{"product_id":"geek-parenting-stephen-h-segal-9781594748707","title":"Geek Parenting: What Joffrey, Jor-El, Maleficent, and the McFlys Teach Us about Raising a Family","description":"\u003cb\u003eGet parenting advice from geeky pop culture icons like \u003ci\u003eThe Addams Family's\u003c\/i\u003e Morticia and \u003ci\u003eBlack Panther's\u003c\/i\u003e T'Chaka in 97 entertaining mini-essays for parents who want to teach their kids to stay strong--and conquer the world. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt takes a starship to raise a child. Or a time machine. Or a tribe of elves. Fortunately, \u003ci\u003eGeek Parenting\u003c\/i\u003e offers all that and more, with thoughtful mini-essays that reveal profound child-rearing advice (and mistakes) from the most beloved tales of geek culture. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNerds and norms alike can take counsel from some of the most iconic parent-child pairings found in pop culture: Whether you're raising an Amazon princess, a Jedi Padawan, a brooding vampire, or a standard-issue human child, \u003ci\u003eGeek Parenting\u003c\/i\u003e helps you navigate the ion storms, alternate realities, and endless fetch quests that come with being a parent. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIncludes parenting experts from across time and space, such as: \u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLuke and Darth Vader from \u003ci\u003eStar Wars\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePeter Parker and Aunt May from \u003ci\u003eSpider-Man\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJoffrey and Cersei from \u003ci\u003eGame of Thrones\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrodo and Bilbo from \u003ci\u003eLord of the Rings\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThor, Loki, and Odin from \u003ci\u003eThor\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpock, Sarek, and Amanda from \u003ci\u003eStar Trek: The Original Series\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClaudia and Lestat from \u003ci\u003eThe Interview with the Vampire \u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBruce Wayne and Alfred from \u003ci\u003eBatman\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuffy and Giles from \u003ci\u003eBuffy the Vampire Slayer\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrpheus and Morpheus from \u003ci\u003eThe Sandman\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePaul Atreides and Lady Jessica from \u003ci\u003eDune\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKal-El and Jor-El from \u003ci\u003eSuperman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiana and Hippolyta from \u003ci\u003eWonder Woman\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlexander and Worf from \u003ci\u003eStar Trek: The Next Generation\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Stephen H. Segal, Valya Dudycz Lupescu\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1594748705\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781594748707\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Quirk Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/05\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.40h x 5.40w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2016 pg. 8\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eForeword\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/26\/2016","brand":"Stephen H. Segal","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43979295064319,"sku":"9781594748707","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_9cf2479f-566e-4186-a116-b8b7c3d742a5.jpg?v=1683244789","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/geek-parenting-stephen-h-segal-9781594748707","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}