A Shed Of One's Own - Midlife Without the Crisis

Zusatztext Warm! funny and wise . . . A sort of Zen and the Art of Midlife Management Informationen zum Autor Marcus Berkmann has spent more than thirty years sitting in front of various television screens swearing at incompetent England batsmen. In his leisure time he has written columns on sport for Punch , the Independent on Sunday and the Daily Express . He is a regular contributor to Private Eye and film critic of the Oldie , and writes book reviews for the Daily Mail . His books include Rain Men: The Madness of Cricket , Zimmer Men: The Trials and Tribulations of the Ageing Cricketer, Fatherhood: The Truth and A Matter of Facts: The Insider's Guide to Quizzing. Klappentext 'Are you starting to feel cast adrift from mainstream culture? Do you find yourself shouting at Radio 4? Does littering make you make you so angry you fear for your health, while those lovely comfy trousers with elasticated waistbands have started to call you from the wardrobe? If so, then you must have reached middle age. But have no fear! Marcus Berkmann's pin-sharp and joyfully ranty guide is here to help you survive the male midlife crisis with your dignity intact (or at least have a jolly good laugh about it)' Daily Mail 'A laugh or carefully crafted insight on almost every page' Jonathan Maitland, Mail on Sunday 'Warm, funny and wise . . . A sort of Zen and the Art of Midlife Management ' Independent on Sunday A hilarious book about male midlife, from the inimitable humour of Marcus Berkmann Zusammenfassung A hilarious book about male midlife, from the inimitable humour of Marcus Berkmann

Product details

• Authors: Marcus Berkmann, Berkmann Marcus
• Publisher: Abacus
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 06.06.2013
• EAN: 9780349123721
• ISBN: 978-0-349-12372-1
• No. of pages: 256
• Dimensions: 128 mm x 196 mm x 18 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Guides > Self-help, everyday life > Lifestyle, personal development; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Biographies, autobiographies; HUMOR / General, FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / General, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Personal Memoirs, HUMOR / Form / Anecdotes & Quotations, HUMOR / Topic / Marriage & Family, HUMOR / Topic / Cultural, Ethnic & Regional, HUMOR / Topic / Adult, FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Life Stages / Mid-Life, HUMOR / Topic / Men, Women & Relationships