Not a free pick this week, but worth the $5.00 or so you will spend for this Kindle book.
My buddy and Chicago-based comedian Greg Schwem has a new book out. If you aren't familiar with Greg's work, he's a stand up, but he's so much more.
He used to be a TV news reporter, but then he saw the light and became a comic. He's also a pretty darn good tennis player. For years he worked Vegas, comedy clubs and cruise ships.
He now is an in demand speaker and host at corporate events all over the country. He still hones his act at clubs, but if your business is looking for a host or entertainment for a corporate event, book Greg!
He's also now an author, and this book is timely and is something all us guys can relate to.
Here's the synopsis:
What does a dad do when his daughter asks Santa for a Wii Fit and a 4G iPhone? The answer is simple: laugh! In Text Me If You're Breathing, stand-up comedian and technically challenged dad Greg Schwem accounts his mishaps and struggles with parenting in today's digital world. Whether accompanying his daughter to the New York City Apple store, purchasing a "high-tech" swing set, "tweeting" while coaching Little League or trying to lay down cell phone rules, Schwem shows readers that technology, while complicated, can be hilarious. Along the way Schwem also aims his barbs at Tiger Woods, the Consumer Electronics Show, in vitro fertilization, the National Spelling Bee and the movie Avatar. Insightful, heartfelt and always funny, Text Me If You're Breathing is proof that parenting will never come with technical support.
It's too bad this book came out before Charlie Sheen took over the internet and the world, because Greg would've had a field day with him.
If you are a gadget hound, you probably have a Kindle or iPad with the Kindle app. Download this book and keep it handy. You will find it hard to stop turning the digital pages, or you can read it in parts whenever you are stuck in line at the DMV or at your daughter's gymnastics practice.
Here's the link to download it. Remember Greg's daughters are quickly approaching college age and they may want to follow his footsteps to Northwestern, so he needs to sell a bunch of copies.