The Dadly Virtues: Adventures from the Worst Job You'll Ever Love

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, “Best Grandpa” t-shirt. P.J. O’Rourke sets the stage with the chapter, “What Do Men Get from Fatherhood? Besides What They Put In …” and then is followed •Matthew Continetti’s, “Newborn The Moment You Realize that ‘Bundle of Joy’ Is a Euphemism for Something Very Different.”•Stephen F. Hayes’ “ The Best Gift You’ll Ever Give Your Kids.”•Jonah Goldberg’s “Get Your Kid a The Moral Case for Pets.”•Tucker Carlson’s “In Praise of How to Fill a Child’s Life with Excitement and Danger (without Getting Them Killed).”•Michael Graham’s, “ Enjoy the Movie and Please Keep the Impregnation to a Minimum.”•Christopher Caldwell’s “ It’s Not as Bad as You Think; It’s Worse.”•Andrew Ferguson’s “Emerging Adults and Empty Just When You Had Fatherhood All Figured Out.”•Toby Young’s “The Dark Bad Parenting and the Things We Think, but Do Not Say.”•Joseph Epstein’s “Thanks, Grandfatherhood and the Spirit of the Age.”•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.