Lose Fat, Build Muscle, Reverse Aging, and Inspire Your Kids. Yes, you CAN get ripped in your 40's AND beyond. Learn how you can transform your body into a toned, fat-burning machine. Read on! **Newly updated with muscle-chiseling 12-week exercise program and fat-blasting ketogenic meal plan!** Take dead aim at the Dad Bod and earn some kudos from your kids while you're at it. Worthy provides a scientific, yet easy-to-follow approach to getting ripped in middle age. His no-excuses strategy covers all angles of attack: resistance training, how to intelligently implement cardio, diet, supplementation, and clearing mental hurdles. Fully cited and expertly researched, even the intermediate fitness guru will find new, valuable tips for busting through frustrating plateaus. Worthy cuts through jargon and locker room "bro science" to unlock the Hollywood hunk in every dad. Remember, the battle to getting shredded doesn't just take place in the gym. Matt Worthy was your average 44-year-old father who, after one too many jokes about his unathletic physique, vowed to exceed the energy, build, and mental attitude of his twenties. Two years later, he's in the best shape of his life and is sharing his secrets to a six-pack lifestyle. He successfully conquered the Dad Bod and so can you. "Ripped Dad" Shares Battle-Tested Secrets: * Learn how to get started and smash early obstacles * Discover the most efficient workout techniques for building muscle * Build a customized workout schedule * Eat to get shredded without fad dieting * Slow down aging at the cellular level * Get the final word on CrossFit * Start turning heads as the Hot Dad without counting calories * Learn how hitting your fitness goals benefits the whole family * Discern which supplements to consider and which to toss aside * Learn how to combat age-related muscle loss and turn back the clock Worthy cites over 200 of the most up-to-date research articles on getting fit in middle age--a powerhouse of tips, secrets, and strategies. Forget What You've Overheard at the Gym: * Form and control is more important than weight * Diet alone can beat any workout * You're spending too much time on the treadmill * Variety is a magic ingredient to getting ripped * If you're obsessing over reps, you're missing the point * You need to learn the concept of Time Under Tension ("TUT") * Discover how to calculate your Aerobic Zone ("AZ") for maximum fat loss * Harness the power of High Intensity Interval Training ("HIIT") * Learn how adding a fitness regimen means MORE bonding time with the kids * You can break plateaus with a good night's sleep * Put down the scoop: you're taking too much protein powder * How to meld popular diets at each stage in your transformation * When to add creatine and other supplements to your diet And discover much, much more!

“Like the YouTube channel, this is a touching yet informative guide for those seeking fatherly advice, or even a few good dad jokes.” — Library Journal

A funny, colorful, fascinating tour through the work and life of one of today’s most influential graphic designers. Esquire. Ford Motors. Burton Snowboards. The Obama Administration. While all of these brands are vastly different, they share at least one thing in com­mon: a teeny little bit of Aaron James Draplin. Draplin is one of the new school of influential graphic designers who combine the power of design, social media, entrepreneurship, and DIY aesthetic to create a successful business and way of life. Pretty Much Everything is a mid-career survey of work, case studies, inspiration, road stories, lists, maps, how-tos, and advice. It includes examples of his work—posters, record covers, logos—and presents the process behind his design with projects like Field Notes and the “Things We Love” State Posters. Draplin also offers valuable advice and hilarious commentary that illustrates how much more goes into design than just what appears on the page. With Draplin’s humor and pointed observations on the contemporary design scene, Pretty Much Everything is the complete package.

When their mother wants to remarry, her sister the private-eye thinks the intented may have kill their father, but Bianca wants to investigate further.

Grieving Dads: To the Brink and Back is a collection of candid stories from grieving dads that were interviewed over a two year period. The book offers insight from fellow members of, in the haunting words of one dad, "this terrible, terrible club," which consists of men who have experienced the death of a child. This book is a collection of survival stories by men who have survived the worst possible loss and lived to tell the tale. They are real stories that pull no punches and are told with brutal honesty. Men that have shared their deepest and darkest moments. Moments that included thoughts of suicide, self-medication and homelessness. Some of these men have found their way back from the brink while others are still standing there, stuck in their pain. The core message of Grieving Dads is "you're not alone." It is a message that desperately needs to be delivered to grieving dads who often grieve in silence due to society's expectations. Grieving Dads: To the Brink and Back is a book that no grieving dad or anyone who cares for him should be without. As any grieving parent will tell you, there are no words to describe the hell one experiences after the death of a child. Many men have no clue how to deal with or understand the myriad emotional, mental, and physical responses experienced after the death of a child. Stories appearing in the book have been carefully selected to represent a cross-section of fathers, as well as a diverse portrayal of loss. This approach helps reflect the full spectrum of grief, from the early days of shock and trauma to the long view after living with loss for many years. Any bereaved father will find brotherhood in these pages, and will feel that someone understands them. While there is plenty of raw emotion in this book-the stories are not exercises in self-pity nor are they studies in grief. They are survival stories instead. Some are testimonies to hope. Some are gut-wrenching accounts of overwhelming despair. But all of them are real-life stories from real-life grieving dads, and they show that even if one reaches his physical and emotional bottom, it is possible (although not easy) to live through that pain and find one's way to the other side of grief. Most dads in this book found themselves in a state of physical, mental, and emotional collapse after the death of their child. As if the losses alone weren't enough to drive these men to the brink, most try to deal with their grief according to the conventional wisdom so many men are brought up with, which perversely, increases their suffering all the more. We all know the party line about how men are "supposed" to deal with loss or even disappointment: toughen up, get back to work, take it like a man, support your wife, don't talk about your emotions, don't lose control, and if you must cry-by all means do so in private.

Where did Dad learn how to be the best father ever? At Dad School, of course! In this adorable kid’s-eye view of what would happen if Dad went to school, a little boy imagines a place where all dads learn their amazing skills, like giving piggyback rides and making giant sandwiches for lunch. With warm, silly illustrations and a fun role-reversal story in which dads act like kids, young readers will love imagining what would happen if their own dads went to Dad School.

There are plenty of books and DVDs that show women how to exercise with their baby to get back in shape. But what about the poor neglected dad? The truth is, "raising" one's children comes naturally to fathers, and this book provides new dads with a spontaneous, healthy, and fun way to engage with their babies and young children. With funky, retro-cool, full-color illustrations, Baby Barbells not only shows men how to work their biceps and quads, but more importantly provides amusing yet poignant advice on bonding with baby and becoming a great dad. With its soft, subtle humor and meaningful guidance, Baby Barbells combines parenting, fitness, and health into a playful series of exercises--all in a contemporary, appealing package.