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How Not to Become a Crotchety Old Man Paperback – Illustrated, March 17, 2009

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Do you find yourself yelling at the TV? Are you incapable of reading instruction manuals? If so, you’re at risk of developing crotchety old man-itis, and this is the book for you.

We all have a crotchety old man in our lives. Maybe he’s your father, your grandfather, your brother, your husband—or, though you’d never admit it, even you! Author Mary McHugh’s 250 hilarious truths, illustrated by Adrienne Hartman, are a lighthearted razz of the grumpy old man in our lives. You know the one: he salts everything automatically before tasting it, he thinks he’s the best driver to ever grace pavement, and he still hasn’t learned how to empty the dishwasher. Big on fun and filled with hilarious insights, How Not to Become a Crotchety Old Man is a perfect Father’s Day, birthday, or holiday gift for any man who wants to ensure he doesn’t slip into the crotchety zone.
 
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    English
  3. Publisher
    Andrews McMeel Publishing
  4. Publication date
    March 17, 2009
  5. Dimensions
    3.4 x 0.6 x 3.7 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    0740781553
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0740781551
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Andrews McMeel Publishing; Original ed. edition (March 17, 2009)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 144 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0740781553
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0740781551
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 3.2 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 3.4 x 0.6 x 3.7 inches
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So far I've written 17 books and made 22 YouTube videos, most of which show me tap dancing, to promote the books I've written.

I live in New Jersey in the United States and I'm married to a lawyer who is retired and I have one daughter left (one died ten years ago) living on Mercer Island off of Seattle, and she has three sons whom I adore.

I record for the blind and dyslexic in New York every week and I took hospice training and my last patient asked me to read poetry to her. Her favorite was "The White Cliffs of Dover" and I loved it. It's about an American woman married to a British peer in the first half of the 20th century.

I studied in Paris when I was young and I still love everything French,and sometimes get a chance to read in French when I'm recording for the blind. I hope to convince some publisher to pay me to live in Paris again and write a book about what it's like to live there as a "woman of a certain age" as the French so nicely put it as compared to living there at 21 when all I had to do was stand there.

I have two new books coming out: "If I Get Hit by a Bus Tomorrow, Here's How to Replace the Toilet Paper Roll: an Instruction Manual for Men" and "How Not to Act like a Little Old Lady.

I'm working on books about teen siblings of people with disabilities, one on labyrinths, one on hospice care, and a new novel called "Murder on Cape Cod", one of my favorite places to go, and a series of children's books called "Michael and his Magic Blackberry" which takes children to different countries and teaches them some phrases in another language phonetically and tells them about places to see.

I love hearing from other writers and other tap dancers, and I hope you'll send me a message at mmchugh655@aol.com.

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Jennifer S.
5.0 out of 5 stars Funny!
Reviewed in the United States on February 5, 2024
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I gave this to my husband for Christmas and he thought it was hysterical and he loves it
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DJB
3.0 out of 5 stars Very small book.
Reviewed in the United States on December 7, 2023
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I should have read description. But was very surprised when I opened the package to find such a tiny book. I wanted to give the book as a gift.
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Rachel
4.0 out of 5 stars Mine is still crotchety....
Reviewed in the United States on September 5, 2023
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I think i need my money back. Is there a guarantee?
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nana
5.0 out of 5 stars funny
Reviewed in the United States on February 12, 2024
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gave to my older brother when he turned 78
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Lisa Hall
1.0 out of 5 stars Small book. Smaller print. Not actually made for an older person.
Reviewed in the United States on April 14, 2024
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I actually thought this was a joke. I purchased this for a gift for my BIL. The book had no dimensions in the description. That would have been helpful. The print is so small he would never be able to read it. Returned it and found something funny that he would enjoy.
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Lisa Hall
1.0 out of 5 stars Small book. Smaller print. Not actually made for an older person.
Reviewed in the United States on April 14, 2024
I actually thought this was a joke. I purchased this for a gift for my BIL. The book had no dimensions in the description. That would have been helpful. The print is so small he would never be able to read it. Returned it and found something funny that he would enjoy.
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Samantha A. DeLoach
5.0 out of 5 stars Funny
Reviewed in the United States on January 30, 2024
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Gave as a funny gift, the person loved it.
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Markus
2.0 out of 5 stars Not what I expected
Reviewed in the United States on December 15, 2023
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I bought this book for my brother as a joke, but I was not expecting the content to be critic, comment level, boomer slamming. I thought this book was supposed to be funny, but I can't get over the obvious stereotyping, and the critically abusive shots in this book. It reads as if a wife is calling out her partner and not in funny way. There is a way to have fun telling someone they are crotchety without being offensive or cruel. Did not enjoy this, this was an expensive fire starter.
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Stacey Bastien
5.0 out of 5 stars Retiree Loved It
Reviewed in Canada on February 12, 2024
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5.0 out of 5 stars Good Laugh
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Helen R
3.0 out of 5 stars Very small.
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It was a complete surprise when I opened the delivery box - the book is just 3" square. I really did expect it to be of a more usual book size. The contents were good though. Just a shame it was so small. It was a gift and looked so insignificant wrapped up.
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