Rules for My Unborn Son

RULES FOR MY UNBORN SON is a collection of traditional, humorous, and urbane fatherly advice for boys. From the sartorial ("If you are tempted to wear a cowboy hat, resist") to the practical ("Keep a copy of your letters. It makes it easier for your biographer") to even a couple of sure-fire hangover cures ("There is no better remedy than a dip in the ocean"), the book of rules and accompanying quotations is quite simply an instruction manual for becoming a Good Man - industrious, thoughtful, charming, and of course, well-dressed. Hip and witty with a decidedly traditionalist flavor, RULES FOR MY UNBORN SON is meant to evoke simpler times when Father knew best and a suitable answer to "Why?" was "Because I said so."

Walker Lamond is a writer, documentary fillmmaker, father of an almost one year-old son Arthur, and father-to-be. His work has appeared on the National Geographic Channel, TruTV, and HBO. His and DA Pennebaker's film about Bob Dylan entitled 65 Revisited premiered at the Museum of Television and Radio in New York City. Lamond is a contributing writer at Stop Smiling magazine and Valet.com.  A self-described recovering hipster, Walker spent his twenties in New York City before moving to Washington DC with his wife, an aerospace engineer. Offering unsolicited advice runs in Walker's family. His great grandfather, Philander Priestly Claxton is the author of SOME RIGHTS OF YOUTH AND CHILDREN.

Praise for RULES FOR MY UNBORN SON: "This may be one book that actually has changed my life." - The Wall Street Journal
"Anyone out there looking for a fun, helpful read to give a new dad should check out Rules for my Unborn Son...4 and a half stars" - PARENTING.com
"A great gift for new dads." - Daily Candy "Rules for My Unborn Son will surely be a Christmas bestseller." - Daily Telegraph