书目

Good Talk, Dad The Birds and the Bees...and Oth

内容简介

BillGeist--thebeloved,award-winning,long-timespecialcorrespondentfor"CBS:SundayMorning,"whosedebutLittleLeagueConfidentialwasaNewYorkTimesbestsellerinhardcoverandpaper--andWillieGeist,theTodayShowhost,popularmemberofMSNBC's"MorningJoe,"andauthorofthebest-sellingAmericanFreakShow--havebegunanextendedconversationbetweenfatherandsononareasofmutualinterest,agreement,anddisagreement.Toldinauniqueback-and-forthbanterstyle,thehilariousfather-sonteamwilllaughtogetheratthesharedjourneyoftheirrelationship.They'llriffonfatherhood,religion,music,sports,summercampdisasters,drivinglessonsgonehorriblywrong,beingonTV,andtheirwonderfullyoddfamilylife.ThinkBigRussandMe(May2010,345,829netperbookscan)meetsS***MyDadSays,withhumorousobservationsaboutprofessionalwrestlingasaworldview,raisingakidwithtelevisioncamerasinthekitchen,andanythingandeverythingelsethatcomestotheirwittyminds.TheGeistsdecidedtowritethisbooksotheirchildrenandgrandchildrenwouldhavearecordoftheirunusualfather-sonrelationship.Thebookisremarkablyfunny,aswellaspoignantandsincere,especiallyinlightofBill'sannouncementthathe'sbeendiagnosedwithParkinson's.Withitslightheartedlookatthecrazythingsfathersandsonsgothroughandtheuniquebondthoseexperiencesforge,thebookissuretobeamust-havegiftforFather'sDay.

作者简介

BillGeististheNewYorkTimesbestsellingauthorofLittleLeagueConfidential,TheBigFive-Oh,Fore!Play!,andWayOfftheRoad.Hehasbeenacorrespondentfor"CBSNewsSundayMorning"sincehejoinedCBSNewsin1987.HechroniclessomeofthequirkiestpeopleandplacesinAmericaforthebroadcastandhaswontwoEmmysforhisworkontheshow.Todate,oneofBill'sgreatestachievementsistakingthirdplaceintheIllinoisStateFairBakeOffin1979.GeistlivesinNewYorkCitywithhiswife.Theyhavetwochildren.WillieGeististheNewYorkTimesbestsellingauthorofAmericanFreakShow.Heisco-hostofNBC's"Today"9a.m.hourandtheco-hostofMSNBC's"MorningJoe."HeisalsoacontributortoNBCNewsprogramsandtotheNBCSportsGroup,wherehereportsforNBCOlympicsandNBCSportsNetwork.GeistlivesinNewYorkCitywithhiswife.Theyhavetwochildren.,,,

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