Good talk, dad : the birds and the bees...and other conversations we forgot to have

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Title:

Good talk, dad : the birds and the bees...and other conversations we forgot to have

Author:

Geist, William author.

ISBN:

9781455582020

Edition:

First edition.

Physical Description:

viii, 308 pages (large print) : illustrations ; 24 cm

Contents:

Introduction -- The birds and the bees... of which we dared not speak -- Letters from gang camp -- The red jeep -- "Dad, this really sucks" -- A sledgehammer Christmas -- Yuletide at Grandpa George's zoo -- Baseball, fathers, sons... and all that -- A four-year-old, a football game & Dora the Explorer -- Talking to teens about drinking (once they've reached their thirties) -- Our birthday party for Elvis -- Willie, Uncle Herb & Mick Jagger: a journey down the Garden State Parkway -- The talk we really never had: Vietnam -- The family business: from the Fisher Reporter to 30 Rock -- Parkinson's: the denial treatment -- Bend but don't break: the Geist parenting style -- When Bill became "Bumpa" -- Epilogue.

Subject Term:

Fathers -- Humor.

Fathers and sons -- Humor.

Families -- Humor.

Added Author:

Geist, Willie,

Summary:

The "father-son team shares stories of their funny and heartwarming relationship. Told in a unique back-and-forth banter style, this extended conversation riffs on everything from music and sports to summer camp, driving lessons, and family life"--

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Bill Geist--the beloved, award-winning, long-time special correspondent for "CBS: Sunday Morning," whose debut Little League Confidential was a New York Times bestseller in hardcover and paper--and Willie Geist, the Today Show host, popular member of MSNBC's "Morning Joe," and author of the best-selling American Freak Show --have begun an extended conversation between father and son on areas of mutual interest, agreement, and disagreement.

Told in a unique back-and-forth banter style, the hilarious father-son team will laugh together at the shared journey of their relationship. They'll riff on fatherhood, religion, music, sports, summer camp disasters, driving lessons gone horribly wrong, being on TV, and their wonderfully odd family life. Think Big Russ and Me meets S*** My Dad Says , with humorous observations about professional wrestling as a worldview, raising a kid with television cameras in the kitchen, and anything and everything else that comes to their witty minds.

The Geists decided to write this book so their children and grandchildren would have a record of their unusual father-son relationship. The book is remarkably funny, as well as poignant and sincere, especially in light of Bill's announcement that he's been diagnosed with Parkinson's. With its lighthearted look at the crazy things fathers and sons go through and the unique bond those experiences forge, the book is sure to be a must-have gift for Father's Day.

Author Notes

Bill Geist has been a correspondent for CBS News Sunday Morning since 1987. He has won two Emmys for his work on the show. He wrote several books including Little League Confidential, The Big Five-Oh, Fore! Play, and Way off the Road. He co-wrote Good Talk, Dad: The Birds and the Bees... and Other Conversations We Forgot to Have with his son Willie Geist.

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Reviews (2)

Publisher's Weekly Review

Longtime CBS Sunday Morning correspondent Bill Geist and his son, Willie, co-host of NBC's Today and MSNBC's Morning Joe, demonstrate down-to-earth charm in the audio edition of their book about the ups and downs of father-son relationships. While most of the material centers on lighthearted and irreverent anecdotes about parenting, the elder Geist gracefully transitions to the weighty topics of his experiences during the Vietnam War and his battle with Parkinson's disease. Bill, whose voice quivers slightly, reveals emotion without descending into gushing sentimentality. The younger Geist projects the "aw shucks" frat boy manner that has made him such a hit with morning viewers in recent years; his natural conversational delivery is well suited to the audiobook medium. Willie brings a whimsical tone to the discussion of careers, admitting that following in his dad's broadcasting footsteps was tied to a series of happy accidents. Fans of the Geists will relish the opportunity to hear their story in their own words and voices. A Grand Central hardcover. (June) © Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.

Kirkus Review

Two veteran raconteurs face off to cover over four decades of family myths and legends.Co-host of NBC's Today 9 a.m. hour and MSNBC's Morning Joe, Willie Geist (American Freak Show: The Completely Fabricated Stories of Our New National Treasures, 2010, etc.) joins his father, columnist and TV journalist Bill Geist (Way Off the Road: Discovering the Peculiar Charms of Small Town America, 2007, etc.) in canonizing both great and not-so-great moments in parenting and coming-of-age. The authors banter back and forth in their discussions of everything from a nonexistent father-son sex talk to Willie's summer camp to coaching Little League. Then there are the tales of underage drinking, how to cook up a fake ID, the family's Elvis cult and an uncle's/brother's pharmacopeia perfectly timed for special events. As in most families, there is one car handed down through the generations, in this case, a Jeep CJ-7. The authors interleave the chapters with sidebars entitled "Geist Date in History" that highlight small events that bear markinge.g., the day Willie met Donald Trump. Willie also includes a previously published story about taking his daughter to a Columbia University football game. The Geist family, the authors note, often perform rites of passage late, so this book is a chance "to cover our father-son bases retroactively." It's clear most of these stories have been told countless times; they're practiced and well-paced. However, new material about Bill's Vietnam tour and his battle with Parkinson's disease contain further revelations and have not been polished over the family dinner table. A strong father-son relationship shines through.Heavy on bad-boy behavior and sports, the book should come with a six-pack of cheap beer. A quick read that is not for everyone. Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.

Introduction	p. 1
Chapter 1 The Birds and the Bees...of Which We Dared Not Speak	p. 5
Chapter 2 Letters from Gang Camp	p. 21
Chapter 3 The Red Jeep	p. 37
Chapter 4 "Dad, this really sucks"	p. 55
Chapter 5 A Sledgehammer Christmas	p. 71
Chapter 6 Yuletide at Grandpa George's Zoo	p. 77
Chapter 7 Baseball, Fathers, Sons...and All That	p. 87
Chapter 8 A Four-Year-Old, a Football Game & Dora the Explorer	p. 129
Chapter 9 Talking to Teens About Drinking (Once They've Reached Their Thirties)	p. 145
Chapter 10 Our Birthday Party for Elvis	p. 161
Chapter 11 Willie, Uncle Herb & Mick Jagger: A Journey Down the Garden State Parkway	p. 173
Chapter 12 The Talk We Really Never Had: Vietnam	p. 187
Chapter 13 The Family Business: From the Fisher Reporter to 30 Rock	p. 203
Chapter 14 Parkinson's: The Denial Treatment	p. 243
Chapter 15 Bend but Don't Break: The Geist Parenting Style	p. 255
Chapter 16 When Bill Became "Bumpa"	p. 295
Epilogue	p. 303
Acknowledgments	p. 307

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