The Good Dad Guide: Be the Best Dad You Can Be--In 1 Hour

＂Hilarious and sharp...everything ​(and more) about being a dad.＂ -Ron Howard

＂Bestseller Patterson brings a wry touch to his advice...sensibly encouraging dads and dads-to-be to shoot for progress over perfection.＂ -Publishers Weekly

＂Funny and wise ... Important advice from a trusted source ...This book will appeal to overwhelmed new dads looking for some reinforcement that they’re doing okay.＂ -Booklist

Dad, your new life begins in one hour.

I did the homework, so you don’t have to do as much. I talked to lots of experts, and lots of dads, and lots of experts who are also dads. I read everything I could. Then I wrote and rewrote this book, filled with steps you can take to become a better dad...

Start with a hug.
Talk to them before they can speak.
Then talk about everything.
Read to your kids. Then flip things around. Let them read to you.
Tell your kids your story.
Help them discover who they are. Deep down inside.
Have your kids’ backs. One day, they’ll have yours.
Every day, just show up.

James Patterson is the most popular storyteller of our time. He is the creator of unforgettable characters and series, including Alex Cross, the Women’s Murder Club, Jane Smith, and Maximum Ride, and of breathtaking true stories about the Kennedys, John Lennon, and Tiger Woods, as well as our military heroes, police officers, and ER nurses. Patterson has coauthored #1 bestselling novels withBill Clinton and Dolly Parton, and collaborated most recently with Michael Crichton on the blockbuster Eruption. He has told the story of his own life in James Patterson by James Patterson and receivedan Edgar Award, ten Emmy Awards, the Literarian Award from the National Book Foundation, and the National Humanities Medal.