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Rules for my unborn son
Book • 2009
This book is an instruction manual for becoming a Good Man, offering advice on how to be industrious, thoughtful, charming, and well-dressed.
It includes a wide range of rules and accompanying quotations, from the sartorial ('If you are tempted to wear a cowboy hat, resist') to the practical ('Keep a copy of your letters.
It makes it easier for your biographer') and even hangover cures ('There is no better remedy than a dip in the ocean').
The book evokes simpler times when Father knew best and provides a witty and traditionalist guide for boys.
It includes a wide range of rules and accompanying quotations, from the sartorial ('If you are tempted to wear a cowboy hat, resist') to the practical ('Keep a copy of your letters.
It makes it easier for your biographer') and even hangover cures ('There is no better remedy than a dip in the ocean').
The book evokes simpler times when Father knew best and provides a witty and traditionalist guide for boys.
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as one of the earliest guests on the podcast, revisiting his book "Rules for My Unborn Son"


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