From the all-star cast who brought you The Seven Deadly Virtues comes a book with a look at the good life... or the crazy-stressful-overwhelmed life... of a father.The Dadly Virtues is a tongue-in-cheek collection of encouragement and guidance for any stage of fatherhood, from pacifying babies to prepping for senior prom, from cutting the cord to getting the first, "e;Best Grandpa"e; t-shirt. P.J. O'Rourke sets the stage with the chapter, "e;What Do Men Get from Fatherhood? Besides What They Put In and then is followed by:Matthew Continetti's, "e;Newborn Terror: The Moment You Realize that 'Bundle of Joy' Is a Euphemism for Something Very Different."e;Stephen F. Hayes' "e;Siblings: The Best Gift You'll Ever Give Your Kids."e;Jonah Goldberg's "e;Get Your Kid a Dog: The Moral Case for Pets."e;Tucker Carlson's "e;In Praise of Adventure: How to Fill a Child's Life with Excitement and Danger (without Getting Them Killed)."e;Michael Graham's, "e;Dating: Enjoy the Movie and Please Keep the Impregnation to a Minimum."e;Christopher Caldwell's "e;College: It's Not as Bad as You Think; It's Worse."e;Andrew Ferguson's "e;Emerging Adults and Empty Nesters: Just When You Had Fatherhood All Figured Out."e;Toby Young's "e;The Dark Side: Bad Parenting and the Things We Think, but Do Not Say."e;Joseph Epstein's "e;Thanks, Grandpa: Grandfatherhood and the Spirit of the Age."e;And more.Father-to-be, two-time-dad, or granddad, each essay will make you laugh and, at the same time, reinforce your commitment to the virtuous-the dadly-life.

From the all-star cast who brought you The Seven Deadly Virtues comes a book with a look at the good life... or the crazy-stressful-overwhelmed life... of a father.The Dadly Virtues is a tongue-in-cheek collection of encouragement and guidance for any stage of fatherhood, from pacifying babies to prepping for senior prom, from cutting the cord to getting the first, "e;Best Grandpa"e; t-shirt. P.J. O'Rourke sets the stage with the chapter, "e;What Do Men Get from Fatherhood? Besides What They Put In and then is followed by:Matthew Continetti's, "e;Newborn Terror: The Moment You Realize that 'Bundle of Joy' Is a Euphemism for Something Very Different."e;Stephen F. Hayes' "e;Siblings: The Best Gift You'll Ever Give Your Kids."e;Jonah Goldberg's "e;Get Your Kid a Dog: The Moral Case for Pets."e;Tucker Carlson's "e;In Praise of Adventure: How to Fill a Child's Life with Excitement and Danger (without Getting Them Killed)."e;Michael Graham's, "e;Dating: Enjoy the Movie and Please Keep the Impregnation to a Minimum."e;Christopher Caldwell's "e;College: It's Not as Bad as You Think; It's Worse."e;Andrew Ferguson's "e;Emerging Adults and Empty Nesters: Just When You Had Fatherhood All Figured Out."e;Toby Young's "e;The Dark Side: Bad Parenting and the Things We Think, but Do Not Say."e;Joseph Epstein's "e;Thanks, Grandpa: Grandfatherhood and the Spirit of the Age."e;And more.Father-to-be, two-time-dad, or granddad, each essay will make you laugh and, at the same time, reinforce your commitment to the virtuous-the dadly-life.