Dad Is Fat, Jim Gaffigan
Dad Is Fat, Jim Gaffigan
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Dad Is Fat

Author: Jim Gaffigan

Narrator: Jim Gaffigan

Unabridged: 5 hr 26 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/07/2013


Synopsis

Jim Gaffigan never imagined he would have his own kids.

Though he grew up in a large Irish-Catholic family, Jim was satisfied with the nomadic, nocturnal life of a standup comedian, and was content to be "that weird uncle who lives in an apartment by himself in New York that everyone in the family speculates about." But all that changed when he married and found out his wife, Jeannie "is someone who gets pregnant looking at babies."

Five kids later, the comedian whose riffs on everything from Hot Pockets to Jesus have scored millions of hits on YouTube, started to tweet about the mistakes and victories of his life as a dad. Those tweets struck such a chord that he soon passed the million followers mark. But it turns out 140 characters are not enough to express all the joys and horrors of life with five kids, so he's now sharing it all in Dad Is Fat.

From new parents to empty nesters to Jim's twenty-something fans, everyone will recognize their own families in these hilarious takes on everything from cousins ("celebrities for little kids") to growing up in a big family ("I always assumed my father had six children so he could have a sufficient lawn crew") to changing diapers in the middle of the night ("like The Hurt Locker but much more dangerous") to bedtime (aka "Negotiating with Terrorists").

Dad is Fat is sharply observed, explosively funny, and a cry for help from a man who has realized he and his wife are outnumbered in their own home.

About The Author

JIM GAFFIGAN is a stand-up comedian and actor with numerous film, television, and stage credits. He lives in Manhattan with his wife, Jeannie, and their five children in a two-bedroom apartment.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Peter on February 04, 2014

Hmm, where to come down on this book. Jim Gaffigan is a really funny stand-up, and he doesn't sound like anybody else. Okay, he talks about food all the time, but who cares? His newish special, Mr. Universe, is on Netflix, and I can't recommend it enough. The book is readable for the childless. Like m......more

Goodreads review by Matthew on June 19, 2017

This book may not appeal to everyone, but if you have kids, it should appeal to you! Gaffigan says what every parent is thinking, but is afraid to say out loud. As a parent of a two year old and a five year old, not only did it feel like he was speaking directly to me, I wondered if he was following......more

Goodreads review by Barbara on October 21, 2021

3.5 stars Jim Gaffigan Jim Gaffigan is a comedian, actor, and author. Jim and his wife Jeannie have five small children, and raising them is a challenge. It's also a rich source of humor, which Jim shares in this book. Jim Gaffigan and his wife Jeannie Jim Gaffigan with his wife and children Jim and his......more

Goodreads review by Larissa on August 04, 2013

I had to give this book 5 stars because #1: Jim Gaffigan is hilarious, #2: the only way to survive parenting is through humor and #3: I swear this was the book I WAS GOING TO WRITE ON PARENTING but from a mom's point of view and minus a few chapters and the title! Seriously almost every thought/chap......more

Goodreads review by Lindsey on June 17, 2015

I listened to the audiobook and everything about this was excellent! :D......more