{"product_id":"no-parent-is-an-island-paula-johanson-9781989966266","title":"No Parent Is An Island","description":"\u003cp\u003eIt's two a.m. and you've got a crying child and you know you'll never remember this five years from now, but tonight it's all there is.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's two p.m. and the kids have covered themselves - outside and in! - with petroleum jelly, in just under thirty seconds. You know this could never happen to anyone else. Could it?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eNo Parent Is An Island\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e explores those moments when life becomes ... an adventure! For author Paula Johanson, it has been an adventure complicated by twins, a farm, and a partner with an overdeveloped sense of humour. To say nothing of pigs, splendid isolation, and forgotten territory.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Paula writes: \u003cem\u003eSometimes all it takes is a single lyric, like the Travelling Willburys singing \"I've been robbed and ridiculed\/ in daycare centres and night schools\/ handle me with care\" to get people in daycare centres and night schools across a continent singing bits of a song, all that season, while rocking their kids.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDoublejoy Books is pleased to present this new edition of\u003cem\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eNo Parent Is An Island\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, a celebrated book that is now the first book in the \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eSlice of Life\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e series by Paula Johanson. Look for the sequel \u003cem\u003eWorking Parent\u003c\/em\u003e with more family stories! The series goes on with\u003cem\u003e Under The Plow\u003c\/em\u003e, a collection of Johanson's popular op-ed columns for a rural newspaper.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Paula Johanson chronicles the adventure of parenthood with wry wit and ironic accuracy.\" \u003c\/em\u003e- Jim Holland, editor, \u003cem\u003eIsland Parent\u003c\/em\u003e magazine\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"I thoroughly enjoyed reading Paula's insight into parenting. I laughed (to tears) along with her at the antics of her children (and husband) and found myself nodding agreement over life's trials. Paula has found a way to survive with a smile. This book is a very pleasant reminder that children are fun, even when they challenge us to the Moon.\"\u003c\/em\u003e - Christine Stusek, mother of three, artist, daycare provider\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"This book helped me stay sane when my kids were small. It's just the right size to keep in the bathroom.\"\u003c\/em\u003e - eager fan who bought two more autographed copies to give her friends.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Paula Johanson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1989966268\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781989966266\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Doublejoy Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/31\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 130\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.44lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.31d","brand":"Paula Johanson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47452796223743,"sku":"9781989966266","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ecc0c460-3c66-4ead-a019-8186465e0bd5.jpg?v=1761930530","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/no-parent-is-an-island-paula-johanson-9781989966266","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}