Author:Jancee Dunn
‘Clever, honest and hilarious . . . her book should become a baby shower classic.’ Publishers Weekly
‘Funny, honest and helpful.’ Grazia
‘Loads of useful, achievable advice.’ The Pool
How did I become the ‘expert’ at changing a nappy? Jancee Dunn wondered.
This, combined with a lack of sleep, a suddenly unfair division of household chores and her husband’s new found passion for very long bike rides, meant that Jancee found it hard to look at her well-meaning, clever, funny husband playing with his iPhone without feeling a white-hot rage.
Like many expectant parents, they’d spent weeks researching the safest car seat but little time thinking about the titanic impact the baby would have on their marriage — and the way their marriage would affect their child.
Tired of having the same fights over and over, Dunn consults the latest relationship research, solicits the counsel of renowned sex and couples therapists, canvasses friends and parents, and even consults an FBI hostage negotiator on how to effectively contain an ‘explosive situation’.
Could it be that the person who got her into this position is the ally she'd forgotten she had?
Funny, honest and actually helpful, this book can’t do the washing but it might just save your marriage.
Clever, honest, and hilarious . . . Her warm and funny prose will restore hope for moms—and dads—everywhere. Her book should become a baby shower classic.
—— Publishers WeeklyFunny, honest and helpful.
—— GraziaThis book is a very valuable addition to the whole huge transition to becoming parents. This book can help preserve the greatest gift you will ever give your baby: a loving relationship between the baby's parents.
—— John Gottman , Author of The Seven Principles for Making Marriage WorkJancee Dunn blends marital advice from real experts with her down to earth folksy wit in How Not To Hate Husband After Kids. If your husband has a better relationship with his phone than he does with his baby, you need to hit him with this book--and then ask him to read it.
—— Jen Mann , New York TimesLoads of useful, achievable advice.
—— The PoolEqual parts romp and eye-opener, as [Dunn] tackles relationship self-help from every angle and through many experts and therapists. A few chapters in, one goop staffer had already photographed a dozen pages to send to her spouse.
—— GoopStraightforward, humorous writing.
—— Washington PostJancee Dunn is honest, smart and funny. Her truthful writing style makes me feel understood and less alone with my issues in the world.
If there's maybe one book to gift a mum-to-be I'd recommend How Not To Hate Husband After Kids.
Wonderful
—— Joseph O'Connor , Irish Times Books of the YearTold in tight and immediate first-person, and imbued with a startling momentum that ratchets unnervingly, Fanning's publishing debut ... is a significant achievement and should be a talking point in publishing this year
—— Irish IndependentFanning's debut book lays it on the line in a deeply personal and compelling chronicle of his descent into depression and his way back out.
—— RTE GuideUnsparingly direct, searing and honest ... It is gripping to read and must have been exhausting to live
—— Prof Brendan Kelly , Medical IndependentOne of the most gripping and revealing memoirs I've read in a long time. A controlled and artful exploration of absolute loss of control, an unsettling and at times very moving reconstruction of a period of serious mental illness, Mind on Fire is a beautiful book about a terrifying thing.
—— Mark O'Connell , Irish Times Books of the YearGripping
—— Sinéad Gleeson , Irish Times Books of the YearShocking
—— Liz Nugent , Irish Times Books of the YearA ratcheting pace, a tight first-person immediacy, and utterly staggering to be a passenger over its entire warped course ... An indelible, ground-shaking account
—— Hilary A White , Irish Independent, Memoir of the Year, Best Reads of 2018Poignant, beautifully detailed memoir
—— Sarah Gilmartin , Irish Times, Best Debuts of 2018Brave and illuminating
—— Sunday Business PostAn excellent book on our immune system. His lucid prose lets the science speak for itself, and it beautifully illuminates one of the most exciting frontiers of modern medicine
—— Science FocusAn undeniably creepy web of lies, deceit and consequences
—— San Jose Mercury NewsAs poetic as it is devastating
—— iLike the sea, the writing in this terrific debut is both bracing and beautiful
—— BooksellerLike the Irish sea that laps the coast at Greystones, Co Wicklow, this extraordinary, beautifully written book ebbs and flows with love amid the crises of daily life… It’s a powerful, memorable and life-affirming read
—— ChoiceA heartbreaking work of shimmering beauty that charts her own place in the world… As astounding as it is inspirational
—— Donal O'Donoghue , RTE GuideThis is far from a desperate tale and a plea for pity. It is an often uplifting and funny account of learning to dealing with hardship and how resilient and adaptable we can be in testing times
—— Jude Brosnan , Wanderlust Travel MagazineA true-to-the-bone and life affirming account of her life with a husband with MND, 5 young kids and her addiction to swimming in the Irish sea every day
—— Al Porter , Today FMHer beautiful, sparse prose gets to the very essence of what is happening with the various tribes. It is a moving book too, with several poignant moments. She is one tough lady
—— Paul Cheney , NudgeIf ever there was a lesson in living the fullest, most passionate life you can, this is it! I Found My Tribe is one of the most moving memoirs I have ever read. Living with her husband Simon, who was diagnosed with motor neuron disease and her five children, Ruth Fitzmaurice writes so honestly and vividly about her family's life that you will think about the Fitzmaurice's long after you have turned the final page. It is beautifully written with clever descriptions and vivid imagery that will take your breath away. Writing to the background noise of Simon's medical machines, twenty four hour carers and five children, Ruth candidly writes about her life as she navigates various different themes including grief, friendship and love and the strength she has in the face of adversity… I found my tribe is an uplifting powerful memoir that will make you laugh and cry in equal measures. I urge everyone to read it
—— Adele O'Neill , Irish IndependentBeautiful…There is huge passion in Fitzmaurice’s writing.
