SH*T My Dad Says by Justin Halpern

I thought it to be the equivalent of a “dark comedy” of memoirs. The author’s father says what he means and means what he says. I’ve often thought of writing a blog on “sh*t my mom says”, but this guys dad takes the cake! As a parent, I never cursed at my kids, however, the author’s dad has a no-holds barred attitude. He has 2 favorite 4-letter words and I’m going to let you imagine what they are! At least my mother only used the word “ass” when conversing with me. Then there’s the story about dad defending the house with a rifle, crawling on the floor, nude. When he discovers the “burglar” is just his sister-in-law getting a late night snack, he shrugs it off with the comment that a man’s house is his house. Filled with stories and quips and rants from a doctor of nuclear medicine, he really does care and love his family. I thought it was good for a few laughs. What started out as a simple twitter feed, is now a published book. What a great way to get a major book deal. And his dad is just as amazed! And, btw, there was also a TV comedy of the same name starring William Shatner as the ranting dad. I have not seen the show as I’m waiting for its release on DVD. The author, Justin Halpern is a writer and contributing editor at Maxim Magazine.