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A heartwarming collection of surreal and adorable sh*t kids say stories by a favorite underground absurdist authorBefore Jon Longhi's daughter was born, he was very nervous at becoming a first-time father. But at 5 a.m in May of 1996, when his child came into the world with his distinctive hair color and family hairline, his life changed. He started noting small memorable moments - often humorous, sometimes fearful - in his daughter's own words, as time passed and she grew. In this joyous celebration of familial love, the special experience of becoming a dad is immediately accessible, and is a perfect gift for soon-to-be first-time fathers and dads everywhere.
About the author
Jon Longhi is the author of four books, including Wake Up and Smell the Beer. His writing, which critics have compared to Terry Southern, Charles Bukowski, and Hunter Thompson, has also recently appeared in San Francisco Noir (Akashic Books) and Retaking the Universe: William S. Burroughs in the Age of Globalization (Pluto Press).
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A heartwarming collection of surreal and adorable sh*t kids say stories by a favorite underground absurdist author
Before Jon Longhi's daughter was born, he was very nervous at becoming a first-time father. But at 5 a.m in May of 1996, when his child came into the world with his distinctive hair color and family hairline, his life changed. He started noting small memorable moments – often humorous, sometimes fearful – in his daughter's own words, as time passed and she grew. In this joyous celebration of familial love, the special experience of becoming a dad is immediately accessible, and is a perfect gift for soon-to-be first-time fathers and dads everywhere.
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Previous praise for Jon Longhi:
"Longhi's prose is carefully measured,
engaging, laid-back..."
— Nicholas Lezard, The Guardian
"A truly interesting current
writer..."
— Cintra Wilson, San Francisco Examiner
"...Unaffectedly hilarious
narration..."
— Jonathan Kiefer, San Francisco magazine
