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In the Event of My Untimely Demise
Brian Sack
Twenty Things My Son Needs to Know
HarperOne
May 2008
On Sale: April 29, 2008
224 pages
ISBN: 006137430X
EAN: 9780061374302
Hardcover
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When Brian Sack's mother passed away, he was left with a
letter and a pink cardigan. The cardigan was promptly
placed in a drawer, but the letter was pure gold. In just a
few pages of fancy cursive, her posthumous dispatch offered
the kind of guidance you would expect from a mother to her
young son. And while he didn't necessarily follow all the
advice, he never forgot how very important those words—and
that letter—were to him. Decades later, on the verge of
parenthood himself, Brian decided to write something for
his own child, wanting a legacy, and not just a pink
cardigan, to leave to his son. But far from the usual
collection of advice, Brian has written a sharp, sage,
warts-and-all survival guide to life. With quick wit and self-deprecating honesty, Sack draws
from his experiences, tapping them for the humor within.
Holding nothing back, he: Gives the skinny on relationships—don't let the woman you
love wander alone in France Commiserates about the death of the meritocracy—wanting to
sing doesn't mean you can Recounts his awkward entry into fatherhood—you'll overcome
your aversion to poo Offers firsthand advice—avoid any bipolar lady with a drug-
sniffing wonder-cat And argues that the Empire State Building is not a phallic
symbol—no matter what the professor said Every chapter takes on subjects ranging from the universal
and mundane to the life changing and inevitable. With its
funny and heartfelt musings from a father to a son, In the
Event of My Untimely Demise is a delightful life primer for
all of us.
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