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Clearly, this book needed to be written. I'd give The Odd Dad Guide to every new parent out there. I was worried it was going to be a book for dads only... because of the title. As a single mom whose kids have no dad, I began reading it with bias, but the advice isn't gender specific. I appreciated that. I enjoyed the perspective on approaching reality without the sugar. These chapters did a great job of making me reflect and apply this wisdom to my life. In honesty, I have been a dad since I was 19, then became a single father and divorcee at 26. I did what I felt was necessary to raise my daughter to be a good citizen and provide her an opportunity for a better life. Life hasn't really been about me for years. The book is full of honest information that young and old people need to hear! Thanks for exposing the behaviors where we become prisoners of our own obligations and expectations that we can neither keep nor fulfill. The book approaches broad life experiences not from the fluffy, squishy, touchy-feely way commonly presented, but from a realistic, 'tell it like it really is' approach. I read with ease through 28 chapters, interested, smirking, chuckling, nodding, absorbing the whole way. References to zombies and marbles, toxic positivity, faith and abusers, politics and opinions and dissent all hit the mark for me. All the chapters are things I want to share with my daughter if she will listen. As an avid reader, maybe she will listen to these points by reading them in your book. The personal stories really resonate with a shared 'dad' wisdom. The Odd Dad Guide resonated with me completely. Such great advice. Don't live someone else's dream. I like to think that life's goal is fulfillment, but the author's take on contentment is more to the point. Everyone needs these words of wisdom. The author reflects on life, what he has learned, mistakes he has made, and how to be an individual. Irreverent without being crass or juvenile. The Odd Dad Guide eviscerates bullshit arguments and lies, and reminds us of our own mistakes and when childish illusions got wiped away. It's good to read this now as I turn 50 and do some reflecting. The writing is tight with small chapters that stick to the script without bloviating.

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Taz Lake is a veteran multi-platform creator and technologist who has served multiple Fortune 500 companies. He has authored multiple books and has been published in the Huffington Post, Advertising Week and CMS Wire. His diverse background has seen him serve as a university instructor, company founder, screenwriter, and board member. He lives in Atlanta with his wife and daughter.

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