Items related to A User's Guide to Neglectful Parenting
Synopsis
Meditations on fatherhood from the author of Jerusalem: Chronicles from the Holy City
With A User's Guide to Neglectful Parenting, the trademark dry humor that pervades Guy Delisle's landmark and praised graphic travelogues takes center stage. Quick, light vignettes play on the worries and cares any young parent might have, and offer wry solutions to the petty frustrations of being a dad who works from home.Readers familiar with Delisle's stranger-in-a-strange-land technique for storytelling (employed in Jerusalem, Pyongyang, Burma, and Shenzhen) will recognize the titular parent in this book; Delisle's travelogues were simultaneously portraits of complex places and times, and portraits of a stay-at-home dad's ever-changing relationship with his children while his wife is out working for Doctors Without Borders. The relationship between young child and all-too-irony-aware parent is beautifully done here, and Delisle's loose flowing style has been set free, creating a wonderful sense of motion throughout. A User's Guide to Neglectful Parenting is an intimate, offbeat look at the joys of parenting.
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
About the Author
Born in Québec City, Canada, in 1966, Guy Delisle now lives in the south of France with his wife and two children. Delisle spent ten years working in animation, which allowed him to learn about movement and drawing. He is best known for his travelogues about life in faraway countries: Burma Chronicles, Jerusalem: Chronicles from the Holy City, Pyongyang, and Shenzhen. He has since expanded his oeuvre by telling a Doctors Without Borders acquaintance's story as a nail-biting thriller (Hostage) and revisiting his teen years and first summer job (Factory Summers).
From the Back Cover
With A User's Guide to Neglectful Parenting, the dry humor that pervades Guy Delisle's landmark and praised graphic travelogues takes center stage. Quick, light vignettes play on the worries and cares any young parent might have, and offer wry solutions to the petty frustrations of being a dad who works from home. Readers The relationship between young child and all-too-irony-aware parent is beautifully done here, and Delisle's loose flowing style has been set free, creating a wonderful sense of motion throughout. A User's Guide is an intimate, offbeat look at the joys of parenting.
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
- PublisherDrawn and Quarterly
- Publication date2013
- ISBN 10 1770461175
- ISBN 13 9781770461178
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Edition number1
- Number of pages192
Buy New
View this item
£ 74.13
£ 32.79 shipping from U.S.A. to United Kingdom
Destination, rates & speedsSearch results for A User's Guide to Neglectful Parenting
Stock Image
A User's Guide to Neglectful Parenting
Seller: London Bridge Books, London, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
paperback. Condition: Fair. Seller Inventory # 1770461175-4-32377944
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
A User's Guide to Neglectful Parenting
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Seller Inventory # GOR005580120
Quantity: 3 available
Stock Image
A User's Guide to Neglectful Parenting
Published by
Drawn & Quarterly Publications, 2013
ISBN 10: 1770461175
ISBN 13: 9781770461178
Used
Softcover
Seller: Better World Books Ltd, Dunfermline, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Good. Ships from the UK. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. Seller Inventory # 4700347-6
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
A User's Guide to Neglectful Parenting
Published by
Drawn and Quarterly, Canada, Montreal, 2013
ISBN 10: 1770461175
ISBN 13: 9781770461178
Used
Paperback
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: Fair. A readable copy of the book which may include some defects such as highlighting and notes. Cover and pages may be creased and show discolouration. Seller Inventory # GOR006402064
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
A User's Guide to Neglectful Parenting
Seller: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.43. Seller Inventory # G1770461175I5N00
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
A User's Guide to Neglectful Parenting
Seller: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.43. Seller Inventory # G1770461175I3N00
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
A User's Guide to Neglectful Parenting
Seller: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.43. Seller Inventory # G1770461175I3N00
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
A User's Guide to Neglectful Parenting
Published by
Drawn & Quarterly Publications, 2013
ISBN 10: 1770461175
ISBN 13: 9781770461178
Used
Softcover
Seller: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. Seller Inventory # 4700347-6
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
A User's Guide to Neglectful Parenting
Published by
Drawn and Quarterly, US, 2013
ISBN 10: 1770461175
ISBN 13: 9781770461178
Used
Paperback
Seller: Infinity Books Japan, Tokyo, TKY, Japan
Seller rating 3 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Meditations on fatherhood from the author of Jerusalem: Chronicles from the Holy City With A User's Guide to Neglectful Parenting, the trademark dry humor that p ervades Guy Delisle's landmark and praised graphic travelogues takes center stage. Quick, light vignettes play on the worries and cares any young pare nt might have, and offer wry solutions to the petty frustrations of being a dad who works from home. Readers familiar with Delisle's stranger-in-a-strange-land technique for storytelling (employed in Jerusalem, Pyongyang, Burma, and Shenzhen) will recognize the titular parent in this book; Delisle's travelogues were simultaneously portraits of complex places and times, and portraits of a stay-at-home dad's ever-changing relationship with his children while his wife is out working for Doctors Without Borders. The relationship between young child and all-too-irony-aware parent is beautifully done here, and Delisle's loose flowing style has been set free, creating a wonderful sense of motion throughout. A User's Guide to Neglectful Parenting is an intimate, offbeat look at the joys of parenting. Seller Inventory # RWARE0000067549
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
A User's Guide to Neglectful Parenting
Seller: Wonder Book, Frederick, MD, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Very Good. Very Good condition. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp. Seller Inventory # L15N-01268
Quantity: 1 available