An easy-to-use reference for prospective fathers combines practical advice with entertaining information, illustrations, and sidebars as it offers a complete introduction to the art of parenting and covers such topics as common parenting myths, labor and delivery, nappies, and more. Original. 50,000 first printing.

Bringing Up Baby: The Modern Man's Guide to Fatherhood

Parenting & Relationships

Martin, Sam

Family Relationships

Perigee Trade

The indispensable guide for fathers, sons, graduates, boyfriends, or any man who needs some helpful advice about all things manly. (It's about time!) Fixing a faucet. Carving the Thanksgiving turkey. Impressing the fairer sex. How to behave when a lady faints. Mixing the perfect martini or mowing the perfect lawn. Being a man has become a lost art, but help is on the way. With more than one hundred "lost arts" documented throughout the book, How to Mow the Lawn will never let readers feel as if they don't know what to do should a manly situation come up. Chapters include: * The Great Outdoors: how to defend yourself against wild animals * The Perfect Host: getting rid of guests politely * Gaining Points with the Fairer Sex: remembering important dates and knowing which are important to her * How to Be a Hero: how to stop a thief in your home A book that teaches men the basic survival skills they need to win the hearts and minds of the women they love, How to Mow the Lawn is the next great revolution in humor.

How to Mow the Lawn

Humor & Entertainment

Humor

Dutton Adult

How to Achieve Total Enlightenment is both a humorous and inspirational guide for the soul searcher in all of us. From organized religion to surfing, from alms-seeking to Zen rock gardening, it demystifies various spiritual paths and practices and proves that the quest for meaning can be entertaining as well as enlightening. Author Sam Martin offers a no-nonsense, lighthearted approach to finding Truth in some of life's most common pursuits. You might . . . 
" Learn how to build a shrine to Buddha 
" Sign up for a pilgrimage in the Pyrenees 
" Make your own communion wafers 
" Get the perfect abs through yoga 
" Learn the basic techniques of the Whirling Dervish
With unique, step-by-step instructions, illustrations, informative lists, and practical advice, How to Achieve Total Enlightenment is the divine guide to the meaning of life that no one should be without.

How to Achieve Total Enlightenment: A Practical Guide to the Meaning of Life

Self-Help

Motivational

Andrews McMeel Publishing

The Curious Boy's Book of Adventure

Children's Books

Activities, Crafts & Games

Bloomsbury Publishing Plc.

How to Mow the Lawn (The Lost Art of Being a Man) [Hardcover] Sam Martin (Author) 144 pages Publisher: Barnes &amp; Noble Books / Elwin Street Ltd; 1st edition (2005)

How to Mow the Lawn (The Lost Art of Being a Man)

Arts & Photography

Other Media

Barnes & Noble Books / Elwin Street Ltd

Boys, girls, and their parents will be delighted by the ideas and directions they find in this handsome book. It will inspire every member of the family to take part in a wondrous variety of cold-weather activities. They include fun and play in the snow and ice, as well as directions for crafts, games, and pastimes that readers can enjoy while sitting near a cozy fireplace. Ideas and instructions include making ice sculptures, going on cold-weather hikes to spot winter wildlife, tobogganing, ice fishing, building an igloo, and much more. When it's time to come inside from the snow, the authors suggest crafts and games that include making snow shoes, designing seasonal greeting cards, doing pantomimes, having themed storytelling sessions, making origami, and many similar fun activities. Instructions for preparing good things to eat include gingerbread cookies, brownies, toffee apples, pumpkin pie, and many more. This delightful volume features handsome color photos and illustrations on

The Kids' Winter Fun Book: Homespun Adventures for Family Fun

Gillman, Claire

Science, Nature & How It Works

B E S Pub Co

It's time to put down that beer and pick up the diaper bag! This witty guide is aimed at every man who doesn't know the difference between a binkie and a bootie, thinks a rocker is just an old musician with tattoos and long hair, or figures a breast pump is a sex toy. It's a good thing pregnancy lasts nine months, says author Sam Martin, because that's the minimum amount of time it will take to learn the new vocabulary of fatherhood. Martin agrees that being a dad is frequently maddening, sometimes terrifying, often disgusting — but, he says, it can also be the best job a man can have. Packed with sound advice and dad-tested survival tips, How to Bring Up Baby, illustrated throughout with color photographs, is a must-have guide for every nervous new father.

How to Bring Up Baby

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Key Porter Books

At about the time men started to get in touch with their feminine sides, hammer sales around the world began to drop off.” So begins this witty yet practical guide for men looking to reclaim their traditional role. Author Sam Martin covers every aspect of the transition imaginable. From DIY to BBQ, this simple guide offers no-nonsense advice on becoming an expert in all things macho: carpentry, outdoor survival, even impressing the women in their lives. Individual chapters cover every area that could conceivably be man’s territory: The Great Outdoors, Men and Machines, Man About the House, The Perfect Host, Men at Work, Sports and Sportsmanship, A Man’s Best Friend, How to Be a Hero, and more. In her famous hit Stand By Your Man,” Tammy Wynette sang, It’s hard to be a woman.” How to Mow the Lawn makes it easy, and fun, to be a man.”

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Home Improvement & Design

Where’s a man to turn when he needs advice on how to keep house? Martha and Heloise are all very well, but frankly, they see housekeeping from a slightly different perspective. Where women view cleanliness as next to godliness, men see a sparkling bathroom as a great way to get laid. In How To Keep House, Sam Martin takes the latter tack, treating housework not as a personal virtue, but rather as a matter of sheer practicality. Organized closets mean more room for more stuff. Cleaning out the fridge reduces the risk of food poisoning. Knowing how to repair a burst pipe beats finding a plumber at 3 a.m. Covering good things like cleaning, laundry, home organization, tools, and maintenance, the book is an indispensable companion for the 21st-century man who can network a bank of computers but who can’t iron a shirt to save his life.

How to Keep House: The Lost Art of Being a Man

How to Live Like a Gentleman: Lessons in Life, Manners, and Style

Politics & Social Sciences

Social Sciences

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