your Children Learn to Like Themselves and Want to Behave Themselves (One Minute Series)
Spencer Johnson
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Current:
9.0 |
Differentiates between the providing parent and the nurturing parent while outlining the disciplinary benefits of the One Minute Reprimand, One Minute Praise, and One Minute Goal as a part of a more rewarding fatherhood experience. 25,000 f
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What to Expect When Your Wife Is Expanding
Thomas Hill, Patrick Merrell (Illustrator)
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Current:
9.0 |
A humorous, tongue-in-cheek guide for fathers-to-be discusses each month of pregnancy and features such sections as "What Your Wife Will Be Complaining About" and "What to Ask Your Wife to Show You Are Concerned." Original. more]
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Raising a Modern Day Knight
Robert Lewis, Stu Weber
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Current:
8.9 |
What does it mean to be a man? Moreover, how does a father instill these qualities in his son? By Raising a Modern-Day Knight. Beginning with a biblical perspective of manhood, author-pastor Robert Lewis shares a unique approach to s
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A Father's Legacy : Your Life Story in Your Own Words
Sanford L. Braver, Diane O'Connell
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Current:
8.8 |
A Lasting Heritage for your Children. The title is: A Father's Legacy. Brown cover with a black and white picture, fishing pole, baseball mitten, and a granpa's watch, and a decoy duck on the back cover. Its similar to a journal with 208 em
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Tender Warrior : God's Intention for a Man
Stu Weber
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Current:
8.7 |
King. Warrior. Mentor. Friend. In this revised and updated release of his bestseller, with two new chapters, Stu Weber paints a dramatic and compelling picture of balanced manhood according to God's blueprint. A Tender Warrior is what every
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Letters to My Son : A Father's Wisdom on Manhood, Life, and Love
Kent Nerburn, Richard Carlson (Introduction)
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Current:
8.6 |
In an attempt to gather what wisdom he could to guide his son into adulthood, Kent Nerburn published a powerful collection of essays that touched the hearts of parents and children everywhere. In this beautiful revised edition, Nerburn refi
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Throwaway Dads: The Myths and Barriers That Keep Men from Being the Fathers They Want to Be
Ross D. Parke, Armin A. Brott
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Current:
8.5 |
Even if we don't believe in the myth of Ward Cleaver and other old TV dads any more, most of us aren't really sure what to believe instead. Evidence is mounting that our confusion about fatherhood is affecting our children and helping to cr
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The Kid : What Happened After My Boyfriend and I Decided to Go Get Pregnant : An Adoption Story
Dan Savage
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Current:
8.3 |
Best known for his syndicated sexual advice column, "Savage Love," Dan Savage shares his own story in The Kid, a hilarious account of his efforts--along with his partner--to adopt a child. (Whoops, make that his boyfriend; Savage can
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Heather Has Two Mommies
Leslea Newman, Diana Souza (Illustrator)
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Current:
8.3 |
Originally self-published in 1989, Heather Has Two Mommies became the first title in Alyson's newly formed Alyson Wonderland imprint in 1990. The simple and straightforward story of a little girl named Heather and her two lesbian mothers wa
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The Ultimate Guide to Pregnancy for Lesbians : Tips and Techniques from Conception to Birth : How to Stay Sane and Care for Yourself
Rachel Pepper
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Current:
8.3 |
This lively and readable book provides basic pregnancy and preconception advice for lesbians and their partners. Concentrating on topics of special interest to lesbian families--such as choosing an anonymous donor, drafting agreements with
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The Lesbian Parenting Book : A Guide to Creating Families and Raising Children
D. Merilee Clunis
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Current:
8.2 |
This comprehensive and indispensable guide for lesbians raising children, written by two lesbian therapists who are themselves parents, is filled with supportive advice, humor, and wisdom. The book covers a wide range of parenting topics, a
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There's Something I'Ve Been Meaning to Tell You
Loralee MacPike
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Current:
8.2 |
How do people come out of the closet to their families and their own children? These true stories of lesbian and gay parents opening up with their children are both heartbreaking and heartwarming, but above all, they are honest. The stories
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Women in Love : Portraits of Lesbian Mothers & Their Families
Barbara Seyda(Photographer), Diana Herrera
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Current:
8.1 |
In the foreword to Women in Love, new mother Linda Villarosa describes "the proverbial moment of truth," when, leaving home one day with her baby in the stroller, an older woman smiled and said, "Don't you live three doors up? You li
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Waiting in the Wings : Portrait of a Queer Motherhood
Cherrie Moraga
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Current:
7.9 |
At age 40, Chicana writer and activist Cherrie Moraga decided she wanted to have a child. Waiting in the Wings comprises diary entries made during her pregnancy and the first difficult years of her son's life, as well as retrospectiv
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Gay Parents/Straight Schools : Building Communication and Trust
