Winner of a 2022-2023 Reader Views Literary Award for humor!
Andrew Mc Kinney seems to have it made: an important job, a great wife and three wonderful children. But when his two daughters become teenagers, life turns upside down. It’s as if aliens have taken over the bodies of his loving daughters, leaving him confused and uncertain about what to do.
Follow Andrew’s hilarious adventures as he deals with cell phones (from commando raids to decoy phones), wild parties, theft of his beer and a strange neighbour who prances around his pool naked and complains about their dog.
Family holidays provide some relief and family bonding, but comical mishaps ensue, such as racing down a mountain to reach the gate before it closes.
As they teeter on the brink of chaos, Andrew and his wife must determine what to do with their youngest and most rebellious child – send her to university or kick her out of the house? Part memoir and part self-help book, these warm-hearted stories sparkle with wit and wisdom while providing the laughs and support that a best friend would.
How I Lost My Hair Raising Teenage Girls is a parenting comedy for everyone. If you’ve raised teenagers or been one, then this is the book for you. If you never had children but wondered what it would be like, this is the book for you. And if you ever thought that pets would add to your domestic bliss, then … this … is the book for you!
Spis treści
Introduction
Chapter One The Day Your Kids Lie
Chapter Two Don’t Bite The Hand That Feeds You
Chapter Three The Day It All Started
Chapter Four Go West, Young Girl
Chapter Five Ewww!
Chapter Six The Ride From Hell
Chapter Seven Cell Phone Mania
Chapter Eight Tempers Rising
Chapter Nine Travel Hell
Chapter Ten Girls Are Nuts!
Chapter Eleven Milo - Fearless Dog and Noble Beast
Chapter Twelve Jackie Has A Project
Chapter Thirteen Passages
Chapter Fourteen Under Pressure
Chapter Fifteen The Dog Nazi
Chapter Sixteen Reaching Out
Chapter Seventeen Canoeing the Credit
Chapter Eighteen The Mooning
Chapter Nineteen Auto Shop
Chapter Twenty Naked Girl
Chapter Twenty One The Birthday Surprise
Chapter Twenty Two The Marathon
Chapter Twenty Three The Reunion
Chapter Twenty Four Drama Queen
Chapter Twenty Five Therapy
Chapter Twenty Six The Turning Point
Chapter Twenty Seven Decision Time
Chapter Twenty Eight The University Conundrum
Lessons Learned
Acknowledgements