What do you think?
Rate this book
Gingers & Wry
"TWINS. It's the kind of word that only ever happens to somebody else."
This is the kind of dry humour that characterizes Gingers & Wry, an autobiographical account of a stay@home Dad for tenacious toddler twin boys. Join the author as he finds the humour in situations that would make the Dalai Lama scream out in anger. You'll never see the world the same once you've seen it through Dwayne's eyes.
MORE...
Gingers & Wry is frequently hilarious, occasionally poignant, and consistently honest—sometimes, brutally so.
This book is a collection of quips and comments, originally posted online, threaded together by a narrative that describes four years in the author’s life as he moves from being laid off, and into his new role as a stay@home Dad for twin boys.
It humorously documents the challenges and rewards of raising two tenacious toddlers and an opinionated teenaged daughter, all of them redheads.
This is the kind of dry humour that characterizes Gingers & Wry, an autobiographical account of a stay@home Dad for tenacious toddler twin boys. Join the author as he finds the humour in situations that would make the Dalai Lama scream out in anger. You'll never see the world the same once you've seen it through Dwayne's eyes.
MORE...
Gingers & Wry is frequently hilarious, occasionally poignant, and consistently honest—sometimes, brutally so.
This book is a collection of quips and comments, originally posted online, threaded together by a narrative that describes four years in the author’s life as he moves from being laid off, and into his new role as a stay@home Dad for twin boys.
It humorously documents the challenges and rewards of raising two tenacious toddlers and an opinionated teenaged daughter, all of them redheads.
163 pages, Kindle Edition
First published October 1, 2011
1 person is currently reading
19 people want to read
About the author
Dwayne R. James
20 books4 followersAward-winning watercolour artist and author Dwayne James lives in Peterborough, Ontario where he writes and paints as often as he can, that is when he's not spending time with his very forgiving family.
Dwayne has a Masters Degree in archaeology, something he claims is definitive proof that he knows how to write creatively. "Indeed, the most important skill I learned in university," he posits, "is the ability to pretentiously write about myself in the third person."
After spending close to a decade as a technical writer at a large multi-national computer company, Dwayne opted to look at their January 2009 decision to downsize him as an opportunity to become a stay@home Dad for his newborn twins, and pursue his painting and writing whenever the boys allow him to do so. It is a decision that continues to make him giggle with wild abandon to this very day.
Dwayne has a Masters Degree in archaeology, something he claims is definitive proof that he knows how to write creatively. "Indeed, the most important skill I learned in university," he posits, "is the ability to pretentiously write about myself in the third person."
After spending close to a decade as a technical writer at a large multi-national computer company, Dwayne opted to look at their January 2009 decision to downsize him as an opportunity to become a stay@home Dad for his newborn twins, and pursue his painting and writing whenever the boys allow him to do so. It is a decision that continues to make him giggle with wild abandon to this very day.
Ratings & Reviews
Friends & Following
Create a free account to discover what your friends think of this book!
Community Reviews
Displaying 1 - 4 of 4 reviews
March 6, 2013
I bought the softcover version of this book a few weeks back at a book signing at the Chapters in Peterborough, Ontario, and have to say I thoroughly enjoyed it!
It's funny and well written and definitely worth the read.
Way to go!
It's funny and well written and definitely worth the read.
Way to go!
March 7, 2013
You will love it. I can vouch for that.
I have just finished reading the Gingers and Wry book. Thanks for the laughs and also for helping me put child rearing into perspective. I am going to hug my boys tightly and embrace this time I have with them. When is your next book coming out?
I have just finished reading the Gingers and Wry book. Thanks for the laughs and also for helping me put child rearing into perspective. I am going to hug my boys tightly and embrace this time I have with them. When is your next book coming out?
March 7, 2013
I laughed out loud more than once while reading it. I really enjoy your writing style Dwayne! :) It was a great read.
October 14, 2015
I liked every other chapter.
Displaying 1 - 4 of 4 reviews