Virginia Casper, Steven B. Schultz
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Current:
7.9 |
Until now, lesbian families have had little help in identifying the stages of their couple relationships or recognizing the often stressful periods of relational transition. In this first-of-its-kind book, psychotherapist Suzanne Slater des
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The Lesbian Family Life Cycle
Suzanne Slater
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Current:
7.8 |
Until now, lesbian families have had little help in identifying the stages of their couple relationships or recognizing the often stressful periods of relational transition. In this first-of-its-kind book, psychotherapist Suzanne Slater des
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Lesbians Raising Sons : An Anthology
Jess Wells
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Current:
7.7 |
Lesbians are having babies left and right, and, as Jess Wells points out in her introduction, lesbians who conceive via donor insemination have a 65 percent chance of bearing a son. Times have changed from the radical lesbian separatist day
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The Expectant Father : Facts, Tips, and Advice for Dads-To-Be
Armin A. Brott, Jennifer Ash
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Current:
7.6 |
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she's having a baby : and I'm Having a Breakdown
James Douglas Barron(Introduction)
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Current:
7.5 |
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Divorced Dads : Shattering the Myths
Sanford L. Braver, Diane O'Connell
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Current:
7.3 |
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| 33
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Becoming a Father : How to Nurture and Enjoy Your Family (Growing Family Series)
William Sears, Paul Froelich
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Current:
7.2 |
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She's Had a Baby-And I'm Having a Meltdown : What Every New Father Needs to Know About Marriage, Sex, and Diapers
James Douglas Barron
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Current:
7.1 |
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Business Dad : How Good Businessmen Can Make Great Fathers (And Vice Versa)
Tom Hirschfeld, Julie Hirschfeld
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Current:
7.0 |
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Love Makes a Family : Portraits of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Parents and Their Families
Gigi Kaeser(Photographer)
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Current:
6.9 |
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Families of Value : Gay and Lesbian Parents and Their Children Speak Out
Jane Drucker
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Current:
6.8 |
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Billy's Boy
Patricia Nell Warren, Jay Fraley (Illustrator)
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Current:
6.7 |
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Albert : Or the Book of Man
Perry Brass, Tom Laine
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Current:
6.5 |
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Gold Fever
Lyn Denison
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Current:
6.5 |
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Mothers
Jax Peters Lowell
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Current:
6.4 |
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| 42
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Growing Up in a Lesbian Family : Effects on Child Development
Fiona L. Tasker, Susan Golombok
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Current:
6.4 |
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| 43
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Love Makes a Family : Portraits of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Parents and Their Families
Gigi Kaeser(Photographer)
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Current:
6.3 |
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Considering Parenthood
Cheri Pies
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Current:
6.2 |
At age 40, Chicana writer and activist Cherrie Moraga decided she wanted to have a child. Waiting in the Wings comprises diary entries made during her pregnancy and the first difficult years of her son's life, as well as retrospectiv
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| 45
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Lesbian Step Families : An Ethnography of Love (Haworth Innovations in Feminist Studies)
Janet M. Wright, m Janet M. Wright
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Current:
6.2 |
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| 46
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Coping When a Parent Is Gay (Coping)
Deborah A. Miller
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Current:
6.2 |
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| 47
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Lesbians and Gays in Couples and Families : A Handbook for Therapists
Joan Laird, Robert-Jay Green
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Current:
6.1 |
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| 48
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Lesbians and Lesbian Families : Reflections on Theory and Practice
Joan Laird
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Current:
6.1 |
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| 49
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Queer Family Values : Debunking the Myth of the Nuclear Family (Queer Politics, Queer Theories)
Valerie Lehr
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Current:
6.0 |
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Zack's Story : Growing Up With Same-Sex Parents
Keith Elliot Greenberg, Carol Halebian (Photographer)
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Current:
5.9 |
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