Blog Tour: CRAWLING by Elisha Cooper*
Elisha Cooper never wanted kids. Or at least he thought. Until he and his wife were expecting their daughter Zoe. And then life took a whole other turn--into parenthood. That's the entire premise of Elisha's book CRAWLING. And let's be honest, I am not sure Elisha knew it, but he probably really did want to be a Dad. Deep down inside (come on, why else would he, ironically, illustrate children's books?).As much as I read (and write) mom lit, I thought I had the whole parenting psyche down. But Elisha proved me wrong. His perspective on the father side of parenting--diapers, breastfeeding, sharing his wife, building cribs, sharing his morning walks, breaking his routines, and well--everything called fathering is absolutely enchanting. Enchanting in that ever so-truthful it hurts sorta way. In fact, Cooper is so honest in these essays it almost hurts to read them. He admits rightfully, about how he was clueless and at the same time enchanted by his daughter. About how he and his wife had favorite outfits for his daughter--and the moment his wife left the house, he changed the clothes.
The essays are arranged in order--from birth to 12 months of the first year of parenthood for Elisha, his wife, and new little daughter Zoe. The essays are definitely from the heart. Earth shatteringly honest. And one of the freshest prose I've read this year. I was chuckling. Crying. Shaking my head in recognition in almost every chapter. And at the same time shaking my head in disbelief. Not that Elisha said anything that wasn't true--far from it! He said what was all to real no matter what side of the parenting is yours.
So pick up a copy today--you'll remember your child's first years like yesterday. Or maybe it is just me, I'm starting all over with number 2 right now. And this grasps all those emotions and feelings exactly! And let's be honest, what woman doesn't swoon over a man that has eyes for his child?
Exactly. So, here's the linkage for more Elisha Cooper and CRAWLING:
- Elisha Cooper's Official Web Site
- Buy CRAWLING here from Amazon
- Random House's Browse and Search Inside the Book Site
* This post and review is brought to you by the mom's at Mom Central. Love them! They give me free books for review. I get a small Amazon gift certificate. Woo hoo! Gotta love great books!
