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Daddy Die Hard    by Isaac Sweeney
Price: Free! 2060 words. Published by Gone Dog Press  on August 21, 2011. .

After his father left his family, the author found a replacement in the unlikeliest of fictional characters - the gun-weilding, hard-cursing, cigarette-smoking John McClane from the movie Die Hard. About 2,000 words.
Real Men Don't Do Desitin    by Lenny Rudow
Price: $2.99 USD. 36740 words. Published on October 5, 2011. .

Think of this book as a survival guide for the modern male who will soon be having children. In it, you'll learn all about baby care task-avoidance techniques; why you should never talk to a woman who's breast-feeding; pottie-training for dummies; why you should quit pretending to wash your hands after you pee; and much, much more. Caution: women should NOT read this book - please!
Autism Dad: Adventures In Raising An Autistic Son    by Rob Errera
Price: $3.99 USD. 22910 words. Published on October 23, 2011. .

Autism is a puzzle with no solution. But Autism Dad has a clue! Funny, informative, poignant, and engaging, Autism Dad explores the initial devastation of an autism diagnosis, the autism/vaccine controversy, autism in the media, education, therapy and treatments. Above all, Autism Dad is about living with, raising, and loving a child with autism, told from a father’s perspective.
Murmurs: Gathered Stories Vol. One    by Caleb J. Ross
Price: $2.99 USD. 16310 words. Published by OW Press  on October 24, 2011. .

Murmurs: Gathered Stories Vol. One brings together nine previously published stories hand selected to best represent the darkness prevalent in much of Caleb J. Ross’ fiction. Deformities, parenthood, childhood, each treated with literary integrity, come together to map the visceral, gut-wrenching side of family life.
If You Ever Need Me, I Won't Be Far Away    by Bruce Rosen
Price: $18.50 USD. 235970 words. Published on October 28, 2011. .

By day, the author exists in the financial world, by night he is a writer. This is a unique and exceptional work that uses his experience in the financial world as background for a canvas that is a rich tapestry of life, filled with humor, poignancy, adventure, loss, redemption, healing, and much more. The journeys, the writer’s and the reader’s, will be very much worth taking in these pages.
The Myth of Mr. Mom - Real Stories by Real Stay-At-Home Dads    by Jeremy Rodden
Price: $2.99 USD. 25540 words. Published by Portmanteau Press LLC  on November 14, 2011. .

The Myth of Mr. Mom is a collaborative non-fiction essay anthology written by stay-at-home dads that shares the personal stories of eight men from around the world.
Cats with Thumbs: A Beach Slapped Humor Collection (2010)    by Barton Grover Howe
Price: $3.99 USD. 40530 words. Published on November 20, 2011. .

“If cats had opposable thumbs, they’d kill us all with tiny pistols. They’re evil little animals.” Yep, it’s another year of “Beach Slapped” with amazon.com best-seller Barton Grover Howe. His pregnant wife and allegedly caring women; a womb with a view; and tuning out ‘Turn Off Your TV Week’: It’s all here, as Barton gives readers 52 reasons to laugh again.
In Search of Fatherhood    by Kevin Renner
Price: $8.99 USD. 80930 words. Published on December 5, 2011. .

“In Search of Fatherhood” is a soulful look into the lives of women and how their fathers shaped them—for better or worse. Author and father Kevin Renner spent a year interviewing 50 women from around the world and across seven decades to understand how men unknowingly set their daughters’ lives on trajectories that fly, sink, or meander. This book brings together their stories…and his.
Revising the Pact    by Todd Kirby
Price: $0.99 USD. 46910 words. Published on December 12, 2011. .

As far as Preston Wright is concerned, this has been the worst day of his life. He just lost his job, his marriage is failing, his son has been diagnosed with a terminal illness and – to make matters worse – he just drowned in the Chattooga River.
Backseat Driver: Wit and Wisdom from Father to Son    by Jeff Mudd
Price: $2.50 USD. 44280 words. Published on December 29, 2011. .

"Getting your teeth cleaned can be pretty humbling. The best-case scenario is that you follow a hillbilly." Such is the advice passed down from father to son in Mudd's rite-of-passage humor book. This how-to (and how-to-not) guidebook is great for fathers and sons alike and spans the milestones and molehills of life from grade school to fatherhood. Hop into "Backseat Driver" and enjoy the ride!