A whimsical primer on the foibles of fatherhood celebrates the joys and pitfalls of the author's own experiences while counseling fathers and sons on how to bridge generation gaps.

Compact discs. Unabridged.

Birth: dad on arrival -- School: don't eat the paste -- Duty: young men in uniform -- Trouble: fatherhood is hard, get a helmet -- Legacy: should I follow, Tom or Dianne Sawyer? -- Jobs: I was a teenage bread pirate -- Dexterous dad: my father is Martha Stewart -- Rivalry: never lick a steak knife -- Sports: the coach bag -- Work: take mom's spy to work day -- Male call: things only dad can teach a boy -- My father: Jim Dandy -- Humor: the joker gene -- Independence: driving Miss Doocy -- Sex: the birds, the bees & the rubber what? -- Worry: don't fall off the volcano -- Booze: from tang to Tangueray -- Role reversal: the parent trapped -- Letting go: I can't cut the cord -- College: can we pay with bonus miles? -- Pride: dad, stop pushing me around! -- Emotion: daddy's mascara is running -- Landmarks: innings and outings of life -- Road trip: what happens in Dublin, stays in Dublin -- Loose ends: goodnight moon -- The list: what every father must teach his child -- Thank yous and shout outs.