—— Sophie White , Image MagazineA surprisingly uplifting read
—— Arifa Akbar , ObserverBreathtaking, heart-wrenching, inspirational – I’ve never read anything like this. Educated tells the story of a young girl's escape from violence and emotional prison. It is about the love of family and the pain of family both, the ferocity of the human spirit, and the power of education to change lives. Educated is one of the best books, and Westover one of the most gifted writers, that I've read in a very long time
—— Amy Chua, author of Battle Hymn of the Tiger MotherPowerful, moving, brave, naked and completely at home in its form . . . This is a daughter’s story of how she grew into herself and comes to understand her home.
—— Mona Simpson, author of Casebook and Anywhere But HereAn incredible memoir of triumph over seemingly endless adversity. The author's ability to write about her experiences in a clear-eyed, nonjudgmental way makes her story a pleasure to read. A study in the power and wonder of resilience
—— Cea Sunrise PersonEducated is a wise and deep reflection about surviving one’s family. I bow down to Tara Westover, not only for her marvelous, sentence-by-sentence craftsmanship but also for making sense and meaning from a confounding and hair-raising childhood. This is memoir at its best
—— Kelly CorriganEducated is so powerful, so haunting . . . [Westover’s] finely measured, beautifully rhythmic prose conveys the pain of trying to reconcile herself with being estranged from her parents, no matter how delusional they might be. Rejecting any form of binary thinking, she writes with a humaneness that comes partly from having suffered, and the book that grew out of that suffering is a rare and unexpected gift
—— The Irish IndependentTara Westover’s exhilarating coming of age story has only just come out and it’s already a classic … it leaves us readers dazzled and humbled in equal measure
—— Culture Whisper, Best New Memoirs of 2018An extraordinary tale
—— Red MagazineTotally unputdownable
—— Marissa Carter , Irish IndependentRemarkable
—— Woman & HomeA wonderful read
—— Church TimesA beautifully written, lyrical memoir packed full of incident and well worth a read
—— The Learning SpyA beautifully written account…fit to stand alongside the great modern memoirs.
—— Sunday TimesIt’s amazing. Couldn’t recommend it enough
—— Claudia Winkleman , Stellar MagazineA brilliant memoir
—— Lily Cole , The TimesAmazing and brilliant.
—— i Paper , Nina StibbeVivid evocation of a truly terrifying childhood
—— New StatesmanUnflinching and fascinating. Educated was one of 2018's standout memoirs.
—— RedIt's extraordinary and shines a light on the Mormon way of life ... fascinating.
—— Rick Edwards , The SunA powerful, jaw dropper of a book
—— StylistTriumphing over your background like spring triumphs over winter is always fertile territory for memoir. Perhaps the most exciting recently is Tara Westover’s Educated; she had a home life that is frankly astonishing, and how she ends up doing a master’s at Cambridge will make your heart soar.’
—— Jenny Colgan , GuardianJaw-dropping and so inspiring, everyone should read this book
—— StylistTara's journey as she realises her burning desire to know more about the world and escape the influence of her domineering father and brother is a true inspiration.
—— Hello!Absolutely incredible.
—— Ariel NicholsonAn amazing story
—— The Times, 20 Best MemoirsIf you didn't read this memoir when it first came out, do so, and realise what the fuss was all about
—— Velvet MagazineIt was one of the most interesting books I've ever read[...] I came away a lot more enlightened and educated myself.
—— Marie ClaireThis is a fascinating, breathtaking memoir that you won't be able to put down.
—— Good HousekeepingA really remarkable story
—— VIP MagazineBreathtaking
—— StylistEducated is devastatingly entertaining. Morbidly fascinating. Educated is, without doubt, an essential read.
—— British Journal of General PracticeI found myself forcing onto other people just so I could talk to them about it.
—— VogueIt's brilliant.
—— Donna Air , Sunday TelegraphIn her beautifully written memoir, Westover explores her complex childhood and her heart-breaking decision to leave her family and pursue an education. It is proof of the transformative power of learning and the importance of second chances
—— Harper's BazaarI devoured this book. I loved it . . . It's such a good book
—— Sara JonesIt's amazing
—— Alex JonesEducated is a shocking story of self-invention and the transformative power of hope, tenacity and education.
—— Elle, Best AudiobooksOn audio, I find myself enthralled and convinced.
—— Nigella Lawson , The TimesA truly inspiring listen.
—— Good Housekeeping