The 40-year-old Version: Humoirs of a Divorced Dad - Softcover

Schwartzberg, Joel

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9781932279986: The 40-year-old Version: Humoirs of a Divorced Dad

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1932279989 ISBN 13: 9781932279986

Publisher: Wyatt-Mackenzie Pub, 2009

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In a very funny and endearing collection of personal essays, award-winning and nationally-published writer Joel Schwartzberg shares stories of his ever-evolving, self-defining dadhood. "The 40-Year-Old Version" is a great book for any parent, particularly dads trying to sharpen their role and looking for insight through hysterical, heartbreaking, and heroic example. The essays are short and sharp, and many have been previously published in major newspapers and magazines including The New York Times Magazine, New Jersey Monthly, The New York Post, The Star Ledger, and Babble.com.

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From the Publisher:

"As difficult as divorce can be, Joel Schwartzberg brings humor and realism to this otherwise dismal freefall experience. A delightful read."
- David Knox, Ph.D., author of The Divorced Dad's Survival Book

"An engaging, witty, warm, and exhilarating ride."
- Dr. Will Courtenay, "The Men's Doc," psychotherapist, author, researcher, and founder of SadDaddy.com.

"Smart and heartfelt."
- Robert Wilder, author of Daddy Needs a Drink and Tales from the Teacher's Lounge

"Wise, hard-earned guidance for divorced dads."
- Dr. Linda Nielsen, President of the American Coalition for Fathers and Children and author of Between Fathers & Daughters

"Surprising emotional depth, wisdom, and candor."
- Susan Shapiro, author of Lighting Up and Five Men Who Broke My Heart

"Witty and endearingly realistic."
- Steven Ashley, founder of the Divorced Fathers Network and author of The Long-Distance Dad

"Zippy and entertaining."
- Jeremy Adam Smith, author of The Daddy Shift

"A great read for all fathers!"
- Rachel Sarah, author of Single Mom Seeking and founder of singlemomseeking.com

"Insightful, warm, and self aware."
- Peter McKay, Syndicated Humor Columnist and author of Welcome to the Nuthouse!

About the Author:

Joel Schwartzberg's essays on parenting and other spontaneous phenomena have appeared in The New York Times Magazine, Newsweek, The New York Daily News, The New York Post, The Star Ledger, New Jersey Monthly, Babble.com, Chicken Soup for the Soul, The Huffington Post, Babble.com, and regional parenting magazines throughout the U.S. and Canada.

Schwartzberg is also a screenwriter, national champion public speaker and speech coach, law school drop-out, horror fan, divorced father, and former Wheel of Fortune contestant. He was a Head Writer for Nickelodeon in 1998 and founded the TIME For Kids website in 2000. Currently, he is the Director of New Media for a PBS broadcast news magazine.

Joel writes exclusively during his daily train commute from New Jersey to New York City, unless he can't find a seat. At those times, he sways from side to side and reads romance novels over other peoples' shoulders. A resident of Montclair, New Jersey, Joel lives with wife Anne, a teacher, and their five cats. Every weekend, their apartment is also home to his nine-year-old son and twin six year-old daughters, so don't expect it to be clean on Sundays.

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