• Dad Is Fat

  • By: Jim Gaffigan
  • Narrated by: Jim Gaffigan
  • Length: 5 hrs and 26 mins
  • 4.4 out of 5 stars (10,547 ratings)

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Dad Is Fat

By: Jim Gaffigan
Narrated by: Jim Gaffigan
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In Dad is Fat, stand-up comedian Jim Gaffigan, who’s best known for his legendary riffs on Hot Pockets, bacon, manatees, and McDonald's, expresses all the joys and horrors of life with five young children - everything from cousins ("celebrities for little kids") to toddlers’ communication skills ("they always sound like they have traveled by horseback for hours to deliver important news"), to the eating habits of four-year-olds ("there is no difference between a four-year-old eating a taco and throwing a taco on the floor"). Dad is Fat is sharply observed, explosively funny, and a cry for help from a man who has realized he and his wife are outnumbered in their own home.

©2013 Jim Gaffigan (P)2013 Random House Audio

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So good

I'm actually sad this book is over. Such a great listen! Hilarious for any parent and spot on in so many ways.

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Loved it!

I laughed all the way through - he was describing my husband and me with our three boys. Thanks for an honest depiction of parenting.

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Jim Gaffigan Standup on paper

I am a big Jim Gaffigan fan. I've seen him live, I've seen all of his standup specials, and the book wasn't bad. However, as big of a Jim Gaffigan fan as I am, I had already heard a lot of the jokes. Regardless it was still a fun read.

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Jim is awesome

This book is hilarious, but I was surprised by his sincerity and love for his wife and family.

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Hysterical!

I couldn't stop laughing out loud! I love Jim Gaffigan. This is definitely a book I will listen to again and again. Thank you!

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so true!

We have 5 kids too and can relate to everything! Fun to laugh at life!

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Danger - this book is addictive

I find myself giggling even when sleeping (how I know? I woke up smiling) . great book after long day at work

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Dad is Funny

Lots of insight and humor the experience of being a Dad. It started to be a little one-note at the mid-point, but the love Jim Gaffigan has for his family is really touching. I'd recommend this one to parents with young kids.

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Loved it.

I Laughed so hard! It was Well writing. I can't wait for his next book.
Smart, funny, and very very true.

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This is Sooooo Funny

This audiobook is just so funny. Jim Gaffigan is just hilarious. He is a great comedian.

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