Author(s): Rosemarie Jarski

NZ non-fiction

Fathers' Wit is a collection of the funniest things ever said about the greatest role a man ever has in life. All aspects of fatherhood are looked at: from conception to nappy-changing, family holidays to first dates, paying for weddings to filing for bankruptcy. Pearls of paternal wit and wisdom are offered by fathers who have been there, done that, and got the sick-marked T-shirt, including many celebrated patriarchs like Sir Bob Geldof, Ozzy Osbourne, Ji Royle and Homer Simpson.

But dads don't have it all their own way: the paternal view is carefully balanced by sharp observations and humorous comments on fathers from the family members who put up with them. Fathers old and new will be amused, entertained and inspired; and if the rest of the family can prise the book out of dad's hands, they'll gain valuable insights into what makes him tick.