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Title Mean dads for a better America : the generous rewards of an old-fashioned childhood / Tom Shillue.
Author Shillue, Tom, author.
Publication Info. New York : Dey St., [2017]
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 Orlando Public Library (Downtown) - Third Floor  792.76 SHILLUE    Check Shelves
Edition First edition.
Description viii, 269 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
text txt rdacontent
unmediated n rdamedia
volume nc rdacarrier
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.
ISBN 9780062656179 (hardcover)
0062656171 (hardcover)
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