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Title: The Expectant Father: Facts, Tips and Advice for Dads-To-Be by Armin A. Brott, Armin A. Brott ISBN: 0-7892-0538-6 Publisher: Abbeville Press, Inc. Pub. Date: May, 2001 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $11.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.72 (145 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: A "Controversial" Baby Book? Go get 'em Brott!
Comment: Armin Brott's, "The Expectant Father" is a good book. It's written in a personal narrative style, is easy-to-read, and all the men whom I know, have enjoyed it. Brott's "writing voice" is one with which they can relate. It's the type of book that men read once or twice a month, just to stay abreast (so to speak) of what is happening with their wives' bodies, and their children inside their wives bodies.
Men also like the book, because it is written just for them and is their own little island, where they can get information about their wife, and their developing child, without asking yet, another woman -- or calling their mothers, and grandmothers for the explicit details of how they, themselves, were born!!!!
Yet, there's something about "The Expectant Father", which causes Amazon.com junkies to come on-line and write scathing reviews. Now, doesn't that make ya want to read it, just to see what's going on between the camps? How on earth can a baby book to such controversy?
I really think that a resentment, exists; because, some women think that Brott's writing voice, a man's writing voice, is something not accpetable: after all, how can a man say anything about pregnancy and childbirth?
Anyway, I liked it. My boyfriend liked it; and all of my guy friends who have children have liked it. For $9.95, ya get your nine months worth! Hell, let's face it: the more ya read, the more ya know, anyway! Buy the competitor, too! :-)
Rating: 5
Summary: You'd have never guessed
Comment: The best part about this book is that its all about daddy...the pregnancy books will tell you all about what's going on with the woman and the baby, but this book is all about dad. It does a really great job of telling dads-to-be how to cope with the inevitable symptoms of wanting to be a great dad....all without upsetting your partner (or not more than normally anyway) :)
There are important tidbits all over the book about prejudices against dads who take some of the traditional mommy roles in raising their children. There is one part where Mr. Brott describes some other mother as saying "You're babysitting the kids today?" to which he responded "No, I am taking care of my children". Society, including both men and women, devalue the father's role in child-rearing, and this book does an excellent job in discussing it.
Of course, if you read the other reviews, you see that it certainly covers a WIDE variety of topics, and covers them all well. I highly recommend this book for any dad-to-be, no matter how much they think they know. Great Book
Rating: 1
Summary: Trite
Comment: This book was so trite and ridiculous. My husband just roled his eyes the whole time reading it. I feel it truly talked down to Fathers. I finally got my husband to read a book on pregnancy and child rearing only to have him finish it and say, "I told you these books were a waste of time!"
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Title: What to Expect When You're Expecting, Third Edition by Heidi E. Murkoff, Arlene Eisenberg, Sandee Hathaway ISBN: 0761121323 Publisher: Workman Publishing Company Pub. Date: 01 April, 2002 List Price(USD): $13.95 |
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Title: The Girlfriends' Guide to Pregnancy by Vicki Iovine ISBN: 0671524313 Publisher: Pocket Books Pub. Date: 01 October, 1995 List Price(USD): $14.00 |
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Title: Your Pregnancy Week by Week by Glade B. Curtis, Judith Schuler ISBN: 1555612601 Publisher: Fisher Books Pub. Date: 05 September, 2000 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: The Pregnancy Journal; A Day-To-Day Guide to a Healthy and Happy Pregnancy by A. Christine Harris PhD ISBN: 0811811565 Publisher: Chronicle Books Pub. Date: 15 August, 1996 List Price(USD): $18.95 |
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Title: Baby Bargains: Secrets to Saving 20% to 50% on Baby Furniture, Equipment, Clothes, Toys, Maternity Wear and Much, Much More! by Alan Fields, Denise Fields ISBN: 1889392146 Publisher: Windsor Peak Press Pub. Date: March, 2003 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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