03488cam a2200385 4500 233808797 TxAuBib 20140806120000.0 ||||||s2013||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 9780804148023 0804148023 c37ee0c4-de3f-47ce-bd5f-f1eabc008ba8 OverDrive (Reserve ID) 1203351 OverDrive (Product ID) 1203351 OverDrive (Product ID) TxAuBib Gaffigan, Jim. Dad Is Fat [Libby]. Penguin Random House Audio Publishing Group, 2013. Format: OverDrive OverDrive MP3 Audiobook, Filesize: 149MB. Format: OverDrive OverDrive Listen, Filesize: 149MB. Family & Relationships. Nonfiction. Humor (Nonfiction.) Listeners familiar with the author's stand-up comedy will love hearing this low-key, extended monologue about raising five small children in lower Manhattan. With his straightforward diction and pleasing voice, Gaffigan's performance strikes the right balance between his near-deadpan comedy delivery and the energy needed to keep a beleaguered parent engaged. Self-deprecation is the backdrop for the author's stories and observations, which all involve a measure of good-natured complaining. He's hilarious as he pokes fun at how his wife and five children give him no rest, living in a small apartment and schlepping around the big city. It's a fun listen that will help parents remember that suffering and laughing are both part of the deal when you're raising young children. T.W. (c) AudioFile 2013, Portland, Maine. AudioFile Magazine. HTML:<p>In <i>Dad is Fat</i>, stand-up comedian Jim Gaffigan, who's best known for his legendary riffs on Hot Pockets, bacon, manatees, and McDonald's, expresses all the joys and horrors of life with five young children--everything from cousins ("celebrities for little kids") to toddlers' communication skills ("they always sound like they have traveled by horseback for hours to deliver important news"), to the eating habits of four year olds ("there is no difference between a four year old eating a taco and throwing a taco on the floor"). Reminiscent of Bill Cosby's <i>Fatherhood</i>, <i>Dad is Fat</i> is sharply observed, explosively funny, and a cry for help from a man who has realized he and his wife are outnumbered in their own home.</p>. Media Type: Audiobook. The New York Times Best Seller List. Importer Version: 2014-01-08.01 Import Date: 2015-08-06 14:05:11. http://nh.lib.overdrive.com/ContentDetails.htm?ID=c37ee0c4-de3f-47ce-bd5f-f1eabc008ba8 http://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-25/1191-1/1203351-DadIsFat.wma Excerpt (OverDrive MP3 Audiobook) http://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-425/1191-1/1203351-DadIsFat.mp3 Excerpt (OverDrive MP3 Audiobook) http://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=C37EE0C4-DE3F-47CE-BD5F-F1EABC008BA8&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive MP3 Audiobook) http://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-25/1191-1/1203351-DadIsFat.wma Excerpt (OverDrive Listen) http://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-425/1191-1/1203351-DadIsFat.mp3 Excerpt (OverDrive Listen) http://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=C37EE0C4-DE3F-47CE-BD5F-F1EABC008BA8&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive Listen)