{"product_id":"9780007549887","title":"Dad You Suck: And other things my children tell me","description":"\u003cp\u003eWritten with self-excoriating candour and the driest humour, comes a book about being a dad from one of our best loved journalists.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“For me the hardest task of fatherhood was always the oppressive obligation to lead by example. My sons have been present on countless occasions when I have, as we say in my homeland, completely lost my shit. During these stressful moments I have often wished to turn to them as a judge might to a jury and say, “Please strike the next few minutes from the record”, but many of those instances are chronicled in these pages. It’s not because I’m any less ashamed now; it’s because if I left them out there wouldn’t be enough for a book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerhaps this is my life’s true purpose: maybe I’m here to teach my sons that self-esteem comes and goes – it can get rolled right out of you at short notice – but that you still can get by in life without any, as long as you don’t want to be a contestant on The Apprentice. That, at least, is my experience. And for what it’s worth, my example.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this top-rated autobiography, Dowling delves into the intricacies of marriage and family life, providing a raw and humorous perspective on parenting. His experiences as a journalist and his relationships with publishers and editors add a unique layer to his narrative.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor fans of Caitlin Moran (What About Men?), Marina Hyde (What Just Happened?!), and John Crace (A Farewell to Calm).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tim Dowling, Read by Tim Dowling","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46889058336917,"sku":"9780007549887","price":26.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780007549887.jpg?v=1776888338","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780007549887","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}